Life Care Center Of Aurora
Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado · CCN 065332 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities, chain average 3.4 stars)
CMS rates Life Care Center Of Aurora 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 166 certified beds, 122 residents a day on average. 23 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 2 involving actual harm; 1 fine totalling $33,222.
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 | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / 4 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.16448 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 1.05072 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.63972 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 27.3% (registered nurses 22.7%) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | 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 2026-05-08 |
| 2026-04-09 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0656 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-05-08 |
| 2026-04-09 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-05-08 |
| 2026-04-09 | 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. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0742 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-05-08 |
| 2026-04-09 | 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 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-05-08 |
| 2026-04-09 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0791 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-05-08 |
| 2024-02-27 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-03-15 |
| 2024-02-27 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0759 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-03-25 |
| 2024-02-27 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0554 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-03-15 |
| 2024-02-27 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0677 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-03-15 |
| 2024-02-27 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0685 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-03-15 |
| 2024-02-27 | Provide appropriate foot care. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0687 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-03-15 |
| 2024-02-27 | 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. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0693 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-03-11 |
| 2024-02-27 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-03-11 |
| 2024-02-27 | 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 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-03-25 |
| 2024-02-27 | Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0790 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-03-15 |
| 2023-10-09 complaint survey |
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0678 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-10-27 |
| 2022-12-01 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-16 |
| 2022-12-01 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-16 |
| 2022-12-01 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-16 |
| 2022-12-01 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0584 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-16 |
| 2022-12-01 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0657 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-16 |
| 2022-12-01 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0686 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-16 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-27 | Fine | $33,222 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe Medical Investors LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2018-03-07 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-13 |
| Developers Investment Company Inc. Organization | direct ownership interest | — | 1993-06-01 |
| Arapahoe Medical Investors LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1994-09-26 |
| Developers Investment Company Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2006-06-14 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1994-08-15 |
| Gahm, Gregory Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-13 |
| Lee, Jennifer Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-13 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2018-03-07 |
| Lay, Lisa Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-04-24 |
| Swanker, Richard Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-01-01 |
| Cross, Cindy Individual | corporate officer | — | 1994-08-15 |
| 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 | — | 1993-06-01 |
| Lee, Jennifer Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2023-08-15 |
| Schmidt, Derek Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2023-08-01 |
| Teferi, Dawit Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2023-11-01 |
| Fletcher, Todd Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-13 |
| Gahm, Gregory Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-11-01 |
| Lee, Jennifer Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-08-15 |
| Preston, Aubrey Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-13 |
| Schmidt, Derek Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-08-01 |
| Teferi, Dawit Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-11-01 |
| Ziegler, James Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-13 |
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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.