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4685 Baseline Rd, Boulder, CO 80303 (opens Google Maps) · Boulder County · (303) 494-0535· 140 certified beds · avg 121 residents/day · certified since Oct 1, 1985 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

Part of chain: THE ENSIGN GROUP (342 facilities, chain avg rating 3.2★)

4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Jan 14, 2026
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.64
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · 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.

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 18 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

  1. 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

  2. E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    The facility did not have enough fresh-air ventilation, whether through windows, mechanical systems, or both. F-0923

  3. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. F-0584

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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.

DateSeverityWhat the facility was cited for
Jan 14, 2026E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. · F-0921
Jan 14, 2026E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not have enough fresh-air ventilation, whether through windows, mechanical systems, or both. · F-0923
Jan 14, 2026D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · F-0584
Jan 14, 2026D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide appropriate treatment and services to residents with a mental health condition, difficulty adjusting emotionally, or a history of trauma or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). · F-0742
Jan 14, 2026D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide each resident with a nourishing, tasty, well-balanced diet that meets their daily nutritional and special dietary needs. · F-0800
Jan 14, 2026D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe 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
Mar 5, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe 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. · from a complaint · F-0880
May 2, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint · F-0684
Feb 6, 2024E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · F-0584
Feb 6, 2024E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · F-0677
Feb 6, 2024E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe 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
Feb 6, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe 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
Nov 3, 2022E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · F-0677
Nov 3, 2022E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe 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
Nov 3, 2022D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684
Nov 3, 2022D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · F-0695
Nov 3, 2022D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe 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
Nov 3, 2022D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide at least one adequately sized room for dining and activities, with good lighting, airflow, and furniture. · F-0920

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (4 → 6).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2022
All citations: 6
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 5
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2026
All citations: 6
Serious citations (G–L): 0

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

YearCitationsSerious (G–L)Worst severity that year
202260E
202450E
202510D
202660E

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.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

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No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
This facilityColorado averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 3.64
Colorado average: 3.89
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.87
Colorado average: 0.86
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.12
Colorado average: 3.44
U.S. average: 3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

MeasureThis facilityColorado avgU.S. avgWhere it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)3.643.893.95bottom 45% in Colorado; bottom 43% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours0.870.860.69top 41% in Colorado; top 23% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing3.123.443.50bottom 38% in Colorado; bottom 37% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)0.630.610.48top 37% in Colorado; top 21% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)52.447.145.8bottom 34% in Colorado; bottom 31% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)50.044.642.9bottom 40% in Colorado; bottom 39% 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 3.43, RN 0.82, weekend 2.94.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.43 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.

Quality measures: assessments & claims

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: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5

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Who owns this facility

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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 - Corporation

Owner / managerTypeRoleStakeSince
Burnam, SoonIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE12/15/2020
Dunyon, DavidIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE09/09/2024
Ensign Services INCOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE12/15/2020
Horton, ChristopherIndividualManaging Control - Governing BodyNOT APPLICABLE02/01/2023
Horton, ChristopherIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE02/01/2023
Horton, ChristopherIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE06/20/2025
Jorgensen, DavidIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE12/15/2020
Keetch, ChadIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE03/01/2011
Lauritzen, RayIndividualManaging Control - Governing BodyNOT APPLICABLE04/01/2021
Lauritzen, RayIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE04/01/2021
Lauritzen, RayIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE06/20/2025
Sato, AmiIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE09/09/2024
SMV BoulderOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE04/01/2021

All 13 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.

Other facilities in the same chain

CMS lists this facility under the chain The Ensign Group — 342 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. Showing 8 of the 341 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.

Questions to ask on your visit

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  • "Can we tour the whole building today, including resident bathrooms and common areas, not just the lobby?"
  • "How is fresh air circulated through the building, and how is the ventilation system maintained?"
  • "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
  • "What mental health services do you offer on-site, and how do you care for residents with depression, anxiety, or a history of trauma?"
  • "Can I see a sample menu, and how do you handle special diets like low-sodium or diabetic meals?"
  • "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
  • "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
  • "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"

Also worth asking anywhere

  • "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Colorado midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
  • "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
  • "CMS reports 52% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
  • "The ownership record on file lists 13 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
  • "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

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Coal Creek Post Acute & Assisted Living8.2 miLafayette, CO★★★★☆3/5
Accel at Longmont Health and Rehab, LLC10.7 miLongmont, CO★☆☆☆☆1/5abuseSFF
Adara Living11.1 miBroomfield, CO★★☆☆☆1/5abuse
Village Care and Rehabilitation Center, the12.7 miWestminster, CO★★★★☆4/5
Katherine and Charles Hover Green Houses13.9 miLongmont, CO★★★★☆3/5
Center at Northridge, LLC, the13.9 miWestminster, CO★★★★★5/5
McIntosh Care and Rehabilitation Center14.1 miLongmont, CO★★★☆☆3/5
Peaks Care Center, the14.7 miLongmont, CO★★★☆☆3/5
Arbor View Care Center, LLC14.8 miArvada, CO★★★☆☆2/5

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CMS records place this facility in Boulder, CO — 10 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 065222.

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