Casey'S Pond Senior Living
2855 OWL HOOT TRL, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
Steamboat Springs, Colorado · CMS verdict
CMS rates Casey'S Pond Senior Living at 5 of 5 stars overall - above-average on the federal scale, and above the Colorado average of 3.1.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Casey'S Pond Senior Living in Steamboat Springs, Colorado holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 79 of 100 (grade C). The 66-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Colorado runs a median of $10,159 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (upper star tercile)
This facility's 5/5 CMS overall rating sits in the upper U.S. star tercile (>4/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 79 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 79.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Casey'S Pond Senior Living's upper-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Casey'S Pond Senior Living's overall quality rating at 5 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (5/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (3/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, this facility operates 66 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 46 residents - an occupancy rate of about 70%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 70% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (20 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Casey'S Pond Senior Living's upper-tercile stars compare to Colorado
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Colorado facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Colorado state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Casey'S Pond Senior Living ranks in Colorado
Among the 208 CMS-rated nursing homes in Colorado, Casey'S Pond Senior Living’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 76% of them. The bars show how all Colorado homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
50 Colorado homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 66 |
| Residents | 46 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Routt |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 20 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Casey'S Pond Senior Living? ▾
CMS rates Casey'S Pond Senior Living at 5 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 5/5, staffing 5/5, quality measures 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Colorado? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Colorado's median semi-private nursing home rate at $10,159 per month ($121,910 per year), with private rooms averaging $12,182 per month.
What services does Casey'S Pond Senior Living offer? ▾
With 66 beds with approximately 46 current residents, Casey'S Pond Senior Living is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 20 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Casey'S Pond Senior Living have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Casey'S Pond Senior Living has multiple deficiencies (20 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Colorado? ▾
In Colorado, alternatives include assisted living ($6,584/mo), home health aides ($7,913/mo), and adult day care ($2,275/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Colorado elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 065341.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.