13525 E 23rd Ave, Aurora, CO 80045 (opens Google Maps) · Adams County · (303) 344-8282· 100 certified beds · avg 73 residents/day · certified since Dec 27, 2018 · Medicare only — not Medicaid certified
Certified for Medicare only. Medicare pays for short rehabilitation stays, not for long-term care — and this facility cannot bill Medicaid, which is what most families rely on for a long stay. Ask what a long-term stay here would cost and how it would be paid for. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: VIVAGE SENIOR LIVING (6 facilities, chain avg rating 3.5★)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · how star ratings work →
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Aug 26, 2025 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Showing the latest 3 of 22 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint F-0689
The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · from a complaint F-0658
The facility did not electronically submit complete and accurate staffing information to the government, based on payroll and other verifiable records. F-0851
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint · F-0689 |
| Jan 2, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · from a complaint · F-0658 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not electronically submit complete and accurate staffing information to the government, based on payroll and other verifiable records. · F-0851 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not observe each nurse aide's job performance or provide regular training as required. · F-0730 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · from a complaint · F-0550 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. · F-0759 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have a policy covering how food brought in by family and visitors is used and stored safely. · F-0813 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · from a complaint · F-0550 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · F-0842 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not keep all essential equipment working safely — things like heating and cooling systems, kitchen equipment, and medical devices. · F-0908 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly. · F-0585 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. · F-0679 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. · F-0921 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. · F-0697 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761 |
| Dec 10, 2019 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
| Dec 10, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly. · F-0585 |
| Dec 10, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · F-0657 |
| Dec 10, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · F-0658 |
| Dec 10, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not make sure special medical diets — like low-sodium or diabetic diets — were properly ordered by the resident's doctor or managed by a qualified dietitian as state law allows. · F-0808 |
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (7 → 7).
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | E |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | G ▲ |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
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1 fine totaling $7,008.
Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Fine | $7,008 |
What these staffing numbers mean →
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Colorado avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.01 | 3.89 | 3.95 | bottom 12% in Colorado; bottom 14% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.93 | 0.86 | 0.69 | top 33% in Colorado; top 19% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.81 | 3.44 | 3.50 | bottom 17% in Colorado; bottom 21% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 1.24 | 0.61 | 0.48 | top 4% in Colorado; top 3% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 61.4 | 47.1 | 45.8 | bottom 14% in Colorado; bottom 14% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 61.3 | 44.6 | 42.9 | bottom 17% in Colorado; bottom 20% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.92, RN 1.51, weekend 4.59.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.92 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 2/5.
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brammeier, John | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 6% | 08/22/2018 |
| KCP Aurora, LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 38% | 01/31/2021 |
| MFF Management, LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 10/01/2019 |
| Moc Aurora LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 38% | 01/31/2021 |
| Moskowitz, Jay | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 19% | 08/22/2018 |
| Braghin, Fernando | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/31/2021 |
| Brammeier, John | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2011 |
| Burmood, Ryan | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2020 |
| Koretke, Mary | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2018 |
| Moskowitz, Jay | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2011 |
| QP Health Care Services LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/22/2018 |
All 11 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
CMS lists this facility under the chain Vivage Senior Living — 6 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking.
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons | 0.6 mi | Aurora, CO | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| University Heights Care Center | 1.7 mi | Aurora, CO | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center | 2.8 mi | Aurora, CO | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Lowry Hills Care and Rehabilitation | 2.9 mi | Aurora, CO | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Center at Lowry, LLC | 3.8 mi | Denver, CO | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence | 4.2 mi | Aurora, CO | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Advanced Health Care of Aurora | 4.6 mi | Aurora, CO | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Life Care Center of Aurora | 5.0 mi | Aurora, CO | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Hilltop Park Post Acute | 5.0 mi | Denver, CO | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Berkley Manor Care Center | 5.3 mi | Denver, CO | ★★★★★ | 3/5 | |
| City Scape Rehabilitation & Care Center LLC | 5.4 mi | Denver, CO | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Crestmoor Care Center | 5.5 mi | Denver, CO | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
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CMS records place this facility in Adams, CO — 14 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 065430.
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