Wheatridge Care Center

Name: Wheatridge Care Center
Address: 2920 FENTON ST, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80214, US
Telephone: 3032380481

2920 Fenton St, Wheat Ridge, CO 80214 · Jefferson County · 65 certified beds · avg 54 residents/day · certified since Apr 1, 1993

Part of chain: VIVAGE SENIOR LIVING (6 facilities, chain avg rating 3.5★)

2/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

$20,616

Fines, last 3 years

3.58

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 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 · Jun 12, 2025 · 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: Apr 16, 2025 (Past Non-Compliance)

All citations in the current public record (21)

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 12, 2025	▲ 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.
Jun 12, 2025	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not designate a qualified infection preventionist — a trained person responsible for running the infection prevention and control program.
Jun 12, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility gave residents unnecessary mind-altering (psychotropic) medications, or used drugs in a way that restrained residents by dulling their ability to think, move, or function.
Jun 12, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow.
Jun 12, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have a registered nurse on duty at least 8 hours a day, or did not have a registered nurse serving full-time as director of nursing.
Jun 12, 2025	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.
Jun 12, 2025	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).
Jun 12, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Jun 12, 2025	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.
Jun 12, 2025	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 19, 2023	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	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.
Oct 19, 2023	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Oct 19, 2023	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 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow.
Oct 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline.
Oct 19, 2023	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.
Jul 12, 2022	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.
Jul 12, 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.
Jul 12, 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.
Jul 12, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the right treatment and services for residents with dementia or signs of dementia. Dementia care requires specific approaches, training, and patience.
Jul 12, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not designate a qualified infection preventionist — a trained person responsible for running the infection prevention and control program.

Inspection trend by year

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

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2022	5	0	D
2023	6	0	F
2025	10	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.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

2 fines totaling $20,616.

Date	Type	Amount / length
Jun 12, 2025	Fine	$8,758
Dec 26, 2023	Fine	$11,858

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)	3.58	3.89	3.95	bottom 41% in Colorado; bottom 41% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.68	0.86	0.69	bottom 34% in Colorado; top 39% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.34	3.44	3.50	top 48% in Colorado; bottom 49% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.45	0.61	0.48	bottom 35% in Colorado; top 40% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	50.0	47.1	45.8	bottom 41% in Colorado; bottom 38% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	57.1	44.6	42.9	bottom 24% in Colorado; bottom 26% 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 3.34, RN 0.63, weekend 3.12. Staffing rating: 3/5.

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
Moskowitz, Jay	Individual	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	50%	12/09/1998
Brammeier, John	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	12/31/2011
Koretke, Mary	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	11/20/2014
Moskowitz, Jay	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	12/31/2011
QP Health Care Services LLC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	12/31/2011
Quality Life Management, LLC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/1999

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 is your infection preventionist, and what training do they have?"
"What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"
"Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
"How many hours a day is a registered nurse physically in the building, including weekends?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"What mental health services do you offer on-site, and how do you care for residents with depression, anxiety, or a history of trauma?"
"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?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection	Flags
Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood, the	0.8 mi	Wheat Ridge, CO	★★★★☆	3/5
Lakeside Post Acute	0.9 mi	Wheat Ridge, CO	★★★☆☆	2/5	abuse
Cambridge Care Center	1.1 mi	Lakewood, CO	★★★☆☆	2/5	abuse
Edgewater Health and Rehabilitation	1.1 mi	Lakewood, CO	★★★★★	4/5
Cedars Healthcare Center	1.2 mi	Lakewood, CO	★★★☆☆	2/5
Sierra Post Acute	1.4 mi	Lakewood, CO	★★☆☆☆	1/5	abuse
Harmony Pointe Care Center	1.6 mi	Lakewood, CO	★★★☆☆	2/5
Allison Care Center	2.0 mi	Lakewood, CO	★★☆☆☆	2/5	abuse
Sloan's Lake Rehabilitation Center	2.0 mi	Denver, CO	★★★★★	5/5
Western Hills Health Care Center	2.0 mi	Lakewood, CO	★★★☆☆	3/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 065308.

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Visit checklist — Wheatridge Care Center

2920 Fenton St, Wheat Ridge, CO 80214 · 3032380481

Health inspection rating 2/5 · CMS overall 3/5· Fines (3y): $20,616

Most serious findings on record:

▲ Jun 12, 2025 (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 is your infection preventionist, and what training do they have?"
☐ "What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"
☐ "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
☐ "How many hours a day is a registered nurse physically in the building, including weekends?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "What mental health services do you offer on-site, and how do you care for residents with depression, anxiety, or a history of trauma?"
☐ "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 065308 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)