Life Care Center of Aurora

Name: Life Care Center of Aurora
Address: 14101 E EVANS AVE, Aurora, CO, 80014, US
Telephone: 3037512000

14101 E Evans Ave, Aurora, CO 80014 · Arapahoe County · 166 certified beds · avg 122 residents/day · certified since Nov 11, 1994

Part of chain: LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA (194 facilities, chain avg rating 3.4★)

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

$33,222

Fines, last 3 years

4.18

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

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

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5

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 · Feb 27, 2024 · F-0689

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

Corrected: Mar 15, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

▲ Actual harm, one-off · Dec 1, 2022 · F-0689

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

Corrected: Dec 16, 2022 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

All citations in the current public record (23)

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
Apr 9, 2026	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.
Apr 9, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines.
Apr 9, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The 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.
Apr 9, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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).
Apr 9, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Apr 9, 2026	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.
Feb 27, 2024	▲ G · Actual 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.
Feb 27, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
Feb 27, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate.
Feb 27, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The 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.
Feb 27, 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.
Feb 27, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper foot care for residents. Foot care includes routine care like nail trimming and attention to foot problems, which matter greatly for older adults.
Feb 27, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility used feeding tubes without a valid medical reason or the resident's agreement, or did not provide proper care to residents who have feeding tubes.
Feb 27, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The 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.
Feb 27, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Feb 27, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide routine dental care and 24-hour emergency dental care for residents.
Oct 9, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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. · from a complaint
Dec 1, 2022	▲ G · Actual 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.
Dec 1, 2022	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	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 1, 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 1, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs.
Dec 1, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Dec 1, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (10 → 6).

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2022	6	1	G ▲
2023	1	0	E
2024	10	1	G ▲
2026	6	0	E

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 $33,222.

Date	Type	Amount / length
Feb 27, 2024	Fine	$33,222

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)	4.18	3.89	3.95	top 29% in Colorado; top 33% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	1.05	0.86	0.69	top 23% in Colorado; top 13% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.65	3.44	3.50	top 33% in Colorado; top 35% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.77	0.61	0.48	top 23% in Colorado; top 12% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	27.3	47.1	45.8	top 6% in Colorado; top 10% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	22.7	44.6	42.9	top 13% in Colorado; top 18% 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 4.16, RN 1.05, weekend 3.64. Staffing rating: 5/5.

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: 4/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Developers Investment Company INC	Organization	Direct Ownership Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	06/01/1993
Preston, Forrest	Individual	Indirect Ownership Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	06/01/1993
Arapahoe Medical Investors LLC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	09/26/1994
Arapahoe Medical Investors LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	03/07/2018
Cross, Cindy	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	08/15/1994
Developers Investment Company INC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	06/14/2006
Fletcher, Todd	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	12/13/2024
Gahm, Gregory	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	11/01/2021
Gahm, Gregory	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	03/13/2025
Henry, Terry	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	08/16/1999
Lay, Lisa	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	04/24/2017
Lay, Lisa	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	02/09/2018
Lee, Jennifer	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	08/15/2023
Lee, Jennifer	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/15/2023
Lee, Jennifer	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	03/13/2025
Life Care Centers of America, INC.	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/15/1994
Life Care Centers of America, INC.	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	03/13/2025
Preston, Aubrey	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	12/13/2024
Preston, Forrest	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	03/07/2018
Schmidt, Derek	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2023

Questions to ask on your visit

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

"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
"How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
"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 you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"How do residents get dental care here — is there a dentist who visits, and how are appointments arranged?"
"What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
"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?"

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 065332.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Life Care Center of Aurora

14101 E Evans Ave, Aurora, CO 80014 · 3037512000

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $33,222

Most serious findings on record:

▲ Feb 27, 2024 (F-0689, Actual 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.
▲ Dec 1, 2022 (F-0689, Actual 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.

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
☐ "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
☐ "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 you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "How do residents get dental care here — is there a dentist who visits, and how are appointments arranged?"
☐ "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
☐ "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 065332 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)