Nursing homes across Adams County, Colorado, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Clear Creek Care Center runs 80 certified beds in Westminster under for-profit LLC ownership. Its nurse staffing sits at 3.42 hours per resident day, roughly 11% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends run about 10% thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover is 54.3%, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means the people caring for your relative are often new to the building. The health inspection record shows 28 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse; that inspection was in March 2024. The quality measure rating of 5/5 stands out against that inspection history, and it's worth asking how the two line up.
The Center at Northridge runs 4.77 nurse hours per resident day, about 23% above the national average of 3.86, and turnover sits at 40.7%, lower than the 45.8% national figure. Weekend staffing dips roughly 12% below its own weekday levels, a gap worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays.
Its current record shows 15 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in April 2024.
This is a for-profit LLC with 96 certified beds, and the state survey history is where it separates itself: a five-star inspection rating and a five-star quality measure rating, though staffing comes in at four.
Veterans Community Living Center At Fitzsimons runs 180 certified beds in Aurora and pays for more nursing hours than most homes, 4.67 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping roughly 9% below its own weekdays. The catch sits in the workforce numbers: 94% annual turnover, more than double the national 45.8%, meaning the people delivering that above-average care are largely new to the building. On inspections, there are 18 deficiencies on record, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus a $34,467 fine; the most recent inspection was November 2024. Ownership is for-profit, individual.
Life Care Center of Westminster runs about 120 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits essentially at the national average, 3.87 hours per resident day against 3.86 nationally. The catch is weekends, when coverage drops roughly 13% below what the building staffs on weekdays, and annual turnover of 52.3% means more than half the nursing staff leaves each year, well above the 45.8% national figure.
The inspection record is where the real weight sits: 29 deficiencies, four of them at harm or jeopardy level, three tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $47,398. The last inspection was May 2025, so that picture is current, not stale. Quality measures score well, but strong chart numbers don't offset harm-level findings or thin weekend coverage.
Skylake Post Acute runs 242 certified beds in Thornton under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing numbers are the first thing to notice. At 2.91 total nurse hours per resident day, it sits roughly 25 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop another 10 percent below its own weekday level, so coverage gets thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover at 35 percent is actually better than the 45.8 percent national figure, which matters for continuity of care. What pulls the record down is inspection history: 42 deficiencies on file, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 6 abuse-related, with a single fine of $25,572. The most recent inspection was December 2025, so the picture is current.
Ridgeview Post Acute runs on thin staffing. At 3.00 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 22% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly another 15% below its own weekday level, so the coverage gap widens exactly when families tend to visit. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 14 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level and four abuse-related, with the last inspection in July 2024. Turnover at 42.1% is slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, and the quality measure rating is strong at 5/5, meaning charted care metrics look good even as direct staffing lags. A for-profit corporate owner. If you're considering it, ask specifically how they cover weekends and what changed after those abuse findings.
Malley Transitional Care Center runs 162 beds in Northglenn under corporate for-profit ownership, and the staffing numbers are where families should focus. At 3.36 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 13% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 14% below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands exactly when families tend to visit. The inspection record backs that up: 29 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with one fine of $11,180. Last inspection was September 2024. The quality measure rating looks strong on paper, but quality scores and daily staffing don't always tell the same story here.
Aviva At Fitzsimons runs a for-profit shop with 100 beds in Aurora, and the staffing numbers tell two stories at once. Aide and nurse time totals 4.92 hours per resident day, roughly 27% above the national average, which is real coverage on paper. What undercuts it is churn: 61.4% annual turnover against a national 45.8%, meaning a large share of the people providing that care are new or on their way out, and weekends run about 7% thinner than weekdays. Inspectors have cited 24 deficiencies, two serious enough to put residents at risk of harm, and fined the home $14,743 across two penalties. The most recent inspection was October 2024.
Thornton Care Center runs on 2.99 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 16% below its own weekday staffing. That thinner coverage sits alongside 50.7% annual turnover, so the aides and nurses in the building keep changing. Inspectors have cited 62 deficiencies on the current record, 7 of them at harm or jeopardy level and 5 tied to abuse, with three fines totaling $21,483 and a December 2024 inspection date. Adams County families comparing options should weigh those numbers directly.
Brighton Care Center runs 108 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its state inspection record is recent and solid, a 4-star health inspection rating with the last survey in November 2024. Where it gets shaky is staffing: 3.26 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 16% under the national average, and weekends run another 16% below its own weekday levels. A 1-star staffing rating reflects that gap. The 13 deficiencies on record, two of them at harm or jeopardy level, plus a single $38,812 fine, suggest problems serious enough to matter without a pattern of abuse. Quality measures score well at 5 stars, but good numbers on paper don't staff a night shift.
Villas At Sunny Acres runs 160 certified beds in Thornton under corporate for-profit ownership, and its 3.06 nurse staffing hours per resident day sit roughly 21% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 13% below its own weekday coverage. Turnover is the one number that looks better than most, 30.6% against a national 45.8%. The inspection record is where the concern sits: 28 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level and four abuse-related, with a $19,988 fine and a 2/5 health inspection rating, though the most recent survey came in April 2025.
Riverdale Post Acute runs 105 beds in Brighton under corporate ownership, and its last inspection in March 2025 turned up 38 deficiencies, one at the harm level and six tied to abuse. That's a lot of unresolved history on the books for a single building. Nurse staffing sits at 3.13 hours per resident day, roughly 19% under the national average, and weekends dip about 7% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts come when families tend to visit. Turnover is 37%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests some stability in who's actually on the floor. The quality measure score looks strong, but inspect the numbers behind it against that inspection record before deciding.
Park Forest Care Center runs on 2.61 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third below the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage drops about 9% below its own weekday level. The inspection record shows 32 deficiencies, including four at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, with one fine of $24,840 and a June 2025 inspection. Resident outcome measures and staffing both land at the lowest federal rating. With a for-profit corporate owner, 103 certified beds, and serious findings across care and safety, the numbers here point to a home where you would want to ask hard questions before moving anyone in.
Irondale Post Acute carries a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, and the record behind it is heavy: 27 deficiencies, six of them at the level where residents were actually harmed or put in immediate jeopardy, and four tied to abuse. CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for the homes with the most persistent compliance problems. Five fines total $147,455, and the last inspection was February 2026. Staffing sits at 3.35 hours per resident day, about 13 percent under the national average, and weekends run roughly 11 percent thinner than weekdays. The quality measure score looks strong on paper, but that's self-reported data, the inspection findings and the penalty history are what families should weigh here.