BENT COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER — Nursing Home in LAS ANIMAS, CO

810 3RD ST, LAS ANIMAS, CO, 81054 | 7194561340

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★★★ 5/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds56
Average Residents/Day45.6
CMS Certification Number065359

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 4.24 HPRD
RN Staffing 1.10 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection May 1, 2025
Total Deficiencies 3

BENT COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER had 3 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (May 1, 2025).

Inspection Findings — May 1, 2025

  • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. (Level E)
    Corrected — June 10, 2025
  • Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. (Level D)
    Corrected — June 10, 2025
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)
    Corrected — June 10, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Bent County Healthcare Center is a 56-bed nursing home in Las Animas, Colorado. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.2 hours per resident day, above the Colorado average of 3.7. Its most recent inspection, in May 2025, cited 3 deficiencies, none of them severe.

This facility’s strong staffing and high overall rating suggest consistent staff availability and oversight. It would be reasonable to ask what specific steps the facility has taken to address the recent inspection findings and what ongoing measures are in place to prevent similar problems from recurring.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BENT COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?

BENT COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is BENT COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER's CMS star rating?

BENT COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at BENT COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER?

BENT COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER reports 4.23516 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has BENT COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, BENT COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER had 3 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does BENT COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER have?

BENT COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER has 56 certified beds.

Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 21, 2026.

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