Nursing Homes in Wheat Ridge, CO- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 24, 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 Wheat Ridge
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 24, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Wheat Ridge has a total of 92 active skilled nursing facilities and 9,300 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Wheat Ridge of 31,324, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.37 persons in Wheat Ridge. There were 7,336 residents in nursing homes as March 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.88 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, Wheat Ridge 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 Wheat Ridge and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.78 | 0.81 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.07 | 2.14 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.72 | 0.67 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.58 | 3.62 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Colorado.
COVID-19 Infections in Wheat Ridge 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 Wheat Ridge there were a total of 3 new cases and 3 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 24, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Wheat Ridge
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 Wheat Ridge Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Wheat Ridge, 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 Wheat Ridge
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Wheat Ridge 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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Julia Temple Healthcare Center 3401 S LAFAYETTE ST ENGLEWOOD, CO |
28.67 |
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Continuing Care at Wind Crest 3420 MILL VISTA RD HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO |
26.67 |
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Ahc of Lakewood, LLC 11155 W 15TH PL LAKEWOOD, CO |
26.40 |
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Life Care Center of Stonegate 15720 GARDEN PLAZA DR PARKER, CO |
38.67 |
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Beth Israel at Shalom Park 14800 E BELLEVIEW DR AURORA, CO |
14.67 |
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The Suites at Holly Creek Care Center 5590 E PEAKVIEW AVE CENTENNIAL, CO |
22.00 |
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Suites at Clermont Park Care Center 2480 S CLERMONT ST DENVER, CO |
35.33 |
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South Valley Post Acute Rehabilitation 4450 E JEWELL AVE DENVER, CO |
29.33 |
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Advanced Health Care of Aurora 1800 S POTOMAC ST AURORA, CO |
19.33 |
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Life Care Center of Evergreen 2987 BERGEN PEAK DR EVERGREEN, CO |
20.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Wheat Ridge based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Adara Living 12975 SHERIDAN BLVD BROOMFIELD, CO |
180.33 |
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Juniper Village - The Spearly Center 2205 W 29TH AVE DENVER, CO |
140.67 / |
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Bethany Nursing and Rehab Center 5301 W 1ST AVE LAKEWOOD, CO |
322.67 / |
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Ardent Health and Rehabilitation Center 501 THORNTON PKWY THORNTON, CO |
131.67 / |
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Aviva at Fitzsimons 13525 E 23RD AVE AURORA, CO |
74.00 |
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Lakewood Villa 1625 SIMMS ST LAKEWOOD, CO |
69.33 / |
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Brookshire Post Acute 4660 E ASBURY CIR DENVER, CO |
115.50 / |
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Cherrelyn Healthcare Center 5555 S ELATI ST LITTLETON, CO |
199.67 |
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Hampden Hills Post Acute 14699 E HAMPDEN AVE AURORA, CO |
166.33 |
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Harmony Pointe Nursing Center 1655 YARROW ST LAKEWOOD, CO |
79.33 |
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