VerifiedNursing home
Life Care Center of Littleton
CMS 3 of 5Medicaid accepted120 beds
The CaringAtlas safety record
Here is the official inspection and staffing record for this facility, the data the paid-referral sites leave off. Each line links to its Medicare source.
CMS overall rating: 3 of 5 stars
The Medicare Five-Star quality rating for this Medicare- and Medicaid-certified facility.
Medicare Care Compare · CCNLast health inspection: 14 deficiencies, 1 from complaints
Most recent standard survey: 2024-11-07.
CMS health-inspection surveyStaffing: 3.92 nurse hours per resident per day
0.82 of those are RN hours. Higher nurse staffing is the strongest predictor of care quality.
CMS payroll-based staffingNo fines or penalties on record
CMS enforcement recordNot on the CMS special-focus list
No persistent-poor-care flag from CMS.
CMS special-focus facilitiesOwnership: For profit - Corporation · 120 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 (2024-11-07), 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 from a complaint
Actual harm, isolated. Corrected 2024-11-27.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0561 · Resident Rights
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2024-11-27.
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
F0644 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2024-11-27.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
F0688 · Quality of Life and Care
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2024-11-27.
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
F0690 · Quality of Life and Care
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2024-11-27.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
F0693 · Quality of Life and Care
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2024-11-27.
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.
F0700 · Quality of Life and Care
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2024-11-27.
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) …
F0758 · Pharmacy Service
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2024-11-27.
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when th…
Cost & payment
Real ranges where published; we flag unpublished pricing rather than show a teaser rate.
Monthly cost
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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 Littleton 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.
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Address
1500 W MINERAL AVE, Littleton, CO
Phone
(303) 795-7300
License
State-licensed
Frequently asked questions
Is Life Care Center of Littleton a good nursing home?
Life Care Center of Littleton holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars, with 3.92 nurse hours per resident per day, and 4.6 of 5 across 371 reviews. See the full safety record above.
How do I contact Life Care Center of Littleton?
Call (303) 795-7300 or request a tour and pricing through CaringAtlas.