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REHABILITATION CENTER AT SANDALWOOD, THE

WHEAT RIDGE, CO · Medicare-certified · 103 beds

In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall

Overall rating: 3 of 5 stars. This facility has a 1-star staffing rating with reported nurse staffing of 2.26 hours per resident per day, well below the federal benchmark of 4.1; health inspections are 3 stars, quality measures are 5 stars, there were no fines in the last 24 months, and recent citations included medication review, food/fluids, and quality-assurance issues.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

2.264 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: February 11, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.264.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.50
Licensed practical nurses
0.39
Nurse aides
1.37
Weekend nursing
2.18

Hours per resident per day.

Resident outcomes

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

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

5.7%Improving

Residents with a fall causing major injury

7.3%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

3.1%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

3.1%Worsening

Residents who lost too much weight

2.1%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

10.5%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

13.3%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

4.1%Steady

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

1%Steady

Residents with a long-term catheter

0.6%Improving

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

21%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

12%Improving

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

93.7%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

93.1%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

67.3%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

60.5%Improving

What the inspectors found

The home failed to ensure a licensed pharmacist reviewed residents' medications each month and reported any problems as required. Cited April 2024 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 756 — 42 CFR §483.45(c) — S/S: L

The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited April 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: G

The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited April 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F

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 February 2026 — 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 keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited January 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: E

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 4 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $46,150 in total fines.

  • Federal fine

    Apr 26, 2024

    $46,150

Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Part of THE ENSIGN GROUP · 338 homes · 3.2 stars avg
Occupancy
81 residents on an average day (79% of 103 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 35 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

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