LIFE CARE CENTER OF AURORA
LIFE CARE CENTER OF AURORA is a 166-bed nursing home in AURORA, Colorado. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1994-11-11. It averages 121.5 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at LIFE CARE CENTER OF AURORA?
CMS lists 23 health-inspection deficiencies for LIFE CARE CENTER OF AURORA since 2022-12-01, 17 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 2026-04-09.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2026-04-09 | F0656, F0695, F0742, F0761, F0791 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. / 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. | D |
| 2024-02-27 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2024-02-27 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E |
| 2024-02-27 | F0554, F0677, F0685, F0687, F0693, F0695, F0761, F0790 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / 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. / Provide appropriate foot care. / 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. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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 routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | D |
| 2023-10-09 | F0678 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. | E |
| 2022-12-01 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2022-12-01 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2022-12-01 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2022-12-01 | F0584, F0657, F0686 | 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. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
Why was LIFE CARE CENTER OF AURORA fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-27 | Fine | $33,222 |
How is LIFE CARE CENTER OF AURORA staffed?
| Measure | This facility | CO average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.16448 | 3.72368 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 27.3 | 47.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 121.5 | 74.8 |
Who owns LIFE CARE CENTER OF AURORA, and what chain is it in?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF AURORA is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name ARAPAHOE MEDICAL INVESTORS LLC and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC | since 06/01/1993 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | PRESTON, FORREST | since 06/01/1993 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | LEE, JENNIFER, SCHMIDT, DEREK, TEFERI, DAWIT | since 08/01/2023 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | LAY, LISA, SWANKER, RICHARD | since 01/01/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROSS, CINDY, HENRY, TERRY, LAY, LISA, SWANKER, RICHARD, THURMOND, JOAN | since 02/09/2018 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | ARAPAHOE MEDICAL INVESTORS LLC, DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC, LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., FLETCHER, TODD, GAHM, GREGORY, LEE, JENNIFER, PRESTON, AUBREY, SCHMIDT, DEREK, TEFERI, DAWIT, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 06/14/2006 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | ARAPAHOE MEDICAL INVESTORS LLC, LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., GAHM, GREGORY, LEE, JENNIFER, PRESTON, FORREST | since 03/07/2018 |
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