Nursing Homes · Aurora, CO
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons
1919 Quentin St · Aurora, CO 80045 · Lic. #VA-ATC-374 (CO) · 180 certified beds
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About Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons
Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons is a nursing home in Aurora, Colorado. Its capacity is 180 beds, above the Adams County median of 105 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 18 citations, the most recent on November 21, 2024. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.75 hours per resident per day. The Department of Veterans Affairs lists it as a veterans long-term care setting. 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
3.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (18)
Records from January 2020 to November 2024.
November 21, 2024
Tag F0806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 3, 2025.
November 21, 2024
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 January 3, 2025.
November 21, 2024
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 January 3, 2025.
November 21, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 3, 2025.
November 21, 2024
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 3, 2025.
November 21, 2024
Tag F0790Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 3, 2025.
November 21, 2024
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 January 3, 2025.
November 21, 2024
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 E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 3, 2025.
June 28, 2023
Tag F0867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 1, 2023.
June 28, 2023
Tag F0807Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 1, 2023.
June 28, 2023
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 1, 2023.
June 28, 2023
Tag F0699Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 1, 2023.
June 28, 2023
Tag F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is l….
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 1, 2023.
June 28, 2023
Tag F0757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 1, 2023.
June 28, 2023
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 1, 2023.
January 20, 2020
Tag F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 20, 2020.
January 20, 2020
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 February 28, 2020.
January 20, 2020
Tag F0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2020.
Penalties (1)
July 28, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $34,467 against this nursing home on July 28, 2023.
Staffing
4.75 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 0.37 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit - Individual
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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