Evergreen Nursing Home
Alamosa, Alamosa County, Colorado · CCN 065234 · For-profit (LLC) · part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities, chain average 3.4 stars)
CMS rates Evergreen Nursing Home 2 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 60 certified beds, 46 residents a day on average. 13 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 2 involving actual harm; 1 fine totalling $20,150.
On record
- Abuse icon. CMS marks this facility for a citation of abuse that led to harm, or a repeated potential for it, within the recent inspection cycles.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★☆☆☆☆ 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 3 / 5 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.33695 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.63805 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 2.7095 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 30% (registered nurses 44.4%) |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 complaint survey |
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0600 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-03-05 |
| 2026-02-05 complaint survey |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-03-05 |
| 2024-08-29 complaint survey |
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0584 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-09-16 |
| 2024-08-29 complaint survey |
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0677 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-10-09 |
| 2024-08-29 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0697 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-09-16 |
| 2024-08-29 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-09-16 |
| 2024-08-29 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-09-16 |
| 2024-08-29 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0883 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-09-13 |
| 2023-02-02 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0726 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-03-03 |
| 2023-02-02 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-03-16 |
| 2023-02-02 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0600 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-03-03 |
| 2023-02-02 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0744 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-03-03 |
| 2021-10-21 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0698 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-11-05 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | Fine | $20,150 |
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Medical Investors LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2000-08-31 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-02-21 |
| Developers Investment Company Inc. Organization | direct ownership interest | — | 1996-05-07 |
| Colorado Medical Investors LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1996-08-01 |
| Developers Investment Company Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2006-01-01 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1996-08-01 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2000-08-31 |
| Stack, Vincent Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-07 |
| Stierle, Bridger Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2026-03-27 |
| Franco, Mark Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-09-12 |
| Lay, Lisa Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-04-24 |
| Smith, Frank Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-06-19 |
| Swanker, Richard Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-01-01 |
| Cross, Cindy Individual | corporate officer | — | 1996-08-01 |
| Henry, Terry Individual | corporate officer | — | 1999-08-16 |
| Lay, Lisa Individual | corporate officer | — | 2018-02-09 |
| Swanker, Richard Individual | corporate officer | — | 2011-04-01 |
| Thurmond, Joan Individual | corporate officer | — | 2000-09-22 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | direct ownership interest | — | 1996-08-07 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 1996-05-07 |
| Guttierrez, Yestly Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2025-10-02 |
| Schmidt, Derek Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2012-10-18 |
| Stierle, Bridger Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2025-09-29 |
| Fletcher, Todd Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-13 |
| Guttierrez, Yestly Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-10-02 |
| Preston, Aubrey Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-13 |
| Schmidt, Derek Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2012-10-18 |
| Stack, Vincent Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2020-09-22 |
| Stierle, Bridger Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-09-29 |
| Ziegler, James Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-13 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Alamosa County.