BEAR CREEK SENIOR LIVING

Bear Creek Senior Living is a Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility located at 1685 S 21st St in Colorado Springs, Colorado (El Paso County, ZIP 80904). The facility operates under for-profit corporate ownership and maintains a certified bed capacity of 45. It can be reached by phone at (719) 329-1774. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing homes based on health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Bear Creek Senior Living holds an overall CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. This overall rating is derived from three individual component ratings. The facility received a 4-star rating for health inspections, which reflects the findings from on-site surveys conducted by state and federal inspectors. Staffing also received a 4-star rating, which takes into account the number of nursing hours provided per resident per day, including registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing assistants. The quality measure rating, which is based on clinical data reflecting resident health outcomes across multiple categories, received 3 stars. Bear Creek Senior Living accepts Medicare as a payment source, consistent with its Medicare-certified status. Prospective residents and their families should contact the facility directly to confirm current accepted payment types, including Medicaid eligibility and any private pay options, as coverage and availability may change. Compared to the national average overall CMS star rating of 3.0 stars, Bear Creek Senior Living's overall rating of 4 stars places it above the national benchmark. Its health inspection and staffing component ratings of 4 stars also exceed the national average in their respective categories. The quality measure rating of 3 stars is consistent with the national average. These ratings are drawn from CMS data and reflect a specific point-in-time assessment. Ratings are updated periodically as new inspection and staffing data become available, so current figures should be verified through official CMS sources for the most up-to-date information.