Overall Score
CMS Five-Star Quality Rating- Much below average
- Below average
- Average
- Above average
- Much above average
Where it ranks
- ColoradoAbove only 41% of peers208 rated homes · average 3.1★
- Douglas CountyAbove 50% of peers7 rated homes · average 3.1★
- United StatesAbove only 41% of peers14,574 rated homes · average 3.0★
How the rating is built
- Health inspectionsStarting point2★−0.7 vs CO avg
- StaffingCan add or remove a star3★−0.1 vs CO avg
- Quality measuresCan add or remove a star5★+0.8 vs CO avg
CMS starts from the health inspection stars, then adds or subtracts a star for staffing and for quality measures. Stars are assigned relative to other facilities in the same state.
Ratings & measures
Tap a row to see what it meansHealth inspection ratingCMS stars from the last three on-site inspection cycles2★Above only 20% of peersCO avg2.7★U.S. avg2.8★
Stars assigned from the last three standard surveys and every complaint investigation in that window, weighted toward the most recent and the most serious findings. CMS assigns these stars relative to other facilities in the same state.
It carries the most weight in the overall rating and is the only domain based on what trained inspectors saw on site rather than what the facility reported.
Staffing ratingCMS stars from payroll-reported hours and turnover3★Above only 31% of peersCO avg3.1★U.S. avg2.9★
Nurse and aide hours per resident day from payroll records CMS collects every quarter, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover and weekend coverage.
More hours and lower turnover are the strongest predictors of fewer falls, pressure sores, and avoidable hospital stays.
Quality measures ratingCMS stars from clinical outcomes and resident assessments5★Above 50% of peersCO avg4.2★U.S. avg3.6★
Clinical outcomes from resident assessments and Medicare claims: falls with injury, pressure ulcers, hospitalizations, antipsychotic use, and more, for both short-stay and long-stay residents.
It shows whether care is working, but part of it comes from the facility’s own assessments, so read it alongside the inspection results.
Total nurse hoursPer resident per day, all nursing staff4.43hrsAbove 83% of peersCO avg3.73Benchmark4.10
All licensed nurse and aide hours worked, divided by the number of residents, on an average day. Reported from payroll, not self-reported.
Federal research links 4.1 hours a day to fewer avoidable harms. Below about 3 hours, residents wait longer for help with basics like toileting and repositioning.
RN hoursPer resident per day, registered nurses only1.18hrsAbove 85% of peersCO avg0.83Benchmark0.75
Registered nurse hours only. RNs assess residents, manage medications, and catch changes in condition; LPNs and aides deliver most hands-on care.
RN coverage is the staffing measure most tied to fewer hospital transfers and infections, and it is where thinly staffed facilities cut first.
Nursing staff turnoverShare of nursing staff who left within a year · lower is better59%Above only 24% of peersCO avg49%RN turnover59%
The share of nursing staff who left within the past year, from the same payroll data.
High turnover means residents are cared for by people who do not know them, and it is one of the strongest predictors of inspection problems.
Fines in the last three yearsCivil money penalties imposed by CMS · lower is better$32,973Above only 28% of peersCO avg$25,587Fines · denials2 · 0
Civil money penalties CMS imposed after serious or uncorrected deficiencies, and denials of Medicare payment for new admissions.
Penalties follow the worst inspection findings. A recent fine is the clearest sign that inspectors found real harm.
Inspection history
Last three inspection cyclesCitations by monthJan 2022 – Aug 2025
- No actual harm (D–F)
- Actual harm (G–I)
- Immediate jeopardy (J–L)
- $Fine or payment denial
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Aug 25, 2025Cycle 1worst G · actual harm$26,680
- F655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedResident Assessment and Care PlanningD · isolatedCorrected Sep 23, 2025
- F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and CareG · isolatedCorrected Sep 23, 2025
Oct 3, 2024Cycle 1worst G · actual harm
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentâs preferences and goals.Quality of Life and CareE · patternCorrected Nov 7, 2024
- F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Quality of Life and CareE · patternCorrected Nov 7, 2024
- F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and CareD · isolatedCorrected Nov 7, 2024
- F561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.Resident RightsE · patternCorrected Nov 7, 2024
- F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Pharmacy ServiceG · isolatedCorrected Jun 28, 2024
- F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection ControlE · patternCorrected Nov 7, 2024
- F940Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.AdministrationE · patternCorrected Nov 7, 2024
Dec 13, 2023Cycle 3worst E · no actual harm
- F585Honor 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.Resident RightsE · patternCorrected Jan 25, 2024
Apr 13, 2023Cycle 2worst E · no actual harm
- F561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.Resident RightsD · isolatedCorrected May 25, 2023
- F679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.Quality of Life and CareE · patternCorrected May 25, 2023
- F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and CareE · patternCorrected Jun 26, 2023
- Ensure each residentâs drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Pharmacy ServiceD · isolatedCorrected May 25, 2023
- F761Ensure 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 controlled drugs.Pharmacy ServiceE · patternCorrected May 25, 2023
- F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection ControlE · patternCorrected May 25, 2023
- F943Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationE · patternCorrected May 25, 2023
- F726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.Nursing and Physician ServicesE · patternCorrected May 25, 2023
Jan 6, 2022Cycle 3worst D · no actual harm
- F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Resident Assessment and Care PlanningD · isolatedCorrected Feb 10, 2022
Staffing
From quarterly payroll reportsHours per resident per day
- All nursing staffRNs, LPNs and aides combined4.43hrs
- Registered nursesRN hours only1.18hrs
- Licensed practical nursesLPN hours0.98hrs
- Nurse aidesCNA hours2.26hrs
- Weekend nursingAll staff on Saturdays and Sundays3.96hrs
- Colorado average
- Research benchmark (4.10 total, 0.75 RN)
Turnover & capacity
- Nursing staff turnoverShare who left within a year · lower is better59%Above only 24% of peersCO avg 49%
- RN turnoverRegistered nurses only59%Not ranked by CMS
- Administrators who leftIn the past year1Leadership changed
- Occupancy120 certified beds · ~69 residents a day57%Above only 10% of peersCO avg 79%
Fines & penalties
Roughly the past three yearsEnforcement summary
- $32,973In fines
- 2Fines
- 0Payment denials
- $25,587CO avg in fines
Actions on record
- Aug 25, 2025Civil money penalty$26,680
- May 15, 2023Civil money penalty$6,293
Ownership
As filed with CMSStructure
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Life Care Centers of America194 facilities in the chain3.4★ chain average
- Certification
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Location type
- Urban
- Ownership change
- None in the last 12 months
People and entities on file
- Forrest Preston
- Developers Investment Company II, INC
- Life Care Centers of America, INC.
- Julie Bettura
- Todd Fletcher
- Joyce Mobley
- Aubrey Preston
- Derek Schmidt
- Thomas Sylvain
- +1 more
- Cindy Cross
- Terry Henry
- Lisa Lay
- Richard Swanker
- Joan Thurmond
Person Organization
Sources & notes
Public data, updated quarterlyData sources
- CMS Care Compare · Provider InformationStar ratings, staffing hours, turnover, penalties and flags · processed February 2026.
- CMS Health CitationsEvery deficiency from the last three inspection cycles, with scope, severity and inspection cycle.
- CMS Penalties and Ownership filesCivil money penalties, payment denials, and the owners and managers on file.
Notes
- CMS Certification Number 065401 · 15720 GARDEN PLAZA DR, PARKER, CO, 80134.
- Percentiles compare this facility with every rated nursing home in Colorado and Douglas County. Turnover and fines are inverted so a high percentile is always good.
- This is an informational summary of public data, not medical, legal, or placement advice. Facilities cannot pay to change it; a facility that believes a record is wrong can dispute it with CMS.
