Nursing Homes · Thornton, CO
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Thornton Care Center
501 Thornton PKWY · Thornton, CO 80229 · 101 certified beds
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About Thornton Care Center
Thornton Care Center is a nursing home in Thornton, Colorado. Its capacity is 101 beds, below the Adams County median of 105 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Long Peak Operating Company. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 62 citations, the most recent on September 2, 2025. CMS also lists 3 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.15 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Thornton. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (62)
Records from July 2022 to September 2025.
July 21, 2022
Tag F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 23, 2022.
July 21, 2022
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 23, 2022.
July 21, 2022
Tag F0688Provide 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 23, 2022.
July 21, 2022
Tag F0744Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected August 23, 2022.
July 21, 2022
Tag F0867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 23, 2022.
July 21, 2022
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 23, 2022.
July 21, 2022
Tag F05661) Protect residents from being forced to work at the nursing home, or 2) let residents work if they want to.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 23, 2022.
July 21, 2022
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected August 23, 2022.
July 21, 2022
Tag F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 23, 2022.
July 21, 2022
Tag F0808Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 23, 2022.
July 21, 2022
Tag F0553Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 23, 2022.
July 21, 2022
Tag F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 23, 2022.
July 21, 2022
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 23, 2022.
July 21, 2022
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected August 23, 2022.
July 21, 2022
Tag F0585Honor 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 23, 2022.
July 21, 2022
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 E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 23, 2022.
July 21, 2022
Tag F0791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 23, 2022.
July 21, 2022
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 August 23, 2022.
July 21, 2022
Tag F0685Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 23, 2022.
July 21, 2022
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 23, 2022.
Penalties (3)
Total fines: $21,483
December 19, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $5,684 against this nursing home on December 19, 2024.
June 20, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $12,058 against this nursing home on June 20, 2024.
October 26, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $3,741 against this nursing home on October 26, 2023.
Staffing
3.15 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Long Peak Operating Company, a chain of 8 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.6 overall, 2.1 for health inspections, 3.1 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
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