San Luis Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
240 Craft Drive, Alamosa, CO 81101
Surrounded by the majestic Colorado Mountains, San Luis Care Center is situated in the world’s largest alpine valley, the San Luis Valley in Alamosa, Colorado. Just southwest of The Great Sand Dunes National Park and surrounded by shopping and restaurants, our nursing home is a perfect choice. Focusing on inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation with 24-hour skilled nursing care, San Luis Care Centers’ in-house rehabilitation team uses state-of-the-art rehab equipment, such as the AlterG® Anti-Gravity Treadmill®. Our caregivers welcome skilled nursing residents, short-term rehabilitation patients and post-operative recovery patients.
Operated by Life Care Centers of America, which runs 204 communities in our directory.
With 70 beds, San Luis Care Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Alamosa average about 49 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 75% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Alamosa average about 3.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2024 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 30%.
The community is located in Alamosa County, CO.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 12 problems at San Luis Care Center. None of them caused harm to a resident.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Administration
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nursing and Physician Services
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
San Luis Care Center offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, hospice care, continuing care (CCRC), respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 70
- Occupancy 75%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 30%
- Last health inspection June 2024
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