5807 S Gallup St, Littleton, CO 80120
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Cherrelyn Healthcare Center
Littleton, ColoradoMedicare inspection record
About Cherrelyn Healthcare Center
Cherrelyn Healthcare Center brings together skilled nursing and rehabilitation services for those in Littleton, Colorado who need focused medical care and recovery support. The center prioritizes individual healing and helps patients regain independence after surgery or illness.
Community at a glance
Capacity
190 residents
Location
Littleton, CO
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
5555 S ELATI ST, Littleton, Colorado 80120
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 January 30, 2025, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Colorado average is 8.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 2 hours 59 minutes with each resident a day, below the Colorado average of 3 hours 43 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Cherrelyn Healthcare Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 2 hours 59 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 36 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 36%Below the Colorado average |
Inspections
6 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
December 30, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 11, 2026
January 30, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 26, 2025Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Feb 26, 2025Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 26, 2025Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 26, 2025Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 26, 2025
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Snh Co Tenant LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 190
- Average residents per day
- 179
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- December 27, 1984
- Part of a chain
- Stellar Senior Living, 7 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 065203
Location
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5555 S ELATI STLittleton, CO 80120
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Questions about Cherrelyn Healthcare Center
How did Cherrelyn Healthcare Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 30, 2025 and cited 6 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Colorado average is 8.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Cherrelyn Healthcare Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 2 hours 59 minutes with each resident per day, including 36 minutes from registered nurses. 36% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Cherrelyn Healthcare Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Cherrelyn Healthcare Center in the last three years.
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.