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GARDEN TERRACE ALZHEIMER'S CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

AURORA, CO · Medicare-certified · 120 beds

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5 of 5 overall

5 of 5 stars overall. Health inspection is 4 of 5, staffing is 5 of 5, quality measures are 4 of 5, there were no fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing is 3.88 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark; recent inspection citations included psychotropic medication use, drug storage, and infection prevention and control.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.8792 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: March 4, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8792.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.73
Licensed practical nurses
0.97
Nurse aides
2.18
Weekend nursing
3.46

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 31%
Registered nurse turnover: 7%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

39.4%Improving

Residents with a fall causing major injury

3.9%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

1.7%Worsening

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0.8%Steady

Residents who lost too much weight

4.6%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

5.7%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

9%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

5.9%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0%Steady

Residents with a long-term catheter

0.5%Improving

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

29.1%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

3%Worsening

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

98%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

96.7%Improving

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

74.1%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

82.4%Improving

What the inspectors found

The home failed to prevent unnecessary mind-altering medications or ensure medicines did not limit a resident’s ability to function. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 605 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E

The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E

The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited September 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E

The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D

The home failed to provide the appropriate treatment and services for a resident with dementia. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 744 — 42 CFR §483.40(b)(3) — S/S: D

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
Occupancy
95.5 residents on an average day (80% of 120 beds)
Resident voice
Resident & family councils
Medicare history
Certified for 36 years

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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.