Western Hills Health Care Center

Nursing home in Lakewood, CO

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

Call (303) 232-6881 Send a message Map ↗

Public-record details

Address: 1625 Carr St, Lakewood, CO 80214
Phone: (303) 232-6881
Listed under: For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 065209
Overall star rating: 3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating: 3 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 140
Average residents per day: 90
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Life Care Centers of America, INC.
Chain: Life Care Centers of America (194 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Apr 18, 1985
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 065209. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 14, 2026. CMS lists 16 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 10, 2022 to May 14, 2026): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
May 14, 2026	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
May 14, 2026	Honor 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
May 14, 2026	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026	Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026	Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026	Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026	Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. Nursing and Physician Services	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 14, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 14, 2026	Keep all essential equipment working safely. Environmental	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Feb 27, 2024	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 27, 2024	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 16. 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: 3.74 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.81 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.11 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.29 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 43%
RN turnover (yearly): 44%
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.

Other nursing homes in Lakewood

All 13 in Lakewood →