Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center

Nursing home in Aurora, CO

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 500 Geneva St, Aurora, CO 80010
Phone: (303) 364-9311
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 065176
Overall star rating: 5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating: 4 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 110
Average residents per day: 108
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center LLC
Chain: Sweetwater Care (8 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jul 1, 1983
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 065176. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 5, 2024. CMS lists 22 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 4, 2022 to Jul 28, 2025): 7 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jul 28, 2025	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 28, 2025	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 28, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
May 22, 2025	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 22, 2025	Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 5, 2024	Post nurse staffing information every day. Nursing and Physician Services	C Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Dec 5, 2024	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 5, 2024	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 17, 2024	Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. Environmental · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 17, 2024	Procure 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
Jul 13, 2023	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 13, 2023	Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 22. 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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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: 3.60 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.63 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.17 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.21 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 41%
RN turnover (yearly): 50%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

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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