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Life Care Center of Aurora

Aurora, CO · Nursing home

4.4 of 5 · 236 Google reviews · Read reviews

CMS 5 of 5Medicaid accepted166 beds

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Life Care Center of Aurora
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The CaringAtlas safety record

The federal record, side by side. This is what A Place for Mom and Caring.com don't put in front of you. Every figure links to its official source.
CMS overall rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Medicare Five-Star quality rating for this Medicare- and Medicaid-certified facility.
Medicare Care Compare ยท CCN
Last health inspection: 10 deficiencies
Most recent standard survey: 2024-02-27.
CMS health-inspection survey
Staffing: 4.1 nurse hours per resident per day
0.9 of those are RN hours. Higher nurse staffing is the strongest predictor of care quality.
CMS payroll-based staffing
1 fine totaling $33,222 in recent years
CMS enforcement record
Not on the CMS special-focus list
No persistent-poor-care flag from CMS.
CMS special-focus facilities
Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company · 166 certified beds
Ownership type and capacity, a quality signal families ask about.
CMS provider information

Note: these CMS measures cover the Medicare/Medicaid-certified beds. We show what the federal record holds and flag what it doesn't, rather than fill a gap with a guess. View the official Medicare record.

What the last inspection found

The specific citations behind the deficiency count above (2024-02-27), with the federal scope-and-severity grade and whether each was corrected. This is the record the paid-referral sites never show.
F0689 · Quality of Life and Care
Actual harm, isolated. Corrected 2024-03-15.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0554 · Resident Rights
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2024-03-15.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
F0677 · Quality of Life and Care
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2024-03-15.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
F0685 · Quality of Life and Care
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2024-03-15.
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
F0687 · Quality of Life and Care
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2024-03-15.
Provide appropriate foot care.
F0693 · Quality of Life and Care
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2024-03-11.
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
F0695 · Quality of Life and Care
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2024-03-11.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
F0759 · Pharmacy Service
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern. Corrected 2024-03-25.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Showing the 8 most serious of 10 citations. See the full inspection record.

Cost & payment

Real ranges where published; we flag unpublished pricing rather than show a teaser rate.
Monthly cost
Not published by this community
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MedicaidMedicarePrivate pay

A nursing home in Colorado runs a median of about $10,038 per month for a semi-private room and $11,650 for a private room. Medicaid covers long-term nursing care for residents who qualify. CareScout / Genworth 2024 Cost of Care Survey.

Care & living

Care offered
Nursing home

About this care

Life Care Center of Aurora is a nursing home. Skilled nursing facilities providing 24-hour nursing care and rehabilitation for people with significant medical or daily-care needs. Medicare covers a short, skilled nursing or rehabilitation stay (up to 100 days per benefit period, with conditions) after a qualifying hospital stay. How to choose nursing home and how it is paid.

Visit

Address
14101 E EVANS AVE, Aurora, CO
Phone
(303) 751-2000
License
State-licensed

Frequently asked questions

Is Life Care Center of Aurora a good nursing home?
Life Care Center of Aurora holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars, with 4.1 nurse hours per resident per day, and 4.4 of 5 across 236 reviews. See the full safety record above.
How do I contact Life Care Center of Aurora?
Call (303) 751-2000 or request a tour and pricing through CaringAtlas.

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