2501 E 104TH AVE, Thornton, CO 80233
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Villas at Sunny Acres, the
Thornton, ColoradoMedicare inspection record
About Villas at Sunny Acres, the
VILLAS AT SUNNY ACRES, THE is a for profit - corporation nursing home in THORNTON, CO with 160 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
160 residents
Location
Thornton, CO
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
2501 E 104TH AVE, Thornton, Colorado 80233
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
- Medicare flags Villas at Sunny Acres, the for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 3, 2025, state inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the Colorado average is 8.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 4 minutes with each resident a day, below the Colorado average of 3 hours 43 minutes.
Medicare fined Villas at Sunny Acres, the once in the last three years, $19,988 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 4 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 35 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 31%Below the Colorado average |
Inspections
21 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 8, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 6, 2026
April 3, 2025 · Standard inspection · 9 citations
Ensure 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 May 2, 2025Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 2, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 2, 2025Ensure 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 May 2, 2025Provide 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 May 2, 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 CareCorrected May 2, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 2, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 2, 2025Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 2, 2025
March 11, 2024 · Standard inspection · 11 citations+
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 CareCorrected Apr 4, 2024Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 4, 2024Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 4, 2024Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 4, 2024Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 4, 2024Assist 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 Apr 4, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 4, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 4, 2024Protect 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 ExploitationCorrected Apr 4, 2024Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 4, 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 4, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $19,988 in the last three years.
- March 11, 2024Fine: $19,988
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Sunny Acres Healthcare LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 143
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- December 30, 1969
- Part of a chain
- The Ensign Group, 344 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 065108
Location
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2501 E 104TH AVEThornton, CO 80233
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Questions about Villas at Sunny Acres, the
How did Villas at Sunny Acres, the do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 3, 2025 and cited 10 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Colorado average is 8.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Villas at Sunny Acres, the?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 4 minutes with each resident per day, including 35 minutes from registered nurses. 31% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Villas at Sunny Acres, the been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Villas at Sunny Acres, the once in the last three years, totaling $19,988.
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.