Nursing Homes in Brighton, CO- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 7, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Brighton
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 7, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Brighton has a total of 84 active skilled nursing facilities and 8,348 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Brighton of 41,554, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 4.98 persons in Brighton. There were 6,524 residents in nursing homes as April 7, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.15 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Brighton has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Brighton and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.70 | 0.81 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.00 | 2.14 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.67 | 0.67 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.38 | 3.62 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Colorado.
COVID-19 Infections in Brighton Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Brighton there were a total of 21 new cases and 21 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 7, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Brighton
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Brighton Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Brighton, CO. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Brighton
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Brighton based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Frasier Meadows Health Care Center 4950 THUNDERBIRD DR BOULDER, CO |
20.00 |
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The Center at Northridge, LLC 12285 PECOS ST WESTMINSTER, CO |
39.33 |
|
Life Care Center of Longmont 2451 PRATT ST LONGMONT, CO |
20.67 |
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Beth Israel at Shalom Park 14800 E BELLEVIEW DR AURORA, CO |
14.67 |
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South Valley Post Acute Rehabilitation 4450 E JEWELL AVE DENVER, CO |
29.33 |
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Arvada Care and Rehabilitation Center 6121 W 60TH AVE ARVADA, CO |
19.33 |
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Julia Temple Healthcare Center 3401 S LAFAYETTE ST ENGLEWOOD, CO |
28.67 |
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Suites at Clermont Park Care Center 2480 S CLERMONT ST DENVER, CO |
35.33 |
|
Ahc of Lakewood, LLC 11155 W 15TH PL LAKEWOOD, CO |
26.40 |
|
Westlake Care Community 1655 EATON ST LAKEWOOD, CO |
16.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Brighton based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Juniper Village - The Spearly Center 2205 W 29TH AVE DENVER, CO |
140.67 / |
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Lowry Hills Care and Rehabilitation 10201 E 3RD AVE AURORA, CO |
282.00 / |
|
Adara Living 12975 SHERIDAN BLVD BROOMFIELD, CO |
180.33 |
|
Harmony Pointe Nursing Center 1655 YARROW ST LAKEWOOD, CO |
79.33 |
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University Heights Rehab and Care Community 656 DILLON WAY AURORA, CO |
116.83 / |
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The Heights Post Acute 3131 S FEDERAL BLVD DENVER, CO |
173.00 / |
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Ardent Health and Rehabilitation Center 501 THORNTON PKWY THORNTON, CO |
131.67 / |
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St Paul Health Center 1667 SAINT PAUL ST DENVER, CO |
132.17 |
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Aviva at Fitzsimons 13525 E 23RD AVE AURORA, CO |
74.00 |
|
Sierra Post Acute 1432 DEPEW ST LAKEWOOD, CO |
109.33 / |
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