Nursing home demand in El Paso County
El Paso County carries 17.7 certified beds per 100 residents aged 85+ county-wide, against a national rate of 24.2 — undersupplied. At the national rate it would carry 670 more beds than it has today.
Demand & supply across El Paso
| Residents aged 75+ | 38,376 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 10,294 |
| Certified nursing beds | 1,821 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 17.7 |
| Beds at the national rate (24.2/100) | 2,491 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 670 beds |
Quality of the El Paso stock
723 certified beds sit in homes CMS rates 1 or 2 stars — supply that may not endure, and therefore latent replacement demand a new operator can plan around.
Largest nursing homes in El Paso
| Home | Ownership | Beds | CMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak Post Acute Colorado Springs | For Profit - Corporation | 210 | 1-star |
| Mountain View Post Acute Colorado Springs | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 180 | 2-star |
| Life Care Center Of Colorado Springs Colorado Springs | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 121 | 5-star |
| Sunny Vista Living Center Colorado Springs | Non Profit - Corporation | 116 | 3-star |
| Mount St Francis Nursing Center Colorado Springs | Non Profit - Corporation | 110 | 2-star |
| Falcon Heights Rehabilitation And Nursing LLC Colorado Springs | For Profit - Corporation | 107 | 3-star |
| The Healthcare Resort Of Colorado Springs Colorado Springs | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 97 | 3-star |
| Springs Village Care Center Colorado Springs | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 91 | 3-star |
| Fountain View Rehabilitation And Nursing LLC Colorado Springs | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 90 | 3-star |
| Kiowa Hills Rehabilitation And Nursing, LLC Colorado Springs | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 83 | 1-star |
| Brookdale Skyline Colorado Springs | For Profit - Corporation | 82 | 3-star |
| Colonial Rehabilitation And Nursing, LLC Colorado Springs | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 80 | 1-star |
| Center At Centennial, The Colorado Springs | For Profit - Corporation | 80 | 5-star |
| The Center At Cordera Colorado Springs | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 80 | 3-star |
| Sundance Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation Colorado Springs | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 68 | 3-star |
Appraising a senior housing site in El Paso?
Threshold US Care turns this into a site-level appraisal: drop a pin, set the catchment, and see the over-85 demand, every competing certified bed and its CMS rating, the gap, and the maximum land bid.
Reserve founding access →Questions about care in El Paso
- How many nursing home beds are in El Paso County?
- El Paso County has 1,821 Medicare/Medicaid certified nursing home beds across 20 CMS-certified homes.
- Is El Paso short of nursing home beds?
- El Paso County has 17.7 certified beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national rate of 24.2 — undersupplied. At the national rate it would carry 670 additional beds.
- Where does this El Paso data come from?
- Supply is CMS Care Compare certified nursing homes; demand is US Census Bureau ACS 5-year population aged 85+ and 75+ summed across the county's census tracts. Figures are estimates for site screening.
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Method: county-wide aggregation. Supply is every CMS-certified nursing home whose location falls in El Paso County; demand is US Census ACS 5-year population aged 75+/85+ summed over the county's tracts. The 24.2/100 national benchmark is computed from the data, not assumed. Estimates for research and site screening. Updated July 2026.