Center at Centennial

    3490 Centennial Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.2ยท31 reviews

    Outstanding rehab care, clean facility

    I stayed here for rehab and was really pleased - outstanding PT/OT/speech and responsive, caring nurses/CNAs helped me make strong progress. The facility is spotless, spacious and wheelchair-accessible with large bathrooms, stellar meals, lively activities and a pet-friendly lobby; I felt safe, respected and would recommend it.

    Current/former 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

    3.19ยท(31)

    Overall rating

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

      2.9
    • Staff

      3.4
    • Meals

      2.8
    • Amenities

      4.3
    • Value

      1.3

    Pros

    • Strong physical and occupational therapy programs
    • Effective speech-language therapy services
    • Spacious, wheelchair-accessible rooms and bathrooms
    • Clean and well-maintained public areas and some rooms
    • Engaging activity programming and social events
    • Professional, motivating rehabilitation staff
    • Pet-friendly lobby and flexible meal accommodations
    • State-of-the-art therapy equipment
    • Chef/dietician involvement with individualized diets
    • Frequent successful short-term rehabilitation outcomes
    • Comfortable communal spaces and pleasant views
    • Instances of prompt call-button response and attentive aides

    Cons

    • Inconsistent nursing quality and conduct
    • Chronic understaffing and staff turnover
    • Unreliable responsiveness to call lights and assistance requests
    • Gaps in medication management and interprofessional communication
    • Unreliable meal-service timing and dietary-adherence
    • Variable housekeeping and wound-care follow-through
    • Safety and transfer-practice weaknesses (fall risk, equipment issues)
    • Inconsistent availability of therapy services on weekends
    • Inconsistent activity funding and program continuity
    • Administrative and bed-management communication pressures

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a strongly mixed picture. The facility is consistently praised for its rehabilitation services: physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy are frequent highlights, often described as motivating, effective and supported by modern equipment. Many families and residents credit the therapy teams with measurable functional gains and successful transitions home. The building and communal areas are often described as spacious, accessible and pleasant, with large bathrooms, accessible showers, bright common spaces, a sunroom and favorable views. Several reviews also note positive elements such as chef/dietician involvement, pet-friendly policies in the lobby, and engaging activity programming that contributes to residentsโ€™ morale.

    At the same time, a clear pattern of operational weaknesses appears across reviews. Nursing and front-line caregiving quality are inconsistent: some staff are described as attentive and compassionate, while other shifts or individuals are characterized by poor responsiveness or insufficient follow-through. Short staffing and turnover are repeatedly cited and appear to contribute to long wait times for assistance, missed or delayed personal-care tasks, and uneven housekeeping. These staffing constraints also intersect with safety concerns described by families, including problems with transfers, assistive equipment, and perceived fall risk.

    Communication and coordination gaps are another recurrent theme. Several reviews describe breakdowns between physicians, nursing, and kitchen staff that affected medication orders, oxygen use, and dietary adherence. Meal service quality is highly variable: some reviewers praise the food and chef engagement, while others report late trays, missing beverages or condiments, and failures to honor diabetic or low-sodium prescriptions. Housekeeping and clinical-wound-care follow-through are similarly inconsistentโ€”some rooms are described as spotless, others as having lapses in routine maintenance and dressing changes.

    Management and administrative issues are mixed as well. Positive accounts mention clear care and discharge plans, proactive therapists, and helpful managers; negative accounts highlight billing and bed-pressure concerns, slow responses at the front desk, and perceived lack of ownership when families raise problems. Activity programming is frequently cited as a strength, but a subset of reviews notes recent budget cuts or reduced offerings. Weekend therapy coverage and continuity of care across shifts are identified as potential service gaps that families should verify before admission.

    Overall, the facility appears to offer high-quality, outcome-focused rehabilitation services and pleasant physical accommodations, but it also demonstrates inconsistent performance in nursing coverage, responsiveness, dietary adherence, and housekeeping. Prospective residents and families who prioritize intensive therapy and a well-appointed environment may find the facility a good fit, provided they confirm staffing levels, weekend therapy availability, and protocols for medication/dietary communication. For those with complex medical needs or who require consistently prompt assistance, it would be prudent to ask specific questions about staffing ratios, call-response times, wound-care protocols, and how the facility coordinates physicianโ€“nurseโ€“kitchen communication before making a placement decision.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Center at Centennial is located at 3490 Centennial Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO, 80907.

    About Center at Centennial

    Center at Centennial sits in central Colorado Springs as part of a growing medical community where people will find a 68,500 square foot, state-licensed skilled nursing facility managed by Veritas Management Group, and there are 80 private suites here, each one with its own bathroom and shower, which is something people do tend to appreciate after hospital stays. There's a classic, timeless style to the common areas, with big windows offering scenic city views, and every room lets residents control their own thermostat, which makes comfort a little easier to manage day or night. The gym is full of new equipment and the whole place features state-of-the-art medical technology.

    This nursing home focuses on physician-driven care planning, which means doctors are actively involved in planning care, so there's always thought given to each person's needs, not just a one-size-fits-all approach. The staff is known to be highly qualified and caring, and many who've stayed here mention the hands-on attention, not only for medical care but also for psychological needs and social support. People can get help from nurses skilled in complex care, and there's an emphasis on both physical rehabilitation-including therapy for walking, balance, and strength-and a full list of skilled nursing services.

    There's discharge planning for every resident, which helps families and patients know what's coming next and eases the move when someone is ready to leave. The programs get tailored to each person, whether the goal is medical recovery or building up strength and independence after surgery or a hospital stay, and the place really encourages family involvement in care decisions. The dining room serves healthy, satisfying meals cooked by an executive chef, and there's even an on-site beauty salon for those who want it. Psychological care and regular therapeutic services round out the offerings, as do the social services that meet current nursing home standards. The grounds are well-tended, and the whole environment gives the feeling of a nice hotel-quiet, comfortable, and clean-so loved ones can focus on healing and regaining the abilities that matter most.

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    Center at Centennial offers skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 3490 Centennial Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80907.

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