LIFE CARE CENTER OF LITTLETON
LIFE CARE CENTER OF LITTLETON is a 120-bed nursing home in LITTLETON, Colorado. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1998-06-11. It averages 104.2 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at LIFE CARE CENTER OF LITTLETON?
CMS lists 26 health-inspection deficiencies for LIFE CARE CENTER OF LITTLETON since 2022-03-24, 14 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 2024-11-07.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-07 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2024-11-07 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-11-07 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-11-07 | F0561, F0644, F0688, F0690, F0693, F0700, F0758, F0761, F0813, F0849, F0881 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / 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. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / 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. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / 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. / Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. / 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. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D |
| 2023-05-18 | F0759, F0804, F0880 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2023-05-18 | F0684, F0760 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2022-03-24 | F0584, F0726, F0758, F0925, F0943 | 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 nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. / Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | E |
| 2022-03-24 | F0552, F0849 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / 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 |
How is LIFE CARE CENTER OF LITTLETON staffed?
| Measure | This facility | CO average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.13225 | 3.72368 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 48.3 | 47.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 104.2 | 74.8 |
Who owns LIFE CARE CENTER OF LITTLETON, and what chain is it in?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF LITTLETON is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name ARAPAHOE LTC INVESTORS LLC and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | ARAPAHOE LTC, INC., PRESTON, FORREST | since 08/31/2000 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | PRESTON, FORREST | since 08/31/2000 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | DENT, SARA, GONDWE, LINDIZGANI, SCHMIDT, DEREK | since 05/08/2021 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | FLETCHER, TODD, FRANCO, MARK, LAY, LISA, SMITH, FRANK, SWANKER, RICHARD, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 01/01/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROSS, CINDY, FLETCHER, TODD, HENRY, TERRY, LAY, LISA, SWANKER, RICHARD, THURMOND, JOAN, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 02/09/2018 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | ARAPAHOE LTC INVESTORS LLC, ARAPAHOE LTC, INC., LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., DENT, SARA, GAHM, GREGORY, GONDWE, LINDIZGANI, PRESTON, AUBREY, SCHMIDT, DEREK | since 02/14/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | ARAPAHOE LTC INVESTORS LLC, LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., DENT, SARA, GAHM, GREGORY, PRESTON, FORREST | since 05/01/2002 |
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