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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Allison Care Center

Lakewood, ColoradoMedicare inspection record
(303) 232-7177

About Allison Care Center

Allison Care Center brings together experienced clinical staff and personalized rehabilitation programs to help residents regain strength and independence. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation services in Lakewood, Colorado focus on each person's individual recovery goals, combining medical expertise with compassionate care.

Community at a glance

Capacity

85 residents

Location

Lakewood, CO

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1660 ALLISON ST, Lakewood, Colorado 80214

(303) 232-7177

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

  • Medicare flags Allison Care Center for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.

At its most recent standard inspection, on March 13, 2025, state inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Colorado average is 8.7).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 27 minutes with each resident a day, below the Colorado average of 3 hours 43 minutes.

Medicare fined Allison Care Center 2 times in the last three years, $34,580 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 27 minutesBelow the Colorado average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day33 minutesBelow the Colorado average
Nursing staff who left in the past year28%Below the Colorado average

Inspections

8 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

June 11, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspection

October 14, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 15, 2025
March 13, 2025 · Standard inspection · 6 citations+
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 14, 2025
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 14, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 14, 2025
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 14, 2025
  • Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 14, 2025
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 14, 2025

Fines and payment denials

2 fines totaling $34,580 in the last three years.

  • October 14, 2025Fine: $32,890
  • March 13, 2025Fine: $1,690

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Allison Care Center LLC
Medicare-certified beds
85
Average residents per day
78
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
December 1, 1991
Part of a chain
Long Peak Operating Company, 8 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
065297

Location

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1660 ALLISON STLakewood, CO 80214

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Questions about Allison Care Center

How did Allison Care Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on March 13, 2025 and cited 8 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Colorado average is 8.7.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Allison Care Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 27 minutes with each resident per day, including 33 minutes from registered nurses. 28% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Allison Care Center been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Allison Care Center 2 times in the last three years, totaling $34,580.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Lakewood Skilled Nursing in Colorado Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026