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Mountain Vista Health Center

Wheat Ridge, CO · Nursing home

CMS 2 of 5Medicaid accepted168 beds

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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: 2 of 5 stars
The Medicare Five-Star quality rating for this Medicare- and Medicaid-certified facility.
Medicare Care Compare · CCN
Last health inspection: 6 deficiencies, 1 from complaints
Most recent standard survey: 2026-04-30.
CMS health-inspection survey
Staffing: 4.08 nurse hours per resident per day
0.83 of those are RN hours. Higher nurse staffing is the strongest predictor of care quality.
CMS payroll-based staffing
3 fines totaling $39,227 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: Non profit - Corporation · 168 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 (2026-04-30), with the federal scope-and-severity grade and whether each was corrected. This is the record the paid-referral sites never show.
F0610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation from a complaint
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2026-01-02.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
F0585 · Resident Rights
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2026-05-29.
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
F0761 · Pharmacy Service
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern. Corrected 2026-05-29.
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…
F0805 · Nutrition and Dietary
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern. Corrected 2026-05-30.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
F0880 · Infection Control
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2026-05-30.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F0947 · Nursing and Physician Services
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2026-05-30.
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Every citation from the most recent inspection cycle. 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
Services
Skilled nursing and rehabilitationMedicare and Medicaid certified

About this care

Mountain Vista Health Center 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
4800 TABOR ST, Wheat Ridge, CO
Phone
(303) 421-4161
License
State-licensed

Frequently asked questions

Is Mountain Vista Health Center a good nursing home?
Mountain Vista Health Center has a CMS overall quality rating of 2 of 5 stars, with 4.08 nurse hours per resident per day. See the full safety record above.
How do I contact Mountain Vista Health Center?
Call (303) 421-4161 or request a tour and pricing through CaringAtlas.

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