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Sunny Vista Living Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B
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2445 East Cache La Poudre,
Colorado Springs CO 80909

(719) 471-8700

92.32% estimated occupancy 1

Sunny Vista Living Center is an average-sized non-profit facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This is a good facility with a B overall. This was right in line with the city grade in Colorado Springs. You could definitely do much worse than this place. This nursing home is better in some categories than others, but it did not have any poor grades in any of the major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • Is CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • Has Family Council
  • Non profit - Corporation
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Oncology Care
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2022)
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Nurse Quality

Grade: A-minus

In addition to being a quality nursing home overall, this facility really excelled in the area of nursing, where it received an A-. The nursing rating weighs quite a few datapoints, however, the paramount one is the quantity of nurse hours per patient per week. This facility provided 0 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This place performed very well when it comes to avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

This nursing home was awarded an impressive short-term care score as well. We awarded it one of our better scores in that category with a score of B+. In determining our short-term care ratings, we size up the facility's levels of skilled nursing services, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists occupational therapists and other highly skilled individuals. This area is often a solid assessment of the nursing home's rehabilitation services. It does not appear that this facility submitted data regarding its registered nurse or physical therapy staffing. Lastly, we considered the number of residents who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that 4.9 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home.

Facility Inspections

Grade: B

Adding to its strong resume, this facility earned a grade of B for its inspections rating. This is a well above average score in this category. Arguably the most important factor we look at in determining our inspection grades is deficiencies. These deficiencies are found on a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities with higher scores in this area most likely dodged the most severe deficiencies involving patient abuse or death. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Even some of the best nursing homes receive an occasional ding on their inspection report.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

The next category we looked at was long-term care. We awarded this facility a grade of B- in that area. In our long-term care assessment, we weigh the quantity of services provided by a nursing home, along with a few qualitative measures. After considering the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we then looked at the nursing home's vaccination data. This facility vaccinated 99.717514 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is better than most nursing homes. This facility keeps its residents out of the hospital. It had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Sunny Vista Living Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-plus

In Sunny Vista Living Center, 2.79% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: D

In Sunny Vista Living Center, 6.21% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls resulting in injury are often caused by poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-plus

In Sunny Vista Living Center, 1.16% of Patients had UTIs

This figure is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who have had urinary tract infections. UTI's could be an indication of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this datapoint could be skewed for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: C

In Sunny Vista Living Center, 19.36% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-plus

In Sunny Vista Living Center, 7.06% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure gauges the percent of long-term residents which were given antianxiety medication. These drugs are generally given to patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Sunny Vista Living Center, 0% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who are showing depressive symptoms. Many in the industry believe this is a measure of resident quality of life.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: C

In Sunny Vista Living Center, 90.42% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: D

In Sunny Vista Living Center, 21.19% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-minus

In Sunny Vista Living Center, 21.69% of Residents

This is the percentage of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B

In Sunny Vista Living Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is critical to maintaining the physical well-being of patients.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: C

In Sunny Vista Living Center, 21.69% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: C

In Sunny Vista Living Center, 14.99% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: C

In Sunny Vista Living Center, 69.61% of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many in the industry argue this is a reasonable measure of rehabilitation services.

Scores for Colorado Springs, CO

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of B-plus

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