84/100
Above average
1600 S Potomac St, Aurora, CO 80012
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is — two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Last standard health inspection: May 1, 2025 (1 year ago).
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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...
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, which operates 194 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC | Organization | DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| PRESTON, FORREST | Individual | DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| WEETER, JERRY | Individual | DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| PRESTON, FORREST | Individual | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| KADIMA, LILLY | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| MAULDIN, MONICA | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| SCHMIDT, DEREK | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| CROSS, CINDY | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| FLETCHER, TODD | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| HENRY, TERRY | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| LAY, LISA | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| PRESTON, FORREST | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
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Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center Of Excellence holds an ElderGrade of B (84 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 3.92 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
No. None of the 12 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Yes, Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center Of Excellence is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.