Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of ExcellenceCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 1600 S Potomac St, Aurora, CO 80012
- CCN
- 065266
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Residents per day
- 97
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence an overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 1 May 2025. The latest survey cycle has 9 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Colorado is 8. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Arapahoe County median | Colorado median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 4 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 19 homes in the county, 210 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Colorado median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 1 May 2025 | 9 | 8 |
| Cycle 2 | 14 Sep 2023 | 1 | 8 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 2 | 6 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G0 | H0 | I0 |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | F0 | ||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 9 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2026 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint investigation | 10 Apr 2026 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | F0744 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | D | Complaint investigation | 7 Jan 2026 |
| 1 May 2025 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint investigation | 14 Jun 2025 |
| 1 May 2025 | F0603 | Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room). | D | Standard survey | 14 Jun 2025 |
| 1 May 2025 | F0605 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | E | Standard survey | 14 Jun 2025 |
| 1 May 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 14 Jun 2025 |
| 1 May 2025 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard survey | 14 Jun 2025 |
| 1 May 2025 | 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 | 14 Jun 2025 |
| 1 May 2025 | F0887 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D | Standard survey | 14 Jun 2025 |
Survey cycle 2: 1 citation
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 26 Oct 2023 |
Survey cycle 3: 2 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2022 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard survey | 30 Jul 2022 |
| 30 Jun 2022 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 30 Jul 2022 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Colorado median | Colorado average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 3.92 | 3.50 | 3.72 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.82 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.97 | 0.68 | |
| Nurse aides | 2.24 | 2.22 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 3.52 | 3.10 | 3.30 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 31.6%
- Nurse staff turnover, Colorado median
- 46.7%
- RN turnover in a year
- 7.7%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 0
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Colorado median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 1.9% | 11.1% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 4.4% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 5.5% | 11.9% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 1.6% | 3.0% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 39.0% | 18.8% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Denver Healthcare Operations, LLC
- Chain
- Life Care Centers of America (194 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Developers Investment Company Inc | Direct ownership interest | 13 Oct 1988 | |
| Denver Healthcare Operations, LLC | Operational/managerial control | 17 Sep 1989 | |
| Developers Investment Company Inc | Operational/managerial control | 2 Mar 2026 | |
| Life Care Centers of America, Inc. | Operational/managerial control | 17 Sep 1989 | |
| Denver Healthcare Operations, LLC | Adp of the snf | 31 Aug 2000 | |
| Life Care Centers of America, Inc. | Adp of the snf | 21 Feb 2025 |
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Arapahoe County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Health Care of Aurora | Aurora | 5 of 5 | 4 | $0 | 24 Oct 2024 | |
| Life Care Center of Aurora | Aurora | 5 of 5 | 6 | $33,222 | 9 Apr 2026 | |
| The Springs at St. Andrews Village | Aurora | 3 of 5 | 10 | $14,220 | 26 Mar 2026 | |
| Hampden Hills Post Acute | Aurora | 2 of 5 | 17 | $0 | 16 Jan 2025 | |
| University Heights Care Center | Aurora | 3 of 5 | 14 | $0 | 7 Aug 2025 | |
| Lowry Hills Care and Rehabilitation | Aurora | 2 of 5 | 14 | $2,516 | 7 May 2024 | |
| Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center | Aurora | 5 of 5 | 3 | $0 | 5 Dec 2024 | |
| Beth Israel at Shalom Park | Aurora | 5 of 5 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr 2026 | |
| Brookdale Greenwood Village | Greenwood Village | 3 of 5 | 14 | $32,700 | 9 Apr 2026 | |
| Orchard Park Health Care Center | Littleton | 4 of 5 | 3 | $0 | 14 May 2026 | |
| Julia Temple Healthcare Center | Englewood | 3 of 5 | 7 | $0 | 10 Dec 2024 | |
| Suites at Holly Creek Care Center, The | Centennial | 5 of 5 | 3 | $21,678 | 21 Nov 2024 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence (CCN 065266). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/garden-terrace-alzheimer-s-center-of-excellence-aurora-co-065266/
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Questions
- When was Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 4 Mar 2026. It was a complaint investigation. It gave 1 citation. The standard survey before the last one was on 14 Sep 2023.
- Who operates Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, corporation. CMS lists the home in the chain Life Care Centers of America. The CMS ownership file names 3 organisations for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists no home in Colorado as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.