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Continuing Care at Wind Crest

Highlands Ranch, ColoradoNursing home on site: Medicare record
(303) 876-8349

About Continuing Care at Wind Crest

Continuing Care at Wind Crest is an assisted living community in Highlands Ranch, CO. It is licensed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment as an assisted living residence for up to 272 residents. Call the community to ask about availability, pricing and tours.

Community at a glance

Capacity

272 residents

State license

#23A843, Active

Location

Highlands Ranch, CO

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Assisted LivingSkilled Nursing

Contact & location

3420 Mill Vista Rd, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129

(303) 876-8349

Medicare record for the nursing home on this campus

Continuing Care at Wind Crest includes Continuing Care at Wind Crest, a Medicare-certified nursing home at the same address. Everything below is Medicare's record for that nursing home. It does not rate Continuing Care at Wind Crest's other levels of care, which the state licenses and inspects separately.

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 June 16, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Colorado average is 8.7).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 6 minutes with each resident a day, above the Colorado average of 3 hours 43 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Continuing Care at Wind Crest in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day5 hours 6 minutesAbove the Colorado average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 45 minutesAbove the Colorado average
Nursing staff who left in the past year49%

Inspections

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

June 16, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 15, 2026
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 15, 2026

August 15, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation

  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 13, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Wind Crest, Inc.
Medicare-certified beds
44
Average residents per day
41
Accepts
Medicare
First certified
November 14, 2013
Part of a chain
Erickson Senior Living, 17 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
065409

Location

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3420 Mill Vista RdHighlands Ranch, CO 80129

12 other communities within 10 miles

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Questions about Continuing Care at Wind Crest

Does Continuing Care at Wind Crest have a nursing home?+

Yes. Continuing Care at Wind Crest is a Medicare-certified nursing home on the same campus. Its Medicare record of inspections, staffing and fines is below. That record covers the nursing home only, not Continuing Care at Wind Crest's other levels of care.

How did Continuing Care at Wind Crest do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 16, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The Colorado average is 8.7.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Continuing Care at Wind Crest?+

Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 6 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 45 minutes from registered nurses. 49% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Continuing Care at Wind Crest been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Continuing Care at Wind Crest in the last three years.

How much does assisted living cost?+

The national median is around $6,200 per month, though it ranges from roughly $4,500 to $11,800 depending on location, apartment size, and level of care.

Does Medicare pay for assisted living?+

Medicare does not cover the room-and-board cost of assisted living. Medicaid may help in many states through waivers, and VA benefits can offset costs for eligible veterans.

What's the difference from a nursing home?+

Assisted living is for people who need help with daily tasks but are largely independent. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24-hour medical and rehabilitative care.

Senior living in Highlands Ranch Assisted Living in Colorado Assisted Living guide Information last updated October 2026