University Park Care Center in Pueblo, CO

University Park Care Center is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Pueblo, Colorado. It is located in Pueblo county at 945 Desert Flower Blvd, Pueblo, Colorado 81001. You can reach out to the office of University Park Care Center via phone at (719) 545-5321. This skilled nursing facility has 180 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 58.56%. Its legal business name is Pueblo Medical Investors, Llc and has the following ownership type - For Profit - Corporation.

University Park Care Center (Medicare CCN 065231) 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 1986 (38 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in August, 2019.

Contact Information

University Park Care Center
945 Desert Flower Blvd, Pueblo, Colorado 81001
(719) 545-5321


Nursing Home Profile

NameUniversity Park Care Center
Location945 Desert Flower Blvd, Pueblo, Colorado
Certified ByMedicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds180
Occupancy Rate58.56%
Medicare ID (CCN)065231
Legal Business NamePueblo Medical Investors, Llc
Ownership TypeFor Profit - Corporation

NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:

Nursing Homes may have multiple NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with University Park Care Center from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1518068840
Organization NamePUEBLO MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC
Doing Business AsUNIVERSITY PARK CARE CENTER
Address945 Desert Flower Blvd, Pueblo, CO 81001
Phone Number719-545-5321

News Archive

State highlights: Mixed reaction to new telehealth guideline; Calif. mental health grants; Conn. nurse practitioners

The Federation of State Medical Boards approved a model telehealth policy this weekend that's made some providers of these services happy and others, well, not so much, because of its emphasis on using video rather than audio technology for a first patient visit (Conn, 4/28).

Soy consumption and risk of COPD and respiratory symptoms

People who eat lots of soy products have better lung function and are less likely to develop the smoking-associated lung disease COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). A study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Respiratory Research has shown that consumption of a wide variety of soy products can be associated with a reduction in the risk of COPD and other respiratory symptoms.

Transgenomic second-quarter net loss increases to $1.1 million

Transgenomic, Inc. today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, and provided a business update.

FMCNA offers annual flu vaccine to patients and clinical staff

Beginning in mid-October, Fresenius Medical Care North America will offer all of its patients and clinical staff an annual flu vaccine, which protects against both seasonal flu and H1N1 this year. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) cautions that it is likely that H1N1 will continue to spread along with seasonal viruses this flu season.

LUHS pediatrician helps collect leftover supplies from schools for children in need

At the end of every school year, Dr. Carla Minutti, pediatric endocrinologist at Loyola University Health System, was surprised by the amount of school supplies her two children brought home. She hatched an idea that connected families at Lincoln Elementary School in River Forest with Loyola Medical Center doctors and students to provide the leftover supplies to children around the world.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 1 days ago

Quality Ratings:

Nursing homes vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their residents. The below quality ratings for University Park Care Center are calculated from three sources - health inspection results, staffing data, and quality measure data. This information gives you an indication of the care University Park Care Center give to their patients.
Ratings from Surveys (Inspections):
Ratings from Quality Measures:
Ratings from Staffing Data:
Overall Rating:

News Archive

State highlights: Mixed reaction to new telehealth guideline; Calif. mental health grants; Conn. nurse practitioners

The Federation of State Medical Boards approved a model telehealth policy this weekend that's made some providers of these services happy and others, well, not so much, because of its emphasis on using video rather than audio technology for a first patient visit (Conn, 4/28).

Soy consumption and risk of COPD and respiratory symptoms

People who eat lots of soy products have better lung function and are less likely to develop the smoking-associated lung disease COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). A study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Respiratory Research has shown that consumption of a wide variety of soy products can be associated with a reduction in the risk of COPD and other respiratory symptoms.

Transgenomic second-quarter net loss increases to $1.1 million

Transgenomic, Inc. today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, and provided a business update.

FMCNA offers annual flu vaccine to patients and clinical staff

Beginning in mid-October, Fresenius Medical Care North America will offer all of its patients and clinical staff an annual flu vaccine, which protects against both seasonal flu and H1N1 this year. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) cautions that it is likely that H1N1 will continue to spread along with seasonal viruses this flu season.

LUHS pediatrician helps collect leftover supplies from schools for children in need

At the end of every school year, Dr. Carla Minutti, pediatric endocrinologist at Loyola University Health System, was surprised by the amount of school supplies her two children brought home. She hatched an idea that connected families at Lincoln Elementary School in River Forest with Loyola Medical Center doctors and students to provide the leftover supplies to children around the world.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 1 days ago

Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

Number of Facility Reported Incidents0
Number of Substantiated Complaints0
Number of Fines1
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars$19500
Number of Payment Denials1
Total Number of Penalties2

Patients' Stay Experience:

The resident survey data of University Park Care 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 increased15.8214.46
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight8.525.51
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder66.2548.41
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.21.79
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2.562.65
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms4.485.05
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained00.23
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.953.36
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine99.5293.87
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication22.1414.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine91.6283.88
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication2.421.79
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened23.4917.09
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication13.7119.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers4.447.32
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine10095.98
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function62.5667.99
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine94.1782.93

News Archive

State highlights: Mixed reaction to new telehealth guideline; Calif. mental health grants; Conn. nurse practitioners

The Federation of State Medical Boards approved a model telehealth policy this weekend that's made some providers of these services happy and others, well, not so much, because of its emphasis on using video rather than audio technology for a first patient visit (Conn, 4/28).

Soy consumption and risk of COPD and respiratory symptoms

People who eat lots of soy products have better lung function and are less likely to develop the smoking-associated lung disease COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). A study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Respiratory Research has shown that consumption of a wide variety of soy products can be associated with a reduction in the risk of COPD and other respiratory symptoms.

Transgenomic second-quarter net loss increases to $1.1 million

Transgenomic, Inc. today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, and provided a business update.

FMCNA offers annual flu vaccine to patients and clinical staff

Beginning in mid-October, Fresenius Medical Care North America will offer all of its patients and clinical staff an annual flu vaccine, which protects against both seasonal flu and H1N1 this year. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) cautions that it is likely that H1N1 will continue to spread along with seasonal viruses this flu season.

LUHS pediatrician helps collect leftover supplies from schools for children in need

At the end of every school year, Dr. Carla Minutti, pediatric endocrinologist at Loyola University Health System, was surprised by the amount of school supplies her two children brought home. She hatched an idea that connected families at Lincoln Elementary School in River Forest with Loyola Medical Center doctors and students to provide the leftover supplies to children around the world.

Read more News

› Verified 1 days ago


Nursing Homes in Pueblo, CO

Rock Canyon Respiratory And Rehabilitation Center
Location: 2515 Pitman Pl, Pueblo, Colorado 81004
Phone: (719) 564-0550    
Pavilion At Villa Pueblo, The
Location: 855 Hunter Dr, Pueblo, Colorado 81001
Phone: (719) 253-3737    
Belmont Lodge Health Care Center
Location: 1601 Constitution Rd, Pueblo, Colorado 81001
Phone: (719) 562-7200    
Minnequa Medicenter
Location: 2701 California St, Pueblo, Colorado 81004
Phone: (719) 561-1300    
University Park Care Center
Location: 945 Desert Flower Blvd, Pueblo, Colorado 81001
Phone: (719) 545-5321    
Pueblo Center
Location: 2611 Jones Ave, Pueblo, Colorado 81004
Phone: (719) 564-1735    

Nursing Home

A nursing home (also called skilled nursing facility) is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living.

A skilled nursing facility (SNF) may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation.

Nursing Home Compare

Nursing Home Compare allows consumers to compare information about nursing homes. It contains quality of care and staffing information for all 15,000 plus Medicare- and Medicaid-participating nursing homes.

Note: Nursing homes aren't included on Nursing Home Compare if they aren't Medicare or Medicaid certified. These Nursing Homes can be licensed by the state.

Information on Nursing Home Compare isn't an endorsement or advertisement for any nursing home and should be considered carefully. Use it with other information you gather about nursing homes facilities. Talk to your doctor or other health care provider about the information on Nursing Home Compare.

Find & Compare Providers Near You: Find and compare doctors, nursing homes, hospitals, and other health care providers in your area that accept Medicare. Get information like: Find a doctor or clinician that accepts Medicare near you.

Doctors and clinicians: Doctors and clinicians include doctors, clinicians and groups who are qualified to practice in many specialties. Each specialty focuses on certain parts of the body, periods of life, conditions, or primary care. The doctors, clinicians, and groups listed here typically work in an office or clinic setting. Also those who currently accept Medicare are included.

Hospitals: Find information about Medicare-certified hospitals and long-term care hospitals in your area, including Veterans Administration medical centers and military hospitals, across the country. Long-term care hospitals serve critically ill and medically complex patients who require extended hospital care.

Data provided: Information on www.medicareusa.org is built using open data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

© 2024 MedicareUsa. All rights reserved. Maintained by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.