Minnequa Medicenter in Pueblo, CO

Minnequa Medicenter is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Pueblo, Colorado. It is located in Pueblo county at 2701 California St, Pueblo, Colorado 81004. You can reach out to the office of Minnequa Medicenter via phone at (719) 561-1300. This skilled nursing facility has 106 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 65.47%. Its legal business name is Ssc Pueblo Operating Company Llc and has the following ownership type - For Profit - Corporation.

Minnequa Medicenter (Medicare CCN 065229) is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in both medicare and medicaid program. This means if you are part of medicare or medicaid program, you may consider this nursing facility for your medical needs. It was first certified by CMS in 1986 (38 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in April, 2019.

Contact Information

Minnequa Medicenter
2701 California St, Pueblo, Colorado 81004
(719) 561-1300

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NameMinnequa Medicenter
Location2701 California St, Pueblo, Colorado
Certified ByMedicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds106
Occupancy Rate65.47%
Medicare ID (CCN)065229
Legal Business NameSsc Pueblo Operating Company Llc
Ownership TypeFor Profit - Corporation

NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:

Nursing Homes may have multiple NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with Minnequa Medicenter from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1316780604
Organization NameSTEEL CITY HEALTHCARE, INC.
Doing Business AsLAKESHORE POST ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER
Address2701 California St, Pueblo, CO 81004
Phone Number719-561-1300

NPI Number1700452711
Organization NameDESERT WILLOW HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER LLC
Address2701 California St, Pueblo, CO 81004
Phone Number719-561-1300

NPI Number1881715910
Organization NameSSC PUEBLO OPERATING COMPANY LLC
Doing Business AsMINNEQUA MEDICENTER
Address2701 California St, Pueblo, CO 81004
Phone Number719-561-1300

Quality Ratings:

Nursing homes vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their residents. The below quality ratings for Minnequa Medicenter are calculated from three sources - health inspection results, staffing data, and quality measure data. This information gives you an indication of the care Minnequa Medicenter give to their patients.
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Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

Number of Facility Reported Incidents0
Number of Substantiated Complaints0
Number of Fines4
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars$151659
Number of Payment Denials1
Total Number of Penalties5

Patients' Stay Experience:

The resident survey data of Minnequa Medicenter is compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased19.814.46
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.85.51
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder30.248.41
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.781.79
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.942.65
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms8.925.05
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained00.23
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.123.36
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine93.6493.87
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication26.3414.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine93.0683.88
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication10.261.79
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened34.1217.09
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication21.4319.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.577.32
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine88.7195.98
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function68.7267.99
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine84.2182.93

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