Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Cherrelyn Healthcare Center
5555 S Elati St, Littleton, CO · (303) 798-8686
- Certified beds
- 190
- Residents per day
- 177
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Stellar Senior Living
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- December 27, 1984
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Colorado.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Colorado homes
Cherrelyn Healthcare Center carries 40 inspection points. That is fewer than 73% of Colorado's 208 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Colorado: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–22 pts
- 4★ 22–44 pts
- 3★ 44–70.75 pts
- 2★ 70.75–104 pts
- 1★ over 104 pts
Bars show every rated home in Colorado by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
38 health citations on record since 2022. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (7)
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H
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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G
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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G
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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G
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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G
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care10E
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- D
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.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
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
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- E
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Resident Rights6E
- D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- C
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
- D
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
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.
Administration4F
- D
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.
- F
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- F
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- D
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.
Pharmacy Service3E
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E
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
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Infection Control3F
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Report COVID19 data to residents and families.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2E
- E
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Nursing and Physician Services1F
- F
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.
Inspection history
2025-01-30
7 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2023-08-16
10 health deficiencies · 11 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2022-06-15
21 health deficiencies · 18 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (8 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 2 h 59 min of nursing staff time a day, 35 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
2 h 59 min
Colorado average
3 h 42 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 38% of nursing staff and 24% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts better | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.1 pts better | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.6 pts better | 100.0% | 93.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.7 pts better | 99.4% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.5 pts better | 1.9% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms58.9 pts worse | 67.7% | 8.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.5 pts worse | 9.3% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.6 pts worse | 12.2% | 11.6% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1.3 pts worse | 21.2% | 19.9% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened1.6 pts better | 10.1% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased4.7 pts better | 8.1% | 12.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts better | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.1 pts better | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence17.5 pts better | 3.1% | 20.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.8 pts worse | 4.2% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine23 pts better | 100.0% | 77.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit3.1 pts worse | 15.1% | 12.0% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.2 pts worse | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine23.6 pts better | 97.2% | 73.6% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.3 pts better | 20.2% | 20.5% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
48 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sptmnr Properties Trust | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 3 facilities |
| Abp Trust | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Becton, Josh | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Becton, Josh | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Benton, Evrett | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Benton, Evrett | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Bilotto, Christopher | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Bilotto, Christopher | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Bilotto, Christopher | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Bilotto, Christopher | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Blackrock Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 85 facilities |
| Brown, Matthew | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Brown, Matthew | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Brown, Matthew | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Clark, Jennifer | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Clark, Jennifer | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Clark, Jennifer | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| D.e. Shaw & Co., L.p. | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| D.e. Shaw & Co., L.p. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Diversified Healthcare Trust | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Diversified Healthcare Trust | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Flat Footed LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 9 facilities |
| H/2 Special Opportunities Iv L.p. | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 9 facilities |
| H/2 Special Opportunities Iv L.p. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Marques, Abdel | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Marques, Abdel | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Martinez, Rachel | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Martinez, Rachel | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Portnoy, Adam | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Portnoy, Adam | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Portnoy, Adam | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Snh Proj Lincoln Trs LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Snh Proj Lincoln Trs LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Snh Trs Licensee Holdco LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Snh Trs Licensee Holdco LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Snh Trs, Inc. | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Snh Trs, Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Sptmnr Properties Trust | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Sptmnr Properties Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Stellar Cherrelyn Management LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Stellar Cherrelyn Management LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Stellar Senior Living B LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Stellar Senior Living B LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Stellar V LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Stellar V LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Vanguard Group Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 84 facilities |
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Fire safety
37 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke16F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Egress7F
- F
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F
Install proper backup exit lighting.
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- D
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Services5F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- F
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
- D
Have an externally vented heating system.
- D
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
- D
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems4F
- E
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Miscellaneous4F
- F
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- D
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
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