Overview
Spanish Peaks Veterans Community Living Center has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Colorado average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Walsenburg. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 90% of nursing homes in Colorado (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 1.2 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on December 5, 2024, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the Colorado average of 8.6. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 58% of Colorado nursing homes have been fined.
Spanish Peaks Veterans Community Living Center is a government-run facility with 120 certified beds, caring for about 72 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicaid and has participated since 1997.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 58%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 5, 2024
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.81 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.16 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.64 hrs
- Nurse aides3.01 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 72
- Participates in
- Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- December 31, 1997
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes