Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Veterans Community Living Center At Fitzsimons
1919 Quentin St, Aurora, CO · (720) 857-6400
- Certified beds
- 180
- Residents per day
- 133
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- March 1, 2003
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How this home got 3 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
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Colorado homes
Veterans Community Living Center At Fitzsimons carries 70.75 inspection points. That is fewer than 43% 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
18 health citations on record since 2020. 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 (1)
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care7E
- E
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- E
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2E
- E
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.
Nutrition and Dietary2D
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Pharmacy Service2D
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Infection Control1F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1E
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Administration1F
- F
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Inspection history
2024-11-21
8 health deficiencies · 10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2023-06-28
7 health deficiencies · 16 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2020-01-20
3 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 45 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 9 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 45 min
Colorado average
3 h 42 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 96% of nursing staff and 100% 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 days0.2 pts worse | 1.6 | 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 vaccine5.4 pts worse | 88.0% | 93.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.8 pts better | 98.5% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.8 pts worse | 4.2% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms5.3 pts better | 3.5% | 8.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.4 pts better | 3.4% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.1 pts better | 6.5% | 11.6% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication8.8 pts better | 11.1% | 19.9% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.7 pts worse | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened1.9 pts worse | 13.6% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased8.1 pts worse | 20.9% | 12.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder7.1 pts worse | 7.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.2 pts worse | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.1 pts worse | 22.7% | 20.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.1 pts better | 2.3% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine22.1 pts worse | 54.9% | 77.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.6 pts better | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.2 pts worse | 70.4% | 73.6% | 80.1% |
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Who owns and runs it
4 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 |
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| Hsu, Carrie | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Hsu, Carrie | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Simmons, Ranell | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Simmons, Ranell | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
29 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke18F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- D
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
- 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.
Services3F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- F
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Miscellaneous3F
- F
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
- D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Ensure medical gas and vacuum systems have documented maintenance programs.
- F
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Egress2F
- F
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- E
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.
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