Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Morrison, CO

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

Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Morrison has a total of 90 active skilled nursing facilities and 9,617 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Morrison of 424, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.04 persons in Morrison. There were 7,319 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 76.10 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, Morrison 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 Morrison and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.84	0.85 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.20	2.22 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.78	0.70 / 0.88
All Staff	3.82	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Morrison 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 Morrison there were a total of 58 new cases and 58 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Morrison

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 Morrison Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Morrison 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
Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence 1600 S POTOMAC ST AURORA, CO	21.33
The Center at Northridge, LLC 12285 PECOS ST WESTMINSTER, CO	20.67
Frasier Meadows Health Care Center 4950 THUNDERBIRD DR BOULDER, CO	22.00
Julia Temple Healthcare Center 3401 S LAFAYETTE ST ENGLEWOOD, CO	21.33
Continuing Care at Wind Crest 3420 MILL VISTA RD HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO	15.33
Life Care Center of Evergreen 2987 BERGEN PEAK DR EVERGREEN, CO	20.67
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
Littleton Care and Rehabilitation Center 5822 S LOWELL WY LITTLETON, CO	13.33
Neurorestorative Colorado 5945 S WRIGHT ST LITTLETON, CO	32.67

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

Facility	Rating
Adara Living 12975 SHERIDAN BLVD BROOMFIELD, CO	172.33
Parker Post Acute 9398 CROWN CREST BLVD PARKER, CO	64.00
Westwood Post Acute 3185 W ARKANSAS AVE DENVER, CO	163.50
Highline Post Acute 6060 E ILIFF AVE DENVER, CO	92.67
University Heights Care Center 656 DILLON WAY AURORA, CO	145.00 /
Thornton Care Center 501 THORNTON PKWY THORNTON, CO	186.50 /
Forest Street Compassionate Care Center 3345 FOREST ST DENVER, CO	99.33 /
The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood 3835 HARLAN ST WHEAT RIDGE, CO	127.00
Skylake Post Acute 12080 BELLAIRE WY THORNTON, CO	181.83 /
Sierra Post Acute 1432 DEPEW ST LAKEWOOD, CO	118.00

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