LIFE CARE CENTER OF WESTMINSTER

WESTMINSTER, CO · 120 beds · For profit - Corporation

27 Trust Score
Grade: F CRITICAL Risk → Stable

Red Flags

  • 3 citation(s) where residents suffered actual harm
  • 61% total nursing staff turnover

Green Flags

No positive signals identified yet.

Quick Facts

★★★★☆
CMS Overall
★★★☆☆
Health Inspection
10
1.1x state avg
Deficiencies
$41,684
Fines (3-yr)
★★☆☆☆
Staffing

Violation Timeline

April 30, 2025

10 deficiencyies
F0561 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

F0565 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

F0585 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

F0605 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

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Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

F0684 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

F0686 Actual Harm Scope/Severity: G

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

F0756 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

F0881 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Infection Control Deficiencies

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Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

F0943 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

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Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

F0759 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

November 12, 2024

1 deficiency
F0550 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

June 16, 2024

1 deficiency
F0600 Actual Harm Scope/Severity: G

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

August 16, 2023

8 deficiencyies
F0565 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

F0550 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

F0585 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

F0661 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

F0688 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

F0689 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

F0695 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

F0761 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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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.

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Staffing

0.63
RN hrs/res/day
0.97
LPN hrs/res/day
2.19
CNA hrs/res/day
3.34
Weekend hrs/res/day
61%
Total nurse turnover
73%
RN turnover

A nurse checks on each resident roughly every 6.3 hours on average.

Fines & Penalties

  • Fine Apr 30, 2025
    $32,860
  • Fine Jun 16, 2024
    $8,824
Total $41,684

Ownership

For profit - Corporation Chain: LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA
  • PRESTON, FORREST

    5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST

    Since since 12/01/1994

    99% Individual
  • LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.

    OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL

    Since since 01/01/1997

    Organization
  • CROSS, CINDY

    CORPORATE OFFICER

    Since since 02/03/1994

    Individual
  • THURMOND, JOAN

    CORPORATE OFFICER

    Since since 09/21/2000

    Individual
  • MURPHY, SEAN

    W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE

    Since since 12/28/2020

    Individual

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