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Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence
Aurora, ColoradoMedicare inspection record
About Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence
GARDEN TERRACE ALZHEIMER'S CENTER OF EXCELLENCE is a for profit - corporation nursing home in AURORA, CO with 120 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
120 residents
Location
Aurora, CO
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1600 S POTOMAC ST, Aurora, Colorado 80012
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 May 1, 2025, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Colorado average is 8.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 55 minutes with each resident a day, above the Colorado average of 3 hours 43 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 55 minutesAbove the Colorado average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 42 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 32%Below the Colorado average |
Inspections
10 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 30, 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 complaintPlan to fix it accepted
March 4, 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 complaintCorrected Apr 10, 2026
December 9, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 7, 2026
May 1, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 14, 2025Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jun 14, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 14, 2025Protect 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 Jun 14, 2025Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jun 14, 2025Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 14, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 14, 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
- Denver Healthcare Operations, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 97
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- October 12, 1989
- Part of a chain
- Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 065266
Location
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1600 S POTOMAC STAurora, CO 80012
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Questions about Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence
How did Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 1, 2025 and cited 9 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Colorado average is 8.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 55 minutes with each resident per day, including 42 minutes from registered nurses. 32% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence 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.