Lamar Estates Nursing Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Lamar Estates Nursing Center is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Lamar, Colorado. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.74 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 24% above the Colorado average of 2.22.
Lamar Estates Nursing Center
205 S 10th StLamar, CO 81052
Prowers County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Lamar Estates Nursing Center, nurse aides logged 2.74 hours per resident per day, 24% above the Colorado average. With about 25 residents a day, that works out to roughly 68 aide hours a day, or about 8 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Colorado avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.74 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.17 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.06 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.98 | 3.72 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.46 | 3.30 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Lamar Estates Nursing Center in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 29, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Colorado average 8.6). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $42,390 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | Fine | $42,390 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Lamar Estates Nursing Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Colorado average is 3.1.
About Lamar Estates Nursing Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Lamar Estates Nursing Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Holly Care Center Holly | 27.3 | 45 | 1.63 | 2.93 | 45.8% | 5 | None |
| Bent County Healthcare Center Las Animas | 32.7 | 56 | 2.81 | 4.01 | 42.6% | 4 | $13,442 |
| Southeast Colorado Hospital LTC Springfield | 47.2 | 56 | 4.54 | 6.36 | 37.1% | 5 | None |
| Walsh Healthcare Center Walsh · no staffing data submitted | 52.2 | 30 | — | — | — | 2 | None |
| Greeley County Hospital Ltcu Tribune · staffing data not validated | 53.0 | 16 | — | — | 38.5% | 2 | None |
| Cheyenne Manor Cheyenne Wells | 53.1 | 39 | 2.62 | 3.94 | — | 5 | None |
| Pioneer Health Care Center Rocky Ford | 59.4 | 101 | 2.18 | 3.36 | 44.0% | 4 | $10,033 |
| Stanton County Health Care Facility Ltcu Johnson · many days without an RN | 59.7 | 25 | 3.70 | 5.27 | 13.3% | 2 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.