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Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons Q4 2023’s 2nd largest nursing home in Adams County

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CMS Deputy Chief Operating Officer John Czajkowski | cms.gov/about-cms/leadership/deputy-chief-operating-officer

CMS Deputy Chief Operating Officer John Czajkowski | cms.gov/about-cms/leadership/deputy-chief-operating-officer

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons stood out as the second largest nursing home in Adams County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 180 beds available, 54 more than the average in Adams County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 126.4 residents during that period.

Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons had an overall rating of 3 from the CMS, which is higher than the average of 2.9 recorded for nursing homes in Colorado.

During the quarter, Skylake Post Acute stood out as the largest nursing home in Adams County, with 242 beds available. Malley Transitional Care Center came in third place, with 162 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons has already spent a total of $324,225 in three fines and suffered three penalties.

In total, there were 14 for-profit nursing homes in Adams County, Colorado.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Nursing Homes in Adams County as of Q4 2023

RankNursing HomeOverall Rating
1Skylake Post Acute1
2Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons3
3Malley Transitional Care Center2
4The Villas at Sunny Acres4
5Life Care Center of Westminster3
6Ridgeview Post Acute2
7Brighton Care Center3
8Riverdale Post Acute3
9Park Forest Care Center, Inc.1
10Ardent Health and Rehabilitation Center1
11Aviva at Fitzsimons1
12The Center at Northridge, LLC5
13Irondale Post Acute2
14Clear Creek Care Center2

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