VILLAS AT SUNNY ACRES, THE

CMS abuse icon · Continuing care retirement community · CCN 065108 · SUNNY ACRES HEALTHCARE LLC · For profit - Corporation · THE ENSIGN GROUP chain · 160 certified beds · Adams · CO


VILLAS AT SUNNY ACRES, THE is a 160-bed nursing home in THORNTON, Colorado. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1969-12-30. It averages 143.2 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at VILLAS AT SUNNY ACRES, THE?

CMS lists 28 health-inspection deficiencies for VILLAS AT SUNNY ACRES, THE since 2022-12-05, 21 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-08.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-04-08F0602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.D
2025-04-03F0804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.E
2025-04-03F0580, F0677, F0678, F0689, F0698, F0744, F0761, F0880Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / 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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2024-03-11F0689, F0691, F0692Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.G
2024-03-11F0575Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.E
2024-03-11F0557, F0600, F0603, F0624, F0685, F0695, F0880Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room). / Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2022-12-05F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2022-12-05F0584, F0585, F0600, F0744Honor 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. / 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. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.E
2022-12-05F0578, F0679Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.D

Why was VILLAS AT SUNNY ACRES, THE fined?

DateTypeAmount
2024-03-11Fine$19,988

How is VILLAS AT SUNNY ACRES, THE staffed relative to the CO average?

MeasureThis facilityCO average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.064873.72368
Total nursing staff turnover (%)30.647.1
Average number of residents per day143.274.8

Who owns VILLAS AT SUNNY ACRES, THE, and what chain is it in?

VILLAS AT SUNNY ACRES, THE is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name SUNNY ACRES HEALTHCARE LLC and belongs to the THE ENSIGN GROUP chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTENDURA HEALTHCARE LLCsince 12/21/2016
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTTHE ENSIGN GROUP INCsince 07/01/2017
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYHORTON, CHRISTOPHER, RAMIREZ SANCHEZ, HUGOsince 06/12/2020
CORPORATE OFFICERBURNAM, SOON, JORGENSEN, DAVID, KEETCH, CHADsince 01/01/2019
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLHORTON, CHRISTOPHER, RAMIREZ SANCHEZ, HUGOsince 06/12/2020
INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFPORT, BARRYsince 07/30/2025
ADP OF THE SNFENSIGN SERVICES INC, HORTON, CHRISTOPHER, RAMIREZ SANCHEZ, HUGOsince 06/12/2020

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