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Lamar Estates Nursing Center

205 S 10Th St, Lamar, CO, 81052

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 065294

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Federal Quality Data

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.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall1 / 5
Health inspections2 / 5
Staffing1 / 5
Quality measures1 / 5

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

For-profitLlc

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

16 health citations on file1 immediate-jeopardy finding1 federal fine totalling $42K

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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.

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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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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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