Clinics - Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center/VCLC
Public Health Department • Walsenburg, CO • Since 1993 • Multiple (La Veta community extension; Walsenburg office) locations
About
Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center/Veterans Community Living Center (VCLC) in Walsenburg, Colorado, is a nonprofit regional hospital and healthcare campus owned by Huerfano County Hospital District. Key details: - Services: Hospital care (Level IV trauma center, critical access), emergency/trauma, cardiopulmonary, diagnostic imaging and mammography, laboratory, surgical services (including Da Vinci Xi robotic procedures), rehabilitation therapy (PT/OT/SLP/Wound Care), retail pharmacy, swing bed program, ambulance services, clinics, mobile rural outreach, and the Veterans Community Living Center (nursing home) on the same campus. - Location: 23500 U.S. Highway 160, Walsenburg, CO 81089 (near Lathrop State Park). - Facility: 20 licensed beds at the hospital; VCLC operates separately on the property; helipad available. - Organization: Public district-owned regional hospital; founded 1993; headquarters in Walsenburg; nonprofit status. - Capacity and workforce: 20 hospital beds; roughly 65 staff members (with small YoY growth). - Contact: Main lines include (719) 738-5100 and (719) 738-4590. If you need this summarized for a directory listing, a quick search snippet, or a specific service (e.g., surgical capabilities or veteran care), tell me which details to emphasize.
Clinic Type
Public Health Department
Address
La Veta and Walsenburg area (extension of Walsenburg office; serves La Veta community)
Phone
719-738-5155
HIM@sprhc.org
Opening Hours
Walk-In Clinic: Mondays and Wednesdays 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm; 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month (first-come, first-served)
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- seniors.fyi, Medicare/CMS Care Compare, Healthgrades: 3/5 overall CMS rating (Veterans Community Living Center); 4.7/5 stars on seniors.fyi (Veterans Community Living Center); 2.2/5 stars on Healthgrades (Family Clinic) (28 reviews (seniors.fyi, Veterans Community Living Center); 4 reviews (Healthgrades, Family Clinic))
Patients praise
- High praise for staff compassion, dedication, and respectful treatment of veterans
- General consensus that the Veterans Community Living Center is clean, well-kept, and offers a welcoming atmosphere
- Frequent positive mentions of the meals being home-cooked and delicious, despite some recent concerns
- Positive feedback on the quiet and pleasant environment at the Veterans Community Living Center
Common complaints
- Reports of disappearing personal items like clothing at the Veterans Community Living Center
- Some negative feedback regarding food quality and perceived cost-cutting measures at the Veterans Community Living Center
- Complaints about administrative responsiveness, including difficulties reaching providers and long appointment wait times at the Family Clinic
- Reports of unprofessional or uncaring staff interactions at the Family Clinic
- CMS health inspection rating of 2/5 for the Veterans Community Living Center
- History of complaint-based deficiencies at the Veterans Community Living Center
"The staff appreciates the residents' service... very clean nurses are very good. Food is very yummy."
— Jane Quartiero, Rose Zambonato (Care Changes)"It takes 1 month to get an appointment so don't get sick. Leaving a message, as they state, does not work. I left two messages and it has been 5 days with no response."
— Healthgrades review of Spanish Peaks Family ClinicSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- FAQs - Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center/VCLC — Sep 13, 2025
- Walk-In Family Clinic 9a-3p - Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center — Oct 11, 2025
- Walsenburg Mayor responds to fray over Lathrop Youth Ranch sale - The World Journal — Jun 18, 2026
- Dianna W. — Apr 16, 2026
- Walsenburg negotiating with nonprofit for $1.1 million Lathrop Youth Camp sale - The World Journal — Jul 9, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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