Mountain Vista Assisted Living & Memory Care
State licensed11800 And 11830 W 49th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Mountain Vista Health Center
Wheat Ridge, ColoradoMedicare inspection record
About Mountain Vista Health Center
Mountain Vista Health Center brings experienced skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Wheat Ridge, Colorado families. Our team focuses on recovery and quality of life during transitions, offering personalized medical support and therapeutic services designed to help patients regain independence and return home stronger.
Community at a glance
Capacity
168 residents
Location
Wheat Ridge, CO
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
4800 TABOR ST, Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033
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 April 30, 2026, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Colorado average is 8.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 5 minutes with each resident a day, above the Colorado average of 3 hours 43 minutes.
Medicare fined Mountain Vista Health Center 3 times in the last three years, $39,227 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 5 minutesAbove the Colorado average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 50 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 66%Above the Colorado average |
2 administrators have left the home in the past year.
Inspections
29 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 30, 2026 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 30, 2026Ensure 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 May 29, 2026Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 29, 2026Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected May 30, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 30, 2026
December 9, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 2, 2026
June 11, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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 DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 14, 2025
March 24, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 5 citations+
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 25, 2025Provide 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 Apr 30, 2025Honor 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 Apr 30, 2025Ensure 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 Apr 30, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 30, 2025
February 24, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 21, 2025
November 20, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jul 31, 2024
March 20, 2024 · Standard inspection · 14 citations+
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 17, 2024Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 17, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 17, 2024Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Apr 17, 2024Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 17, 2024Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 17, 2024Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 17, 2024Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 17, 2024Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 17, 2024Protect 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 Apr 17, 2024Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 17, 2024Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 17, 2024Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected Apr 17, 2024Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 17, 2024
November 1, 2023 · 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 complaintCorrected Nov 22, 2023
Fines and payment denials
3 fines totaling $39,227 in the last three years.
- November 20, 2024Fine: $7,718
- March 20, 2024Fine: $23,319
- November 1, 2023Fine: $8,190
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Baptist Home Association of the Rocky Mountains Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 168
- Average residents per day
- 84
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1967
- Part of a chain
- American Baptist Homes of the Midwest, 6 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 065015
Location
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4800 TABOR STWheat Ridge, CO 80033
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Questions about Mountain Vista Health Center
How did Mountain Vista Health Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 30, 2026 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 Mountain Vista Health Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 5 minutes with each resident per day, including 50 minutes from registered nurses. 66% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Mountain Vista Health Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Mountain Vista Health Center 3 times in the last three years, totaling $39,227.
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.