Cedars Healthcare Center
1599 Ingalls St, Lakewood, CO 80214
Cedars Healthcare Center, a 130-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Lakewood, CO, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #102 of 209 rated homes in CO on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 3 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 3 / 5
- Average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #102 of 209
- In-state rank among rated CO homes
- 3.18
- Well below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 43
- Inspection findings · 3 serious
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The verdict
Cedars Healthcare Center, a 130-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Lakewood, CO, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #102 of 209 rated homes in CO on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 3 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 3 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #102 of 209
- In-state rank among rated CO homes
- 3.18
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 43
- Inspection findings · 3 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 210 CO nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as For profit - Limited Liability company. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 065202
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 130
- Residents
- 108
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Jefferson
- Last Inspection
- Mar 19, 2024
Staffing Data
How the 3.18 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.51 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.80
- CNA Hours
- 1.87
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.18 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.09
- Nursing Turnover
- 26.7%
- RN Turnover
- 9.1%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Cedars Healthcare Center
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Cedars Healthcare Center ranks #102 of 209 rated nursing homes in CO on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Cedars Healthcare Center operates 130 certified beds in Lakewood, CO with approximately 108 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars (health inspection 2★ · staffing 4★ · quality 5★).
The inspection file contains 43 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 3 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. On the enforcement side, CMS has assessed 2 penalties totaling $56K against this provider. Reported nurse staffing runs 3.18 total hours per resident day (national average 3.86); RN hours specifically are 0.51 per resident day.
Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Cedars Healthcare Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 26.7% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (43 most recent)
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 25, 2026
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 25, 2026
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 8, 2025
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 13, 2025
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 9, 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 28, 2024
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 28, 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.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 28, 2024
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 28, 2024
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 28, 2024
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 28, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 28, 2024
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 9, 2023
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 9, 2023
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 24, 2023
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 28, 2022
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 28, 2022
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 28, 2022
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 28, 2022
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 28, 2022
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 9, 2023
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 28, 2022
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 28, 2022
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 28, 2022
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 28, 2022
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 17, 2021
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 17, 2021
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 17, 2021
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 17, 2021
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 17, 2021
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 17, 2021
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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 17, 2021
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 17, 2021
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 17, 2021
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 17, 2021
Provide 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.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 17, 2021
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 17, 2021
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 17, 2021
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 17, 2021
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 17, 2021
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 17, 2021
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 17, 2021
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 17, 2021
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 12.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 21.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 5.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 15.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 3.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 2.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 1.1% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 97.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 15.9% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 98.1% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 18.4% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 71.1% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 81.0% | No |
Penalty History 2 penalties totaling $56K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2025 | Fine | $24K |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Fine | $32K |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Cedars Healthcare Center, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside CO (130 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside CO (3.64 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in CO
209 other nursing homes are on record in CO; 6 are shown here.
Accel at Longmont Health and Rehab, LLC
Longmont, CO
Adara Living
Broomfield, CO
Advanced Health Care of Aurora
Aurora, CO
Advanced Health Care of Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Ahc of Lakewood, LLC
Lakewood, CO
Allison Care Center
Lakewood, CO
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Cedars Healthcare Center
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The CO registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View CO registry
- Peer homes near 130 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in CO. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
