Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Highlands Ranch, CO

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Highlands Ranch
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, Highlands Ranch has a total of 82 active skilled nursing facilities and 8,592 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Highlands Ranch of 105,631, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 12.29 persons in Highlands Ranch. There were 6,541 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 76.13 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, Highlands Ranch 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 Highlands Ranch and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.85	0.85 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.19	2.22 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.77	0.70 / 0.88
All Staff	3.80	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Highlands Ranch 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 Highlands Ranch there were a total of 4 new cases and 4 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 Highlands Ranch

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 Highlands Ranch Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Highlands Ranch, 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 Highlands Ranch

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Highlands Ranch 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
Suites at Clermont Park Care Center 2480 S CLERMONT ST DENVER, CO	35.33
Ahc of Lakewood, LLC 11155 W 15TH PL LAKEWOOD, CO	26.40
Allison Care Center 1660 ALLISON ST LAKEWOOD, CO	21.33
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
Life Care Center of Stonegate 15720 GARDEN PLAZA DR PARKER, CO	38.67

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

Facility	Rating
University Heights Care Center 656 DILLON WAY AURORA, CO	145.00 /
Hilltop Park Post Acute 290 S MONACO PKWY DENVER, CO	202.00
The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood 3835 HARLAN ST WHEAT RIDGE, CO	127.00
The Heights Post Acute 3131 S FEDERAL BLVD DENVER, CO	170.33 /
Juniper Village - The Spearly Center 2205 W 29TH AVE DENVER, CO	285.33 /
Thornton Care Center 501 THORNTON PKWY THORNTON, CO	186.50 /
Highline Post Acute 6060 E ILIFF AVE DENVER, CO	88.67 /
Lowry Hills Care and Rehabilitation 10201 E 3RD AVE AURORA, CO	133.17
Sierra Post Acute 1432 DEPEW ST LAKEWOOD, CO	123.33
Forest Street Compassionate Care Center 3345 FOREST ST DENVER, CO	99.33 /

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