Sloan's Lake Rehabilitation Center

Name: Sloan's Lake Rehabilitation Center
Address: 1601 LOWELL BLVD, Denver, CO, 80204, US
Telephone: 3035342211

1601 Lowell Blvd, Denver, CO 80204 · Denver County · 42 certified beds · avg 39 residents/day · certified since Jan 30, 2013

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

5/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

3.94

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

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

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

All citations in the current public record (12)

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
Mar 5, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Jan 23, 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. · from a complaint
Jan 23, 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.
Jan 23, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it.
Jan 23, 2024	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.
Jan 23, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication.
Jan 23, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide food that accounts for each resident's allergies, intolerances, and personal preferences, or did not offer appealing alternatives.
Jan 23, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Oct 13, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care.
Oct 13, 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.
Oct 13, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
Oct 13, 2022	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.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (7 → 1).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2022	4	E
2024	7	D
2026	1	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)

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

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)	3.94	3.89	3.95	top 38% in Colorado; top 42% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.72	0.86	0.69	bottom 40% in Colorado; top 35% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.36	3.44	3.50	top 46% in Colorado; top 50% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.64	0.61	0.48	top 35% in Colorado; top 20% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	31.0	47.1	45.8	top 12% in Colorado; top 16% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	50.0	44.6	42.9	bottom 40% in Colorado; bottom 39% 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 4.59, RN 0.84, weekend 3.91. 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 · short-stay residents: 5/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Limited Liability company

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Burnam, Soon	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	06/24/2009
Dunyon, David	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	01/16/2013
Ensign Services INC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	06/24/2009
Horton, Christopher	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2016
Horton, Christopher	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2016
Horton, Christopher	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2016
Jorgensen, David	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	09/29/2016
Jorgensen, David	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	09/29/2016
Jorgensen, David	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	09/29/2016
Jorgensen, David	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	09/29/2016
Kare Technologies LLC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/16/2013
Keetch, Chad	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2011
Port, Barry	Individual	Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	08/04/2025
Sato, Ami	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	09/09/2024

Questions to ask on your visit

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

"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
"How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
"How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
"How do you coordinate and monitor care for residents who receive dialysis?"
"What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
"How do you track each resident's food allergies and preferences, and what happens if they don't like what's served?"
"How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
"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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Edgewater Health and Rehabilitation	1.6 mi	Lakewood, CO	★★★★★	4/5
Cedars Healthcare Center	1.6 mi	Lakewood, CO	★★★☆☆	2/5
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Sierra Post Acute	1.6 mi	Lakewood, CO	★★☆☆☆	1/5	abuse
Wheatridge Care Center	2.0 mi	Wheat Ridge, CO	★★★☆☆	2/5
Oakwood Care and Rehabilitation	2.0 mi	Lakewood, CO	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	abuse
Mapleton Post Acute	2.3 mi	Lakewood, CO	★★★★☆	3/5
Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood, the	2.5 mi	Wheat Ridge, CO	★★★★☆	3/5
Harmony Pointe Care Center	2.7 mi	Lakewood, CO	★★★☆☆	2/5
Uptown Care Center	2.7 mi	Denver, CO	★★★★☆	2/5	abuse
Lakeside Post Acute	2.8 mi	Wheat Ridge, CO	★★★☆☆	2/5	abuse

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 065404.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Sloan's Lake Rehabilitation Center

1601 Lowell Blvd, Denver, CO 80204 · 3035342211

Health inspection rating 5/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
☐ "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
☐ "How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
☐ "How do you coordinate and monitor care for residents who receive dialysis?"
☐ "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
☐ "How do you track each resident's food allergies and preferences, and what happens if they don't like what's served?"
☐ "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
☐ "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 065404 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)