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Thornton Care Center

Nursing home in Thornton, CO

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
501 Thornton Pkwy, Thornton, CO 80229
Phone
(303) 452-6101
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
065193
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
101
Average residents per day
81
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Thornton Care Center LLC
Chain
Long Peak Operating Company (8 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Oct 1, 1984
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 065193. 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 19, 2024. CMS lists 62 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jul 21, 2022 to Sep 2, 2025): 29 from complaint inspections, 7 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Sep 2, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 2, 2025Honor 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 · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 2, 2025Ensure 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
Apr 1, 2025Protect 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
Dec 19, 20241) Protect residents from being forced to work at the nursing home, or 2) let residents work if they want to.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2024Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2024Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2024Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2024Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2024Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 62. 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 $21,483 in the last three years.

Dec 19, 2024Fine: $5,684
Jun 20, 2024Fine: $12,058
Oct 26, 2023Fine: $3,741

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
2.99 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.67 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.64 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.51 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
51%
RN turnover (yearly)
53%
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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