The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited July 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
Nursing home report
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CARE CENTER
AURORA, CO · Medicare-certified · 105 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
University Heights Care Center in Aurora has a 2 out of 5 overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating and 4-star staffing; reported nurse staffing is 2.94 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark. It has no fines in the last 24 months, but it has a recent abuse citation and recent inspection concerns about abuse prevention, pressure ulcer care, and providing enough food and fluids.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.9431 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 16, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.9431.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.64
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.52
- Nurse aides
- 1.78
- Weekend nursing
- 2.52
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 27%
Registered nurse turnover: 20%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
11.2%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.5%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.9%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.5%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
3.5%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
4.5%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
2.3%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
5.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.6%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
24.1%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
91.2%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
85.7%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
63.3%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited September 2022 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited September 2022 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to make sure it had a pest control program to prevent or deal with mice, insects, and other pests. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 925 — 42 CFR §483.90 — 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 August 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $9,315 in total fines.
- $9,315
Federal fine
Jul 19, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of VIVAGE SENIOR LIVING · 12 homes · 3.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 89.7 residents on an average day (85% of 105 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 31 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.