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WESTERN HILLS HEALTH CARE CENTER

LAKEWOOD, CO · Medicare-certified · 140 beds

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5 of 5 overall

WESTERN HILLS HEALTH CARE CENTER in Lakewood, CO has a 5-star overall rating, with 5 stars for health inspections and quality measures and 4 stars for staffing. Reported nurse staffing is 3.71 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were $0 in fines in the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.7091 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: February 27, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7091.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.84
Licensed practical nurses
0.82
Nurse aides
2.05
Weekend nursing
3.25

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 48%
Registered nurse turnover: 47%

Resident outcomes

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

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

15.1%Improving

Residents with a fall causing major injury

2.7%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

1.2%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

1.4%Worsening

Residents who lost too much weight

4%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

5.4%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

9.3%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

12.2%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0.9%Improving

Residents with a long-term catheter

1.7%Improving

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

26.9%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

5.2%Steady

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

89.3%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

90.3%Improving

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

75.4%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

79%Improving

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited July 2021 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: F

The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited July 2021 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F

The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited July 2021 — 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 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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

The home failed to ensure residents kept their ability to do everyday activities unless there was a medical reason. Cited July 2021 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 676 — 42 CFR §483.24 — 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 5 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 15 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
90.9 residents on an average day (65% of 140 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 41 years

The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.

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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.