The Gardens
Nursing home in Colorado Springs, Colorado, CMS certification number 065198
104 Lois Ln, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 · El Paso County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 45
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 11, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Gardens take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Gardens 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Gardens 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
- 3.01
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.79
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.32
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.90
- Weekend total hours
- 2.68
- Nursing staff turnover
- 48.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 40%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 11, 2025 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 30, 2023, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Gardens in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 42.9 residents live here, about 95% of its 45 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 45
- Average residents per day
- 42.9
- Certified since
- October 31, 1984
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Gardens
- Legal business name
- Lois Lane Operations, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 13 homes nationally under Madison Creek Partners, 3.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Gardens
- Sundance Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation2612 W Cucharras St, Colorado Springs 80904
- Bear Creek Senior Living1685 S 21st St, Colorado Springs 80904
- The Healthcare Resort of Colorado Springs2818 Grand Vista Cir, Colorado Springs 80904
- Brookdale Skyline2365 Patriot Hts, Colorado Springs 80904
- The Center at Centennial3490 Centennial Blvd, Colorado Springs 80907
See also all nursing homes in Colorado Springs.
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, the 20 in Colorado Springs, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run The Gardens, 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 The Gardens
What is the CMS star rating of The Gardens?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Gardens accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Gardens?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Gardens?
Lois Lane Operations, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.