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Cherrelyn Healthcare Center
5555 S Elati St, Littleton, CO 80120
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Certified for 190 beds, Cherrelyn Healthcare Center serves Littleton in Arapahoe County, Colorado and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 1984.
CMS gives it 4 of 5 stars overall, above the Colorado median of 3; the health inspection rating is 4, staffing 2 and quality measures 3.
Inspectors recorded 37 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (6, 10, 21 by cycle, most recent first), 7 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 19.5 per 100 beds, fewer than the state median of 25.0.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.0 hours per resident per day (0.6 RN), close to the Colorado median of 3.5; nursing staff turnover is 36.2%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Arapahoe Co. median | Colorado median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 37 | 22 | 22 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 19.5 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 36.2% | 36.2% | 46.7% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $0 | $10,033 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (19 in the county, 210 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Colorado average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 30 Jan 2025, 16 Aug 2023.
Severity mix: G ×6 H ×1 D ×14 E ×10 F ×5 C ×1
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 2025 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Complaint investigation | 11 Feb 2026 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 26 Feb 2025 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | F0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D | Standard survey | 26 Feb 2025 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | F0685 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | D | Standard survey | 26 Feb 2025 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | F0693 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Standard survey | 26 Feb 2025 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | F0849 | Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | D | Standard survey | 26 Feb 2025 |
| 16 Aug 2023 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 27 Sep 2023 |
| 16 Aug 2023 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Standard survey | 4 Oct 2023 |
| 16 Aug 2023 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Standard survey | 27 Sep 2023 |
| 16 Aug 2023 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | E | Standard survey | 11 Sep 2023 |
| 16 Aug 2023 | F0805 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | E | Standard survey | 4 Oct 2023 |
| 16 Aug 2023 | F0583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | Standard survey | 27 Sep 2023 |
| 16 Aug 2023 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 27 Sep 2023 |
| 16 Aug 2023 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 27 Sep 2023 |
| 16 Aug 2023 | F0740 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D | Standard survey | 4 Oct 2023 |
| 16 Aug 2023 | F0577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | C | Standard survey | 27 Sep 2023 |
| 15 Jun 2022 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | H | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2022 |
| 15 Jun 2022 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2022 |
| 15 Jun 2022 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | G | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2022 |
| 15 Jun 2022 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2022 |
| 15 Jun 2022 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2022 |
| 15 Jun 2022 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2022 |
| 15 Jun 2022 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2022 |
| 15 Jun 2022 | F0726 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | F | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2022 |
| 15 Jun 2022 | F0835 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | F | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2022 |
| 15 Jun 2022 | F0867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2022 |
| 15 Jun 2022 | F0885 | Report COVID19 data to residents and families. | F | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2022 |
| 15 Jun 2022 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2022 |
| 15 Jun 2022 | F0744 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | E | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2022 |
| 15 Jun 2022 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2022 |
| 15 Jun 2022 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2022 |
| 15 Jun 2022 | F0943 | Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | E | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2022 |
| 15 Jun 2022 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2022 |
| 15 Jun 2022 | F0585 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | D | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2022 |
| 15 Jun 2022 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2022 |
| 15 Jun 2022 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2022 |
| 15 Jun 2022 | F0849 | Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | D | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2022 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Colorado average. Turnover: nursing staff 36.2%, RNs 20.0%; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Colorado median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 2.1% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 3.1% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 14.2% | 11.9% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.1% | 3.0% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 22.5% | 18.8% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Snh Co Tenant Llc. Chain: Stellar Senior Living (7 facilities).
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | 03/22/2024 |
| D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P. | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | 03/22/2024 |
| Snh Proj Lincoln Trs LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | 01/01/2024 |
| Snh Trs Licensee Holdco LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | 01/01/2020 |
| Snh Trs, Inc. | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | 01/01/2020 |
| Blackrock Inc | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/22/2024 |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/22/2024 |
| D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P. | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/22/2024 |
| Flat Footed LLC | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/22/2024 |
| Snh Proj Lincoln Trs LLC | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Snh Trs Licensee Holdco LLC | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Snh Trs, Inc. | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Stellar Cherrelyn Management LLC | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2021 |
| Stellar Senior Living B LLC | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2021 |
| Stellar V LLC | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2021 |
| Vanguard Group Inc | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/22/2024 |
| Stellar Cherrelyn Management LLC | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/17/2025 |
| Stellar Senior Living B LLC | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/18/2025 |
| Stellar V LLC | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/18/2025 |
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Arapahoe County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Health Care of Aurora | Aurora | 54 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13.0 | — | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Beth Israel At Shalom Park | Aurora | 135 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | — | 13 Jul 2022 |
| Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center | Aurora | 110 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 20.0 | — | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Life Care Center of Aurora | Aurora | 166 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 13.9 | $33K | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Littleton Care and Rehabilitation Center | Littleton | 35 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 28.6 | $8K | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Suites At Holly Creek Care Center, The | Centennial | 25 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 28.0 | $22K | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Englewood Post Acute and Rehabilitation | Englewood | 82 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19.5 | — | 7 Nov 2024 |
| Garden Terrace Alzheimer'S Center of Excellence | Aurora | 120 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10.0 | — | 4 Mar 2026 |
All 19 facilities in Arapahoe County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Cherrelyn Healthcare Center been cited for?
37 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 7 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Colorado median is 22 per facility.
Has Cherrelyn Healthcare Center been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Cherrelyn Healthcare Center compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.0 hours per resident per day against a Colorado median of 3.5 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Cherrelyn Healthcare Center?
It is part of the Stellar Senior Living chain. Ownership type is for-profit, corporation. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc., D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P. and Snh Proj Lincoln Trs LLC. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Cherrelyn Healthcare Center last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 30 Dec 2025; the most recent standard health survey was 30 Jan 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.