Nursing Homes · Aurora, CO
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Life Care Center of Aurora
14101 E Evans Ave · Aurora, CO 80014 · 166 certified beds
Are you the operator? Claim this profile.
About Life Care Center of Aurora
Life Care Center of Aurora is a nursing home in Aurora, Colorado. Its capacity is 166 beds, above the Arapahoe County median of 109 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Life Care Centers of America. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 32 citations, the most recent on April 9, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.99 hours per resident per day. It is one of 11 nursing homes listed in Aurora. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
5.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (32)
Records from August 2021 to April 2026.
April 9, 2026
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 8, 2026.
April 9, 2026
Tag F0742Provide 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 8, 2026.
April 9, 2026
Tag F0791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 8, 2026.
April 9, 2026
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 8, 2026.
April 9, 2026
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 8, 2026.
April 9, 2026
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 8, 2026.
February 27, 2024
Tag F0687Provide appropriate foot care.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 15, 2024.
February 27, 2024
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 25, 2024.
February 27, 2024
Tag F0554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 15, 2024.
February 27, 2024
Tag F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 11, 2024.
February 27, 2024
Tag F0790Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 15, 2024.
February 27, 2024
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 15, 2024.
February 27, 2024
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 11, 2024.
February 27, 2024
Tag F0685Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 15, 2024.
February 27, 2024
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 25, 2024.
February 27, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected March 15, 2024.
October 9, 2023
Tag F0678Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 27, 2023.
December 1, 2022
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 16, 2022.
December 1, 2022
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 16, 2022.
December 1, 2022
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 16, 2022.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $33,222
February 27, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $33,222 against this nursing home on February 27, 2024.
Staffing
3.99 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 4.10 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Life Care Centers of America, a chain of 194 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.4 overall, 2.9 for health inspections, 3.4 for staffing, 4.5 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Colorado.
What Medicaid pays nursing homes
This is what Colorado Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.
Statewide average daily rate
$288.78per day
About $8,779 a month.
Statewide average published by the state, SFY2025-26.
Source: Colorado HCPF: Skilled Nursing Facility Statewide Average Rates (opens in a new tab), updated 2025-07-01
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Aurora.
Nursing Homes · Aurora, CO
Aviva at Fitzsimons
Nursing Homes · Aurora, CO
Beth Israel at Shalom Park
Deciding between options? Nursing Homes Guide: Skilled Nursing & Long-Term Care
Advertisement
Check availability and pricing at Life Care Center of Aurora
We'll email you Life Care Center of Aurora and similar options nearby, with local costs. You can also ask them to contact you, or call (303) 751-2000.
Sponsored
Talk to an advisor at no cost