Cedars Healthcare Center

Nursing home in Lakewood, CO

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 1599 Ingalls St, Lakewood, CO 80214
Phone: (303) 232-3551
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 065202
Overall star rating: 3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 130
Average residents per day: 108
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Snh CO Tenant LLC
Chain: Stellar Senior Living (7 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Dec 27, 1984
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 065202. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 19, 2024. CMS lists 43 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 18, 2021 to Jun 11, 2026): 13 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jun 11, 2026	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 11, 2026	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 16, 2025	Safeguard 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
Jul 16, 2025	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Aug 20, 2024	Provide 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
Mar 19, 2024	Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 19, 2024	PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 19, 2024	Provide 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
Mar 19, 2024	Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 19, 2024	Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 19, 2024	Ensure 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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 19, 2024	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 43. 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 2 fines totalling $55,908 in the last three years.

Jul 16, 2025	Fine: $24,245
Sep 27, 2023	Fine: $31,663

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: 3.18 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.51 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.87 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.14 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 27%
RN turnover (yearly): 9%
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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