Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake
3749 SHERMAN AVE, Monte Vista, CO 81144
Monte Vista, Colorado · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake carries a 5 of 5 CMS overall rating, above-average quality that runs above Colorado's state 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.
Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake in Monte Vista, Colorado holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 91 of 100 (grade A). The 60-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 (thinner bed book)
At 60 certified beds, this facility sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). 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 91 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 91.
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.
Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake'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 (4/5).
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 Monte Vista, Colorado, this facility operates 60 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 40 residents - an occupancy rate of about 67%. The facility is classified under government - state ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 67% 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 a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (9 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
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 Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake'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 Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake ranks in Colorado
Among the 208 CMS-rated nursing homes in Colorado, Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake’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 | 60 |
| Residents | 40 |
| Ownership | Government - State |
| County | Rio Grande |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 9 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake? ▾
Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake has an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 5/5, staffing rating of 5/5, and quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Colorado? ▾
In Colorado, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $10,159/month ($121,910/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $12,182/month.
What services does Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake offer? ▾
With 60 beds with approximately 40 current residents, Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under government - state ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 9 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake has multiple deficiencies (9 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
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: 065391.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.