Laurel Manor Care Center

    920 S Chelton Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80910
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.6ยท14 reviews

    Compassionate attentive secure family-like care

    I placed my dad in their dementia unit and have been very pleased. The staff are pleasant, professional, compassionate and flexible - attentive with clear communication. They helped secure VA coverage, gave a welcoming tour (the director stopped to meet me), and made roommate placement work well. Meals were adequate and my dad regained his appetite; he seems happy and comfortable. The homey interior, pet therapy dog, gazebo, fenced garden and controlled exits make it feel safe. I recommend them for high-quality, family-like care.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.57ยท(14)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.9
    • Staff

      4.3
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      3.5
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Secured memory-care unit
    • Welcoming admissions process
    • Home-like interior and common areas
    • Pet therapy program
    • Fenced outdoor courtyard with gazebo and garden
    • Controlled-exit safety features
    • Compassionate and attentive staff
    • Clear family communication
    • Compatible roommate placement
    • Adequate meal service with appetite improvement
    • On-site rehabilitation services
    • VA billing/coverage acceptance

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staff professionalism and boundary management
    • Gaps in resident safety oversight
    • Medication management including potential sedation
    • Limited capacity for specialized rehabilitation and complex medical needs
    • Paperwork and admissions processing delays
    • Dated facility and furnishings
    • Inconsistent meal quality and service continuity
    • Allegation of improper external reporting and involvement in personal matters

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviews present a mixed but specific picture. Many families described a warm, home-like memory-care environment with compassionate, attentive staff and several on-site amenities. At the same time, a subset of accounts raises substantial operational concerns about staff conduct, clinical oversight, and the facilityโ€™s ability to manage complex or specialized medical needs. Prospective residents should weigh the facilityโ€™s strengths in social and environmental supports against those operational limitations.

    Care quality: Several reviewers praised individualized attention, compassion, and instances of meaningful clinical improvement (for example, appetite recovery and transitions off hospice-level care). The facility appears able to meet routine memory-care needs and provide supportive daily assistance. However, reviews also indicate gaps in clinical oversight for higher-acuity needs: families described limited rehabilitation capacity, uneven responses to medical concerns, questions about medication management (including possible sedative use), and observed weight changes during stays. These observations suggest the facility may be better suited to residents whose needs are primarily custodial and memory-focused rather than those requiring intensive, specialized rehabilitation or complex medical management.

    Staff and management: Admissions experiences were frequently described as welcoming; reviewers noted a personable admissions process and staff who present as caring and family-oriented. Many families found communication to be clear and staff to be flexible and attentive. Conversely, some accounts raised concerns about staff professionalism and boundary management, including one serious allegation involving reporting to external authorities and inappropriate involvement in personal matters. Paperwork and processing delays were also mentioned. Prospective families should directly inquire about staff training, conduct policies, complaint/appeal procedures, and expected timelines for admission paperwork.

    Dining and activities: The facilityโ€™s environment and activities received positive notes: a home-like interior, pet therapy, garden and gazebo access, and a fenced outdoor area were highlighted as meaningful quality-of-life features. Meal service was described as adequate by multiple families, with some residents regaining appetite. That said, there were also references to inconsistency in meal quality and service continuity, so families may wish to sample meals and ask about menu rotation and special-diet accommodations.

    Facilities and safety: The site includes a secured dementia unit and controlled-exit features, plus outdoor space designed for safe access. These elements support a secure setting for residents with memory impairment. Reviewers also described the facility as somewhat dated in decor and furnishings, which could be a consideration depending on preferences for modern finishes. Given the safety-related concerns raised by a subset of families, ask administrators about incident reporting, supervision ratios, and how safety issues are escalated and resolved.

    Notable patterns and recommendations: Strengths cluster around personal warmth, family communication, social programming, and a secure, home-like memory-care environment. Recurring operational concerns center on professionalism and boundaries, clinical oversight for higher-acuity needs, paperwork timeliness, and some variability in meal and rehab services. For families considering this facility, recommended due diligence includes: confirming current staffing levels and training credentials, reviewing medication-management and restraint/sedation policies, asking for examples of rehabilitation plans and their outcomes, inspecting living areas for maintenance or updates, sampling meals, and clarifying admission timelines and complaint resolution procedures. These targeted questions can help determine whether the facilityโ€™s strengths align with an individual residentโ€™s clinical and social needs.

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    Location

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    Laurel Manor Care Center is located at 920 S Chelton Rd, Colorado Springs, CO, 80910.

    About Laurel Manor Care Center

    Laurel Manor Care Center sits about three miles outside Colorado Springs, close to the southeast neighborhood at 920 S Chelton Rd, and is known as a full-service skilled nursing facility that offers a wide range of care from independent living and assisted living to memory care and nursing home services, and they've also got rehabilitation therapies, wound care, and behavioral support, so whether someone's dealing with Alzheimer's, dementia, or just needs a bit of daily help, this place gears their services with safety and quality of life as big focus areas, which shows in their memory care and secure environment that helps keep residents safe and comfortable, while the staff puts effort into a culture built on friendliness, compassion, and respect, making sure anyone living here gets that personal kind of attention people like, and you'll find both studio and semi-private rooms-each with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, cable, furnished setups, and even kitchenettes and Wi-Fi, so folks can expect both comfort and practicality.

    They offer a mix of amenities to keep life interesting, like a wellness center, a beauty salon, a fitness room, computer center, gaming room, and plenty of indoor and outdoor common areas, plus scheduled daily activities, resident-organized events, and social programs, and you'll often see outings and transportation services, too, which is helpful since community transportation and parking are both available; on top of that, residents get nutritious meals, including vegetarian options, and there's a steady flow of activities aiming to engage minds, bodies, and spirits, while a dedicated activities department puts on parties and events to make sure people stay connected and entertained.

    You've also got important healthcare services here, like skilled nursing, round-the-clock medical attention, incontinence and diabetic support, doctor and dentist services, therapists on site for physical, occupational, and speech therapy, as well as a big rehab gym with a full kitchen and bathroom-plus they provide both hospice and respite care, which means primary caregivers can get a rest when needed, and they've built-in things like wheelchair accessibility, aging-in-place support, and pet-friendly apartments with several unit types ranging from one to four bedrooms, all under the guidance of Volunteers of America, tying into broader community support with affordable housing like Laurel Gardens and Paloma Garden in the same area, and you might see new low-income senior apartments being built nearby.

    They do allow both men and women, and they're open about protections for people regardless of gender identity, orientation, or how they pay for their housing, putting an emphasis on kindness and acceptance all around, which stretches into rental and housing policies for anyone staying here. Meals are meant to be high quality, with a focus on nutrition, and daily living help covers things like medication management, housekeeping, linen service, and more, with extras like beauty and barber services so everybody can look and feel their best. Laurel Manor ranks 54th in the area with a 7.4 out of 10 rating, and they've been recognized with Best of Senior Living awards, so there's something to be said for their reputation, while the community remains focused on keeping life as independent, comfortable, and engaging as possible for every resident, whether someone moves in for a short stay or calls this place home for years.

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    No, Laurel Manor Care Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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