Lamar Estates Nursing Center
205 S 10Th St, Lamar, CO, 81052
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Dakavia
- Certified beds
- 60 · avg 25 residents/day
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $42,390 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 065294
- Certified beds
- 60 beds · avg 25 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Lamar Estates, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Dakavia
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Dakavia chain — 2 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.0 / 5.
Disclosed owners (5 on record)
- Crystal Klippert
W-2 Managing Employee · 50% · since 2021
- Dakavia Management Corp
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 40% · since 2019
- Cheryl l Emerson
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · since 2019
- Julie Phelps
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · since 2019
- Kent m Emry
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 60% · since 2014
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 16)
- J0887·Jan 29, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
- E0880·Jan 29, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- G0791·Jan 29, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- D0761·Jan 29, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D0760·Jan 29, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- E0730·Jan 29, 2026
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- D0656·Jan 29, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- E0658·Sep 27, 2023
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20261 fine · $42K
Most recent events
- Jan 29, 2026Fine · $42K
Fire-safety citations
1 Life-Safety-Code citation on file. Most recent: Jan 29, 2026. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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