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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Aviva at Fitzsimons

(303) 344-8282

About Aviva at Fitzsimons

AVIVA at Fitzsimons brings together expert medical care and compassionate support for Colorado families navigating skilled nursing and rehabilitation. In Aurora, our team focuses on helping seniors regain strength and independence through personalized recovery programs designed for each individual's goals.

Community at a glance

Capacity

100 residents

Location

Aurora, CO

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

13525 E 23RD AVE, Aurora, Colorado 80045

(303) 344-8282

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

At its most recent standard inspection, on October 8, 2024, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Colorado average is 8.7).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 55 minutes with each resident a day, above the Colorado average of 3 hours 43 minutes.

Medicare fined Aviva at Fitzsimons once in the last three years, $7,008 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 55 minutesAbove the Colorado average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 31 minutesAbove the Colorado average
Nursing staff who left in the past year61%Above the Colorado average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

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

July 8, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintPlan to fix it accepted

August 26, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • 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 CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspection
January 2, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 31, 2025
October 8, 2024 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
  • Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Oct 31, 2024
  • Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Oct 31, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 31, 2024
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 31, 2024
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 31, 2024
  • Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 31, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 31, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $7,008 in the last three years.

  • August 26, 2025Fine: $7,008

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Msv Fitzsimons, LLC
Medicare-certified beds
100
Average residents per day
73
Accepts
Medicare
First certified
December 27, 2018
Part of a chain
Vivage Senior Living, 6 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
065430

Location

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13525 E 23RD AVEAurora, CO 80045

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Questions about Aviva at Fitzsimons

How did Aviva at Fitzsimons do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on October 8, 2024 and cited 7 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Colorado average is 8.7.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Aviva at Fitzsimons?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 55 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 31 minutes from registered nurses. 61% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Aviva at Fitzsimons been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Aviva at Fitzsimons once in the last three years, totaling $7,008.

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 Aurora Skilled Nursing in Colorado Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026