Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center Of Excellence
Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado · CCN 065266 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities, chain average 3.4 stars)
CMS rates Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center Of Excellence 4 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 120 certified beds, 97 residents a day on average. 12 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / 2 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.91867 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.70742 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.5167 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 31.6% (registered nurses 7.7%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 complaint survey |
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0600 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-04-10 |
| 2025-12-09 complaint survey |
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0744 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-01-07 |
| 2025-05-01 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0605 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-06-14 |
| 2025-05-01 | 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 controlled drugs. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-06-14 |
| 2025-05-01 complaint survey |
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0600 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-06-14 |
| 2025-05-01 | Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room). Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0603 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-06-14 |
| 2025-05-01 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-06-14 |
| 2025-05-01 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0759 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-06-14 |
| 2025-05-01 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0887 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-06-14 |
| 2023-09-14 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-10-26 |
| 2022-06-30 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-07-30 |
| 2022-06-30 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0550 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-07-30 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Healthcare Operations, LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2000-08-31 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-02-21 |
| Developers Investment Company Inc. Organization | direct ownership interest | — | 1988-10-13 |
| Denver Healthcare Operations, LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1989-09-17 |
| Developers Investment Company Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2026-03-02 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1989-09-17 |
| Esfahani, Reza Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-07 |
| Mauldin, Monica Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-02-21 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2000-08-31 |
| Franco, Mark Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-09-12 |
| Smith, Frank Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-06-19 |
| Cross, Cindy Individual | corporate officer | — | 1994-04-21 |
| Henry, Terry Individual | corporate officer | — | 1999-08-16 |
| Lay, Lisa Individual | corporate officer | — | 2018-02-09 |
| Swanker, Richard Individual | corporate officer | — | 2011-04-01 |
| Thurmond, Joan Individual | corporate officer | — | 2000-09-22 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 2005-10-01 |
| Kadima, Lilly Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2020-07-12 |
| Mauldin, Monica Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2023-07-10 |
| Schmidt, Derek Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2012-10-18 |
| Esfahani, Reza Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-10-22 |
| Fletcher, Todd Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2026-03-02 |
| Kadima, Lilly Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2020-07-12 |
| Mauldin, Monica Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-07-10 |
| Preston, Aubrey Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2026-03-02 |
| Schmidt, Derek Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2012-10-18 |
| Ziegler, James Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2026-03-02 |
What changed
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Arapahoe County.