Elk Run Assisted Living Community
State licensed31383 FROST WAY, Evergreen, CO 80439
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Life Care Center of Evergreen
Evergreen, ColoradoMedicare inspection record
About Life Care Center of Evergreen
LIFE CARE CENTER OF EVERGREEN is a for profit - corporation nursing home in EVERGREEN, CO with 120 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
120 residents
Location
Evergreen, CO
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
2987 BERGEN PEAK DR, Evergreen, Colorado 80439
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 15, 2025, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Colorado average is 8.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 43 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Colorado average.
Medicare has not fined Life Care Center of Evergreen in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 43 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 4 minutesAbove the Colorado average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 38%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.
May 15, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 30, 2025Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected May 30, 2025Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 30, 2025Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 30, 2025
October 26, 2023 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Nov 17, 2023Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Nov 17, 2023Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Nov 17, 2023Ensure 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 Nov 17, 2023
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
- Evergreen Operations, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 57
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- April 30, 1990
- Part of a chain
- Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 065276
Location
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2987 BERGEN PEAK DREvergreen, CO 80439
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Questions about Life Care Center of Evergreen
How did Life Care Center of Evergreen do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 15, 2025 and cited 4 health deficiencies. The Colorado average is 8.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Life Care Center of Evergreen?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 43 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 4 minutes from registered nurses. 38% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Life Care Center of Evergreen been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Life Care Center of Evergreen 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.