Bent County Healthcare Center in Las Animas, CO

Bent County Healthcare Center is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Las Animas, Colorado. It is located in Bent county at 810 3rd St, Las Animas, Colorado 81054. You can reach out to the office of Bent County Healthcare Center via phone at (719) 456-1340. This skilled nursing facility has 56 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 57.14%. Its legal business name is Bent County Memorial Nursing Home and has the following ownership type - Government - City/county.

Bent County Healthcare Center (Medicare CCN 065359) is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in both medicare and medicaid program. This means if you are part of medicare or medicaid program, you may consider this nursing facility for your medical needs. It was first certified by CMS in 1997 (27 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in March, 2021.

Contact Information

Bent County Healthcare Center
810 3rd St, Las Animas, Colorado 81054
(719) 456-1340


Nursing Home Profile

NameBent County Healthcare Center
Location810 3rd St, Las Animas, Colorado
Certified ByMedicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds56
Occupancy Rate57.14%
Medicare ID (CCN)065359
Legal Business NameBent County Memorial Nursing Home
Ownership TypeGovernment - City/county

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Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

Number of Facility Reported Incidents0
Number of Substantiated Complaints0
Number of Fines1
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars$7345
Number of Payment Denials0
Total Number of Penalties1

Patients' Stay Experience:

The resident survey data of Bent County Healthcare Center is compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased15.8614.46
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight7.145.51
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder37.3348.41
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder01.79
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection02.65
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms0.595.05
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained00.23
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury4.553.36
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10093.87
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication7.7414.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10083.88
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication01.79
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened19.9717.09
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication12.7519.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.37.32
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine98.5195.98
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function79.767.99
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine78.7682.93

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Nursing Homes in Las Animas, CO

Bent County Healthcare Center
Location: 810 3rd St, Las Animas, Colorado 81054
Phone: (719) 456-1340    

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