WHEATRIDGE CARE CENTER
WHEAT RIDGE, CO · 65 beds · For profit - Limited Liability company
Red Flags
- ⚠ 1 citation(s) at the highest severity level — immediate risk to residents
- ⚠ 1 citation(s) where residents suffered actual harm
- ⚠ 61% total nursing staff turnover
Green Flags
No positive signals identified yet.
Quick Facts
Violation Timeline
June 11, 2025
20 deficiencyiesFreedom 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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
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Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Show details
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Show details
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
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Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Staffing
A nurse checks on each resident roughly every 6.9 hours on average.
Fines & Penalties
- Fine Jun 11, 2025$17,215
- Fine Dec 25, 2023$11,858
- Fine May 9, 2023$12,649
Ownership
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MOSKOWITZ, JAY
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
Since since 12/09/1998
50% Individual -
QP HEALTH CARE SERVICES LLC
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
Since since 12/31/2011
Organization -
QUALITY LIFE MANAGEMENT, LLC
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
Since since 04/01/1999
Organization -
KORETKE, MARY
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
Since since 11/20/2014
Individual -
BRAMMEIER, JOHN
CORPORATE OFFICER
Since since 12/31/2011
Individual -
MOSKOWITZ, JAY
CORPORATE OFFICER
Since since 12/31/2011
Individual