CMS data snapshot: July 2026
• CMS rates this facility 1/5 stars (below average)
• Google users rate it 3.0/5 based on 2 reviews
• Has 60 certified beds with an average of 24.6 residents per day (41% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 7 deficiencies (inspected Jan 29, 2026)
• Has been fined a total of $42,390 across 1 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 3.98 hours per resident per day
• Part of the Dakavia chain (2 facilities)
Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).
Lamar Estates Nursing Center is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Lamar, Colorado with 60 certified beds. It has been operating since 1991. The facility scored below average compared to Colorado facilities.
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
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.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
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| Ownership Data Not Available | N/A | N/A |
This chain operates 2 facilities. View all →