Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Castle Rock, CO

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Castle Rock
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Castle Rock has a total of 47 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,956 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Castle Rock of 68,484, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 13.82 persons in Castle Rock. There were 3,793 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 76.53 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Castle Rock has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Castle Rock and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.89	0.85 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.27	2.22 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.80	0.70 / 0.88
All Staff	3.96	3.78 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Colorado.

COVID-19 Infections in Castle Rock Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Castle Rock there were a total of 3 new cases and 3 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Castle Rock

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Castle Rock Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Castle Rock, CO. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Castle Rock

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Castle Rock based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Advanced Health Care of Aurora 1800 S POTOMAC ST AURORA, CO	19.33
South Valley Post Acute Rehabilitation 4450 E JEWELL AVE DENVER, CO	31.33
Beth Israel at Shalom Park 14800 E BELLEVIEW DR AURORA, CO	11.33
Continuing Care at Wind Crest 3420 MILL VISTA RD HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO	15.33
Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence 1600 S POTOMAC ST AURORA, CO	21.33
Julia Temple Healthcare Center 3401 S LAFAYETTE ST ENGLEWOOD, CO	21.33
Life Care Center of Littleton 1500 W MINERAL AVE LITTLETON, CO	40.67
Littleton Care and Rehabilitation Center 5822 S LOWELL WY LITTLETON, CO	13.33
Neurorestorative Colorado 5945 S WRIGHT ST LITTLETON, CO	32.67
Orchard Park Health Care Center 6005 S HOLLY ST LITTLETON, CO	17.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Castle Rock based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Westwood Post Acute 3185 W ARKANSAS AVE DENVER, CO	163.50
Prestige Care Center of Morrison 150 SPRING ST MORRISON, CO	223.67 /
Parker Post Acute 9398 CROWN CREST BLVD PARKER, CO	64.00
Oakwood Care and Rehabilitation 5301 W 1ST AVE LAKEWOOD, CO	254.00 /
The Heights Post Acute 3131 S FEDERAL BLVD DENVER, CO	170.33 /
Lowry Hills Care and Rehabilitation 10201 E 3RD AVE AURORA, CO	133.17
Highline Post Acute 6060 E ILIFF AVE DENVER, CO	88.67 /
University Heights Care Center 656 DILLON WAY AURORA, CO	145.00 /
Cherrelyn Healthcare Center 5555 S ELATI ST LITTLETON, CO	183.67
Hilltop Park Post Acute 290 S MONACO PKWY DENVER, CO	202.00

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