University Park Care Center
Nursing home in Pueblo, Colorado, CMS certification number 065231
945 Desert Flower Blvd, Pueblo, CO 81001 · Pueblo County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 180
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 11, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 13
- Fines in 3 years
- $22,653 (1)
Does University Park Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. University Park Care Center 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 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 University Park Care Center 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
- 3.27
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.83
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.49
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.95
- Weekend total hours
- 2.89
- Nursing staff turnover
- 51.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 61.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 11, 2024 and cited 13 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 2, 2023, found 2.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined University Park Care Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $22,653 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 112 residents live here, about 62% of its 180 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 180
- Average residents per day
- 112
- Certified since
- February 20, 1986
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns University Park Care Center
- Legal business name
- Pueblo Medical Investors, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 194 homes nationally under Life Care Centers of America, 3.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near University Park Care Center
- Vista Ridge Care and Rehabilitation855 Hunter Dr, Pueblo 81001
- Pueblo Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation1601 Constitution Rd, Pueblo 81001
- The Center at Park West LLC3727 Parker Blvd, Pueblo 81008
- High Plains Post Acute LLC1209 W Abriendo Ave, Pueblo 81004
- Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center2515 Pitman Pl, Pueblo 81004
See also all nursing homes in Pueblo.
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 9 in Pueblo, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run University Park Care Center, 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 University Park Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of University Park Care Center?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does University Park Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at University Park Care Center?
13 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns University Park Care Center?
Pueblo Medical Investors, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.