WHEATRIDGE CARE CENTER
WHEATRIDGE CARE CENTER is a 65-bed nursing home in WHEAT RIDGE, Colorado. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1993-04-01. It averages 54.0 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at WHEATRIDGE CARE CENTER?
CMS lists 21 health-inspection deficiencies for WHEATRIDGE CARE CENTER since 2022-07-12, 16 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 2025-06-12.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-12 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2025-06-12 | F0882 | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | F |
| 2025-06-12 | F0605, F0658, F0727, F0812 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2025-06-12 | F0742, F0759, F0761, F0880 | 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 medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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 |
| 2023-10-19 | F0812, F0814 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | F |
| 2023-10-19 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2023-10-19 | F0658, F0688, F0760 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / 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 residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2022-07-12 | F0600, F0684, F0695, F0744, F0882 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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 dementia. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | D |
Why was WHEATRIDGE CARE CENTER fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-12 | Fine | $8,758 |
| 2023-12-26 | Fine | $11,858 |
How is WHEATRIDGE CARE CENTER staffed relative to the CO average?
| Measure | This facility | CO average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.34399 | 3.72368 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 50.0 | 47.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 54.0 | 74.8 |
Who owns WHEATRIDGE CARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?
WHEATRIDGE CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name 33 SOUTHMOOR PROPERTIES, INC. and belongs to the VIVAGE SENIOR LIVING chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | MOSKOWITZ, JAY | since 12/09/1998 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BRAMMEIER, JOHN, MOSKOWITZ, JAY | since 12/31/2011 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | QP HEALTH CARE SERVICES LLC, QUALITY LIFE MANAGEMENT, LLC, KORETKE, MARY | since 04/01/1999 |
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