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Mountain Vista Health Center

Nursing home in Wheat Ridge, CO

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
4800 Tabor St, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Phone
(303) 421-4161
Listed under
Nonprofit, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN
065015
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
168
Average residents per day
84
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Baptist Home Association of the Rocky Mountains INC
Chain
American Baptist Homes of the Midwest (6 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 1, 1967
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 065015. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 30, 2026. CMS lists 35 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 8, 2022 to Apr 30, 2026): 15 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 30, 2026Honor 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.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 30, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 30, 2026Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 30, 2026Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 30, 2026Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 9, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 11, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 24, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 24, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 24, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 24, 2025Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 24, 2025Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 35. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 3 fines totalling $39,227 in the last three years.

Nov 20, 2024Fine: $7,718
Mar 20, 2024Fine: $23,319
Nov 1, 2023Fine: $8,190

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.08 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.83 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.29 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.82 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
66%
RN turnover (yearly)
75%
Administrators who left in the past year
2

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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