All 5 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Longmont,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Katherine and Charles Hover Green Houses runs 48 beds in Longmont as a nonprofit, and its staffing is the real story here: 5.23 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, with weekend coverage dipping only about 5% below weekdays. That consistency matters more than most families realize. The caution side is turnover, at 53.9% against a national 45.8%, and an inspection record showing 13 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm level and 2 tied to abuse, plus six fines totaling $42,262. The most recent inspection was January 2026, so the record is current. Strong hands-on care, but ask directly about staff retention and those abuse-related findings.
Peaks Care Center runs about 3.43 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 11 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop another 12 percent below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 38.7 percent, which is actually better than the 45.8 percent national figure, suggesting staff tend to stay longer than at many for-profits. The ownership is a for-profit LLC, and the current record carries 19 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none are abuse-related. Its last inspection was April 9, 2026, and all three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, staffing, come in at 3 out of 5.
Life Care Center of Longmont runs 187 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.01 hours per resident day, about 4% above the national average of 3.86. That edge narrows on weekends, when coverage drops roughly 11% below the home's own weekday level. Staff turnover is 45.2%, essentially matching the national 45.8%. The current inspection record carries 29 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, plus one fine of $32,860. The last inspection was March 12, 2026, and CMS gives the home 2 out of 5 stars on health inspections, 5 on quality measures, and 3 on staffing.
McIntosh Care and Rehabilitation Center runs on 3.00 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 22% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 14% below its own weekday levels. That thin coverage shows up in a 2-out-of-5 staffing rating and a 50% annual turnover rate, higher than the 45.8% national figure, meaning the aides and nurses who remain are stretched, and the ones who leave take familiarity with residents with them. The inspection record carries 20 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, plus one $14,015 fine; the most recent inspection was March 19, 2026. The 3-out-of-5 marks on health inspections and quality measures are middling, not alarming on their own, the staffing numbers are the part worth pressing on during a visit.
Accel At Longmont is a five-bed for-profit home, and its record is one of the roughest you'll see. Inspectors have cited 57 deficiencies, seven of them serious enough to cause harm or put residents in immediate jeopardy, plus two tied to abuse; fines total $175,956 across five penalties. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of poor care.
Nurse staffing runs about 2.97 hours per resident day, roughly 23% under the national average, and weekends drop further. The inspection done in September 2025 gave it the lowest possible rating. With that few beds, there's little margin for the staffing gaps.