Cambridge Care Center

Name: Cambridge Care Center
Address: 1685 EATON ST, Lakewood, CO, 80214, US
Telephone: 3032324405

1685 Eaton St, Lakewood, CO 80214 · Jefferson County · 110 certified beds · avg 93 residents/day · certified since Dec 1, 1991

Abuse citation flag (CMS)

The abuse flag means inspectors cited this facility for abuse that caused harm to a resident within the past year, or potential for harm in each of the last two years. Source: CMS.

2/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

$8,151

Fines, last 3 years

3.27

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

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

Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5

⚠ The most recent standard health inspection was more than 2 years ago — conditions may have changed.

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 self-reported quality measures.

Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)

▲ Actual harm, one-off · Apr 2, 2024 · F-0622 · triggered by a complaint

The facility transferred or discharged a resident without a valid reason, or failed to provide the required documentation and information when moving a resident out.

Why it matters: Improper discharge or transfer can suddenly uproot a resident from their home and care without warning or recourse.

Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.

Corrected: Apr 3, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

All citations in the current public record (17)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Jun 11, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint
Jun 17, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint
Feb 12, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. · from a complaint
Aug 21, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not properly plan a resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs after leaving. · from a complaint
Apr 2, 2024	▲ G · Actual harm, one-off	The facility transferred or discharged a resident without a valid reason, or failed to provide the required documentation and information when moving a resident out. · from a complaint
Apr 2, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal. · from a complaint
Apr 2, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide basic life support, such as CPR, before emergency medical help arrived — care that's required when it matches the doctor's orders and the resident's own written wishes.
Apr 2, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not help a resident get vision and hearing services — such as eye exams, glasses, hearing tests, or hearing aids.
Apr 2, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide or arrange dental services for its residents. Nursing homes are responsible for making sure residents can get dental care.
Dec 15, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The 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).
Dec 15, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature.
Dec 15, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
Dec 15, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
Dec 15, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not properly plan a resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs after leaving.
Dec 15, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Aug 24, 2021	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
Aug 24, 2021	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (6 → 5).

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2021	2	0	E
2022	6	0	E
2024	6	1	G ▲
2025	2	0	E
2026	1	0	D

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)

1 fine totaling $8,151.

Date	Type	Amount / length
Apr 2, 2024	Fine	$8,151

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

Measure	This facility	Colorado avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	3.27	3.89	3.95	bottom 21% in Colorado; bottom 25% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.83	0.86	0.69	top 46% in Colorado; top 25% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.08	3.44	3.50	bottom 36% in Colorado; bottom 35% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.58	0.61	0.48	top 41% in Colorado; top 25% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	32.8	47.1	45.8	top 16% in Colorado; top 19% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	25.0	44.6	42.9	top 14% in Colorado; top 20% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, 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 2.90, RN 0.74, weekend 2.73. Staffing rating: 4/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: —/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Limited Liability company

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
		Ownership Data Not Available

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"Under what circumstances would you discharge or transfer a resident, and what notice and appeal rights would we have?"
"Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
"How do you coordinate and monitor care for residents who receive dialysis?"
"How do you prepare residents and families for discharge, and what support do you arrange for after they leave?"
"If you ever planned to discharge or transfer my family member, how much written notice would we receive and how could we appeal?"
"Are staff on every shift trained and certified in CPR, and how do they know each resident's resuscitation wishes?"
"How do you arrange eye and hearing care for residents, including appointments and equipment like glasses or hearing aids?"
"How do residents get dental care here — is there a dentist who visits, and how are appointments arranged?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection	Flags
Edgewater Health and Rehabilitation	0.0 mi	Lakewood, CO	★★★★★	4/5
Cedars Healthcare Center	0.1 mi	Lakewood, CO	★★★☆☆	2/5
Sierra Post Acute	0.3 mi	Lakewood, CO	★★☆☆☆	1/5	abuse
Harmony Pointe Care Center	1.1 mi	Lakewood, CO	★★★☆☆	2/5
Wheatridge Care Center	1.1 mi	Wheat Ridge, CO	★★★☆☆	2/5
Western Hills Health Care Center	1.6 mi	Lakewood, CO	★★★☆☆	3/5
Allison Care Center	1.6 mi	Lakewood, CO	★★☆☆☆	2/5	abuse
Sloan's Lake Rehabilitation Center	1.6 mi	Denver, CO	★★★★★	5/5
Mapleton Post Acute	1.7 mi	Lakewood, CO	★★★★☆	3/5
Oakwood Care and Rehabilitation	1.8 mi	Lakewood, CO	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	abuse
Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood, the	1.8 mi	Wheat Ridge, CO	★★★★☆	3/5
Lakeside Post Acute	1.9 mi	Wheat Ridge, CO	★★★☆☆	2/5	abuse

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 065296.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Cambridge Care Center

1685 Eaton St, Lakewood, CO 80214 · 3032324405

Health inspection rating 2/5 · CMS overall 3/5 · ▲ FEDERAL ABUSE CITATION FLAG· Fines (3y): $8,151

Most serious findings on record:

▲ Apr 2, 2024 (F-0622, Actual harm, one-off): The facility transferred or discharged a resident without a valid reason, or failed to provide the required documentation and information when moving a resident out.

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "Under what circumstances would you discharge or transfer a resident, and what notice and appeal rights would we have?"
☐ "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
☐ "How do you coordinate and monitor care for residents who receive dialysis?"
☐ "How do you prepare residents and families for discharge, and what support do you arrange for after they leave?"
☐ "If you ever planned to discharge or transfer my family member, how much written notice would we receive and how could we appeal?"
☐ "Are staff on every shift trained and certified in CPR, and how do they know each resident's resuscitation wishes?"
☐ "How do you arrange eye and hearing care for residents, including appointments and equipment like glasses or hearing aids?"
☐ "How do residents get dental care here — is there a dentist who visits, and how are appointments arranged?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 065296 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)