Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center Of Excellence
1600 S Potomac St, Aurora, CO · (303) 750-8418
- Certified beds
- 120
- Residents per day
- 98
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Life Care Centers Of America
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 12, 1989
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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
Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center Of Excellence carries 38 inspection points. That is fewer than 75% 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
13 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation5E
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- E
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
Infection Control3E
- D
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.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Pharmacy Service2E
- 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.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspection history
2025-05-01
10 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (5 deficiencies)
2023-09-14
1 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2022-06-30
2 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 52 min of nursing staff time a day, 44 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 52 min
Colorado average
3 h 42 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 30% of nursing staff and 14% 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 days0.6 pts worse | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.8 pts better | 94.2% | 93.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.3 pts better | 99.0% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.3 pts worse | 4.7% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms4.4 pts better | 4.4% | 8.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.1 pts better | 3.7% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.6 pts better | 6.0% | 11.6% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication17.9 pts worse | 37.8% | 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 worsened7 pts better | 4.7% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased9.4 pts better | 3.4% | 12.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionAbout the same | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.5 pts worse | 24.1% | 20.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.2 pts better | 1.2% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine12.4 pts better | 89.4% | 77.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.1 pts worse | 13.1% | 12.0% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication3 pts worse | 4.6% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine13.4 pts better | 87.0% | 73.6% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission4.6 pts worse | 25.1% | 20.5% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross, Cindy | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 183 facilities |
| Denver Healthcare Operations, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Denver Healthcare Operations, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Developers Investment Company Inc | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 71 facilities |
| Developers Investment Company Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 71 facilities |
| Esfahani, Reza | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Esfahani, Reza | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Fletcher, Todd | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
| Franco, Mark | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Henry, Terry | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 159 facilities |
| Kadima, Lilly | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kadima, Lilly | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lay, Lisa | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 166 facilities |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 194 facilities |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 194 facilities |
| Mauldin, Monica | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mauldin, Monica | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mauldin, Monica | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Preston, Aubrey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 162 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Schmidt, Derek | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 22 facilities |
| Schmidt, Derek | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 22 facilities |
| Smith, Frank | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 20 facilities |
| Swanker, Richard | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 168 facilities |
| Thurmond, Joan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 191 facilities |
| Ziegler, James | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
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