WHEATRIDGE CARE CENTER — Nursing Home in WHEAT RIDGE, CO
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 65 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 60.1 |
| CMS Certification Number | 065308 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.17 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.60 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
WHEATRIDGE CARE CENTER had 10 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (June 12, 2025), including 1 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — June 12, 2025
-
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Level D)Corrected — June 16, 2025
-
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level G)Corrected — April 16, 2025
-
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — June 16, 2025
-
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. (Level E)Corrected — June 16, 2025
-
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level E)Corrected — June 16, 2025
-
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. (Level E)Corrected — June 16, 2025
-
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. (Level D)Corrected — June 16, 2025
-
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (Level D)Corrected — June 16, 2025
-
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level E)Corrected — June 16, 2025
-
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. (Level F)Corrected — June 16, 2025
Wheatridge Care Center is a 65-bed nursing home in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.2 hours per resident day, below the Colorado average of 3.7. Its most recent inspection, in June 2025, cited 10 deficiencies, one of them severe.
The facility's overall rating is mid-range, so it isn't among the lowest-rated homes but isn't a top performer either. The most recent inspection found multiple deficiencies including a serious medication-safety problem, so ask what specific steps have been taken to correct medication errors and prevent them from recurring.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is WHEATRIDGE CARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
WHEATRIDGE CARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is WHEATRIDGE CARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
WHEATRIDGE CARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at WHEATRIDGE CARE CENTER?
WHEATRIDGE CARE CENTER reports 3.17334 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has WHEATRIDGE CARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, WHEATRIDGE CARE CENTER had 10 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.
How many beds does WHEATRIDGE CARE CENTER have?
WHEATRIDGE CARE CENTER has 65 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- REHABILITATION CENTER AT SANDALWOOD, THE — 1/5 — 0.8 mi
- LAKESIDE POST ACUTE — 3/5 — 0.9 mi
- CAMBRIDGE CARE CENTER — 4/5 — 1.1 mi
- WESTLAKE CARE COMMUNITY — 4/5 — 1.1 mi
- CEDARS HEALTHCARE CENTER — 2/5 — 1.2 mi
- SIERRA POST ACUTE — 1/5 — 1.4 mi
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.