Canon Lodge Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
905 Harding Avenue, Canon City, CO 81212
Nestled in a residential neighborhood just a mile from St. Thomas More Hospital in Cañon City, Colorado, Cañon Lodge Care Center has a home-like atmosphere. With nearby shopping, restaurants and of course, the Royal Gorge Bridge - the United States' highest suspension bridge, our nursing home is a perfect choice.
Operated by Life Care Centers of America, which runs 204 communities in our directory.
Canon Lodge Care Center is licensed for 60 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Canon City average about 58 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 58% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby. That is below the Canon City average of roughly 86%.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Canon City average about 2.8 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in August 2025 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.1 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 51%.
The community is located in Fremont County, CO.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 25 problems at Canon Lodge Care Center. None of them caused harm to a resident. 6 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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.
Canon Lodge Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 60
- Occupancy 58%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.6
- Annual staff turnover 51%
- Last health inspection August 2025
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