Bluestem Village
Nursing home in La Junta, Colorado, CMS certification number 065436
1 Darlene Dr, La Junta, CO 81050 · Otero County
- CMS overall rating
- Not rated
- Certified beds
- 56
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- September 5, 2024
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Bluestem Village take Medicare and Medicaid?
Bluestem Village is certified for Medicare only. Medicare can cover a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay, but Medicaid won't pay for a long stay here.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | Not rated |
| Health inspections | Not rated |
| Staffing | Not rated |
| Quality of resident care | Not rated |
| Long-stay quality | Not rated |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 5, 2024 and cited 0 deficiencies.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Bluestem Village in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 32.7 residents live here, about 58% of its 56 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 56
- Average residents per day
- 32.7
- Certified since
- September 13, 2024
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Bluestem Village
- Legal business name
- La Junta Health Service District
- Ownership type
- Government - State
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- Pioneer Health Care Center900 S 12th St, Rocky Ford 81067
- Fowler Health Care221 2nd St, Fowler 81039
- Crowley County Nursing Center401 Idaho Ave, Ordway 81063
- Bent County Healthcare Center810 3rd St, Las Animas 81054
- Lakeshore Post Acute and Rehabilitation Center2701 California St, Pueblo 81004
Who inspects nursing homes in Colorado
Colorado's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Colorado, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Bluestem Village, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Bluestem Village
What is the CMS star rating of Bluestem Village?
CMS has not rated it.
Does Bluestem Village accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
Who owns Bluestem Village?
La Junta Health Service District, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.