Overview
University Park Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Colorado average of 3.1. It ranks 3rd of 9 nursing homes in Pueblo. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 63% of nursing homes in Colorado (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 11, 2024, found 13 health deficiencies, more than the Colorado average of 8.6. 5 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $22,653 in the past three years.
University Park Care Center is a for-profit facility with 180 certified beds, caring for about 112 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1986.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 34%
Top 54%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 11, 2024
- Health deficiencies cited
- 13
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 5
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $22,653
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.27 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.83 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.49 hrs
- Nurse aides1.95 hrs
- Physical therapists0.03 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 180
- Average residents per day
- 112
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- February 20, 1986
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes