Canon Lodge Care Center
905 Harding Ave, Canon City, CO 81212 · (719) 275-4106
For profit - Corporation · 60 certified beds
Abuse icon Medicare's Care Compare says: “This nursing home has been cited for abuse.” Medicare marks homes recently cited for harm or potential harm from abuse or neglect, and caps their health inspection rating at 2 stars.
Canon Lodge Care Center has a 2-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in August 2025, found 7 citations (the Colorado average is 8.7). It hasn't been fined in the last three years.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars · Above average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on August 13, 2025 found 7 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.August 13, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.August 13, 2025 · F0552 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.August 13, 2025 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.August 13, 2025 · F0628 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.August 13, 2025 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.August 13, 2025 · F0688 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.August 13, 2025 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 6 citations.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.August 13, 2025 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.December 4, 2024 · F0660 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.December 4, 2024 · F0661 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.December 4, 2024 · F0676 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.December 4, 2024 · F0697 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- 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.December 4, 2024 · F0742 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Colorado average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 3.56 | 3.72 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 1.12 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.33 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 2.11 | 2.21 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 51.2% | 47.1% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| Certified beds | 60 |
| Average residents per day | 35 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
- Hildebrand Care Center Canon City · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- Valley View Care Center Canon City · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
- Progressive Care Center Canon City · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
- Skyline Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Canon City · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
- Bruce McCandless Co State Veterans Nursing Home Florence · ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Canon Lodge Care Center on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.