Nursing home report
THORNTON, CO · Medicare-certified · 101 beds
THORNTON CARE CENTER has a 1 out of 5 overall rating, with 1 star for health inspections and 2 stars for staffing; its reported nurse staffing is 3.12 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1 federal benchmark. It also has $17,742 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty, with recent inspection concerns about pressure ulcer care, accident hazards, and protection from abuse and neglect.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.1237 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1237.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited July 2022 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
The home failed to provide the appropriate treatment and services for a resident with dementia. Cited July 2022 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 744 — 42 CFR §483.40(b)(3) — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
A federal fine of $5,684 was recorded.
Health inspection found 21 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $12,058 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $21,483 in total fines.
Federal fine
Dec 19, 2024
Federal fine
Jun 20, 2024
Federal fine
Oct 26, 2023
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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.
