THORNTON CARE CENTER

CCN 065193 · THORNTON CARE CENTER LLC · For profit - Limited Liability company · LONG PEAK OPERATING COMPANY chain · 101 certified beds · Adams · CO


THORNTON CARE CENTER is a 101-bed nursing home in THORNTON, Colorado. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1984-10-01. It averages 81.3 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at THORNTON CARE CENTER?

CMS lists 62 health-inspection deficiencies for THORNTON CARE CENTER since 2022-07-21, 40 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2025-09-02.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2025-09-02F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2025-09-02F0585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.E
2025-09-02F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.D
2025-04-01F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.D
2024-12-19F0812, F0867, F0880Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F
2024-12-19F0561, F0567, F0584, F0689, F0761, F0800, F0804Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.E
2024-12-19F0566, F0610, F0622, F0626, F0677, F0679, F0684, F0685, F0698, F0760, F08491) Protect residents from being forced to work at the nursing home, or 2) let residents work if they want to. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.D
2024-08-07F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.E
2024-06-20F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.J
2024-06-20F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G
2024-06-20F0867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.E
2023-10-26F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G
2023-10-26F0803, F0804, F0812Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2023-10-26F0566, F0583, F0658, F0677, F0689, F0761, F07741) Protect residents from being forced to work at the nursing home, or 2) let residents work if they want to. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Help the resident with transportation to and from laboratory services outside of the facility.D
2022-07-21F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J
2022-07-21F0686, F0744Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.G
2022-07-21F0553, F0584, F0677, F0685, F0761, F0791, F0808, F0867Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.E
2022-07-21F0550, F0558, F0566, F0585, F0600, F0655, F0676, F0688, F0693, F0726, F0880Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / 1) Protect residents from being forced to work at the nursing home, or 2) let residents work if they want to. / Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D

Why was THORNTON CARE CENTER fined 3 times?

DateTypeAmount
2024-12-19Fine$5,684
2024-06-20Fine$12,058
2023-10-26Fine$3,741

How is THORNTON CARE CENTER staffed relative to the CO average?

MeasureThis facilityCO average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day2.990843.72368
Total nursing staff turnover (%)50.747.1
Average number of residents per day81.374.8

Who owns THORNTON CARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?

THORNTON CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name THORNTON CARE CENTER LLC and belongs to the LONG PEAK OPERATING COMPANY chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTTHORTON SNF HOLDING LLCsince 09/01/2024
CORPORATE OFFICERRASKIN, CHAIMsince 03/01/2023
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLBEECAN HEALTH CO LLC, ELYA, ALANsince 05/01/2023
ADP OF THE SNFBEECAN HEALTH CO LLC, DERGANCE, JEANNAE, ELYA, ALANsince 05/01/2023

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