WHEATRIDGE CARE CENTER

WHEAT RIDGE, CO · 65 beds · For profit - Limited Liability company

15 Trust Score
Grade: F CRITICAL Risk → Stable

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

★★★☆☆
CMS Overall
★★☆☆☆
Health Inspection
10
1.1x state avg
Deficiencies
$41,722
Fines (3-yr)
★★☆☆☆
Staffing

Violation Timeline

June 11, 2025

20 deficiencyies
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.

F0658 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

F0689 Actual Harm Scope/Severity: G

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.

F0727 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

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.

F0742 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

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.

F0759 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

F0761 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

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.

F0812 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

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.

F0880 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Infection Control Deficiencies

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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

F0882 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: F

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.

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.

F0658 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Show details

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

F0689 Actual Harm Scope/Severity: G

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.

F0727 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Show details

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.

F0742 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

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.

F0759 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Show details

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

F0761 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Show details

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.

F0812 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

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.

F0880 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Infection Control Deficiencies

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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

F0882 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: F

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.

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Staffing

0.64
RN hrs/res/day
0.74
LPN hrs/res/day
2.08
CNA hrs/res/day
3.24
Weekend hrs/res/day
61%
Total nurse turnover
62%
RN turnover

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
Total $41,722

Ownership

For profit - Limited Liability company Chain: VIVAGE SENIOR LIVING
  • 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

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