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The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood

Nursing home in Wheat Ridge, CO

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
3835 Harlan St, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Phone
(303) 422-1533
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN
065292
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
103
Average residents per day
83
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Legal Business Name Not Available
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Sep 1, 1990
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 065292. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 11, 2026. CMS lists 23 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 11, 2023 to Feb 11, 2026): 1 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Feb 11, 2026Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 11, 2026Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 11, 2026Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 11, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 26, 2024Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 26, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 26, 2024Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 26, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 26, 2024Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 26, 2024Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 26, 2024Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 26, 2024Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care		G
Actual harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 23. 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 1 fine totalling $46,150 in the last three years.

Apr 26, 2024Fine: $46,150

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
3.57 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.75 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.14 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.23 hours

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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