VerifiedNursing home
Life Care Center of Aurora
CMS 5 of 5Medicaid accepted166 beds
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 · CCNLast health inspection: 6 deficiencies
Most recent standard survey: 2026-04-09.
CMS health-inspection surveyStaffing: 4.16 nurse hours per resident per day
1.05 of those are RN hours. Higher nurse staffing is the strongest predictor of care quality.
CMS payroll-based staffing1 fine totaling $33,222 in recent years
CMS enforcement recordNot on the CMS special-focus list
No persistent-poor-care flag from CMS.
CMS special-focus facilitiesOwnership: For profit - Corporation · 166 certified beds
Ownership type and capacity, a quality signal families ask about.
CMS provider informationNote: 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 (2026-04-09), with the federal scope-and-severity grade and whether each was corrected. This is the record the paid-referral sites never show.
F0656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2026-05-08.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
F0695 · Quality of Life and Care
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2026-05-08.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
F0742 · Quality of Life and Care
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2026-05-08.
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
F0761 · Pharmacy Service
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2026-05-08.
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 control…
F0791 · Quality of Life and Care
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2026-05-08.
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
F0880 · Infection Control
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern. Corrected 2026-05-08.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Cost & payment
Real ranges where published; we flag unpublished pricing rather than show a teaser rate.
Monthly cost
Contact
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
Services
Skilled nursing and rehabilitationMedicare and Medicaid certified
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 has a CMS overall quality rating of 5 of 5 stars, with 4.16 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.