Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Homel
Nursing home in Monte Vista, Colorado, CMS certification number 065391
3749 Sherman Ave, Monte Vista, CO 81144 · Rio Grande County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 60
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- October 17, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Homel take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Homel is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Homel reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.67
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.64
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.01
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.02
- Weekend total hours
- 3.42
- Nursing staff turnover
- 27.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 25%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on October 17, 2024 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 16, 2023, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Homel in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 38.2 residents live here, about 64% of its 60 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 38.2
- Certified since
- December 1, 2007
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Homel
- Legal business name
- State of Colorado
- Ownership type
- Government - State
Other nursing homes near Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Homel
- Rock Creek Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center2277 East Dr, Monte Vista 81144
- San Luis Care Center240 Craft Dr, Alamosa 81101
- Evergreen Nursing Home1991 Carroll St, Alamosa 81101
- River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center1335 6th St, Del Norte 81132
- Rio Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center39 Calle Miller, La Jara 81140
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 Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Homel, 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 Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Homel
What is the CMS star rating of Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Homel?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Homel accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Homel?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Homel?
State of Colorado, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.