Nursing homes › Colorado › Life Care Center of Aurora
14101 E Evans Ave, Aurora, CO 80014 · 3037512000 · 166 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Life Care Centers of America, a group operating 194 facilities in 26 states. Group record: average rating 3.4/5, 14 abuse citation icons, 3 facilities on the Special Focus list, $3,697,816 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (3.4/5).
Total nurse staffing: 4.16 (Colorado median: 3.49). RN hours: 1.05. Weekend total: 3.64. Nursing staff turnover: 27%.
All-time on record: 23 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2026-05-08 |
| 2026-04-09 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-08 |
| 2026-04-09 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-08 |
| 2026-04-09 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-08 |
| 2026-04-09 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-08 |
| 2026-04-09 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-08 |
| 2024-02-27 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Health | corrected 2024-03-15 |
| 2024-02-27 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E | Health | corrected 2024-03-25 |
| 2024-02-27 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-15 |
| 2024-02-27 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-15 |
| 2024-02-27 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-15 |
| 2024-02-27 | Provide appropriate foot care. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-15 |
| 2024-02-27 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-11 |
| 2024-02-27 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-11 |
| 2024-02-27 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-25 |
| 2024-02-27 | Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-15 |
| 2023-10-09 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. | E | complaint | corrected 2023-10-27 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-27 | Fine | $33,222 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC | Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/1993 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/1993 |
| LEE, JENNIFER | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/15/2023 |
| SCHMIDT, DEREK | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2023 |
| TEFERI, DAWIT | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2023 |
| LAY, LISA | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/24/2017 |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2022 |
| CROSS, CINDY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/15/1994 |
| HENRY, TERRY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/16/1999 |
| LAY, LISA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/09/2018 |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2011 |
| THURMOND, JOAN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/22/2000 |
| ARAPAHOE MEDICAL INVESTORS LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/26/1994 |
| DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/14/2006 |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/15/1994 |
| FLETCHER, TODD | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/13/2024 |
| GAHM, GREGORY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2021 |
| LEE, JENNIFER | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/15/2023 |
| PRESTON, AUBREY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/13/2024 |
| SCHMIDT, DEREK | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2023 |
| TEFERI, DAWIT | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2023 |
| ZIEGLER, JAMES | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/13/2024 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 065332. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.