Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
University Heights Care Center
656 Dillon Way · Aurora, CO 80011 · 105 certified beds
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About University Heights Care Center
University Heights Care Center is a nursing home in Aurora, Colorado. Its capacity is 105 beds, below the Arapahoe County median of 109 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 50 citations, the most recent on December 16, 2025. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.07 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
2.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (50)
Records from September 2022 to December 2025.
September 29, 2022
Tag F0804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 30, 2022.
September 29, 2022
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 30, 2022.
September 29, 2022
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected September 30, 2022.
September 29, 2022
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 30, 2022.
September 29, 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 September 30, 2022.
September 29, 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 September 30, 2022.
September 29, 2022
Tag F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 30, 2022.
September 29, 2022
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 September 30, 2022.
September 29, 2022
Tag F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 30, 2022.
September 29, 2022
Tag F0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 30, 2022.
Penalties (1)
July 19, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $9,315 against this nursing home on July 19, 2023.
Staffing
3.07 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 2.94 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.
Nearby alternatives
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