• CMS rates this facility 4/5 stars (above average)
• Has 116 certified beds with an average of 111.2 residents per day (96% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 6 deficiencies (inspected Jul 24, 2025)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 3.79 hours per resident per day
Sunny Vista Living Center is a 4-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Colorado Springs, Colorado with 116 certified beds. It has been operating since 1989. The facility scored above average compared to Colorado facilities.
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
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.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
No penalties on record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNNY VISTA LIVING CENTER | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Jan 1, 1966 |
| CAPPELLA LIVING SOLUTIONS | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Nov 15, 2024 |
| TROUT, JEFFREY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Nov 15, 2024 |