CHERRELYN HEALTHCARE CENTER — Nursing Home in LITTLETON, CO

5555 S ELATI ST, LITTLETON, CO, 80120 | 3037988686

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★★☆ 4/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds190
Average Residents/Day169.2
CMS Certification Number065203

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.06 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.57 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection December 30, 2025
Total Deficiencies 1

CHERRELYN HEALTHCARE CENTER had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (December 30, 2025).

Inspection Findings — December 30, 2025

  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level D)
    Corrected — February 11, 2026
CareQED Analysis

Cherrelyn Healthcare Center is a 190-bed nursing home in Littleton, Colorado. It holds a 4-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.1 hours per resident day, below the Colorado average of 3.7. Its most recent inspection, in December 2025, cited 1 deficiency, none of them severe.

The facility shows a generally positive overall rating with only a single non-severe citation at its last inspection, which suggests no major recent regulatory problems. You may want to ask how the nursing staff levels and clinical coverage are managed given they run below the state average, and how that affects supervision, respiratory care and access to pharmacy or dementia training for staff.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CHERRELYN HEALTHCARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?

CHERRELYN HEALTHCARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is CHERRELYN HEALTHCARE CENTER's CMS star rating?

CHERRELYN HEALTHCARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at CHERRELYN HEALTHCARE CENTER?

CHERRELYN HEALTHCARE CENTER reports 3.05832 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has CHERRELYN HEALTHCARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, CHERRELYN HEALTHCARE CENTER had 1 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does CHERRELYN HEALTHCARE CENTER have?

CHERRELYN HEALTHCARE CENTER has 190 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 21, 2026.

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