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CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

Life Care Center of Stonegate

15720 Garden Plaza Dr, Parker, CO 80134

Life Care Center of Stonegate, a 120-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Parker, CO, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #96 of 209 rated homes in CO on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 2 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
#96 of 209
In-state rank among rated CO homes
4.78
Well above average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
19
Inspection findings · 2 serious

The verdict

Life Care Center of Stonegate, a 120-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Parker, CO, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #96 of 209 rated homes in CO on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

3 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0
#96 of 209
In-state rank among rated CO homes
4.78
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
19
Inspection findings · 2 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 - Corporation. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.

Health Inspection

2/5

Staffing

4/5

Quality Measures

5/5

Long-Stay Quality

5/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
065401
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
120
Residents
66
In Hospital
No
County
Douglas
Last Inspection
Oct 3, 2024

Staffing Data

How the 4.78 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
1.43 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours
1.06
CNA Hours
2.28
Total Nursing Hours
4.78 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours
0.31
Nursing Turnover
57.0%
RN Turnover
57.7%

What the CMS Record Reveals About Life Care Center of Stonegate

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Life Care Center of Stonegate ranks #96 of 209 rated nursing homes in CO on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Life Care Center of Stonegate operates 120 certified beds in Parker, CO with approximately 66 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 19 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 2 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider has been fined 1 time by CMS, for a combined $17K. Staffing is reported at 4.78 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 1.43 per resident day.

Classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Life Care Center of Stonegate falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 57.0% (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 (19 most recent)

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 25, 2025 Tag: 0655

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 23, 2025

G - Isolated - Actual harm Aug 25, 2025 Tag: 0689

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 23, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Oct 3, 2024 Tag: 0698

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 7, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Oct 3, 2024 Tag: 0940

Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.

Category: Administration Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 7, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Oct 3, 2024 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 7, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Oct 3, 2024 Tag: 0686

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 7, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Oct 3, 2024 Tag: 0684

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 7, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Oct 3, 2024 Tag: 0561

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 7, 2024

G - Isolated - Actual harm Oct 3, 2024 Tag: 0760

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 28, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Dec 13, 2023 Tag: 0585

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: Jan 25, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 13, 2023 Tag: 0757

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: May 25, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 13, 2023 Tag: 0561

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: May 25, 2023

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Apr 13, 2023 Tag: 0943

Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: May 25, 2023

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Apr 13, 2023 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: May 25, 2023

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Apr 13, 2023 Tag: 0761

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: May 25, 2023

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Apr 13, 2023 Tag: 0726

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: May 25, 2023

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Apr 13, 2023 Tag: 0689

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: Jun 26, 2023

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Apr 13, 2023 Tag: 0679

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: May 25, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 6, 2022 Tag: 0641

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 10, 2022

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 4.8% 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 2.4% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 5.6% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay N/A Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 4.9% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 6.0% Yes
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay 0.5% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 2.7% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 17.6% 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 97.8% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 32.1% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Long Stay 85.2% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence Long Stay 22.1% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 95.9% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay 80.0% No

Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $17K

Date Type Amount
Aug 25, 2025 Fine $17K

Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing

Two data-derived peer sets for Life Care Center of Stonegate, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.

What the CMS records show for Life Care Center of Stonegate

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 120 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall CMS rating for Life Care Center of Stonegate?
Life Care Center of Stonegate has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (2★), staffing levels (4★), and quality measures (5★).
Where does Life Care Center of Stonegate rank among nursing homes in CO?
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks, then fewer fines), Life Care Center of Stonegate ranks 96th among 209 rated nursing homes in CO (#96 of 209). CMS force-curves the overall star within each state, so this peer set is the honest comparison.
What are the staffing levels at Life Care Center of Stonegate?
Life Care Center of Stonegate reports 4.78 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.86). RN hours are 1.43 per resident day (national average: 0.69). Nursing staff turnover is 57.0%.
How many beds does Life Care Center of Stonegate have?
Life Care Center of Stonegate has 120 certified beds with approximately 66 residents. The facility is located at 15720 Garden Plaza Dr, Parker, CO 80134.
Does Life Care Center of Stonegate have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, Life Care Center of Stonegate has 19 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 2 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has Life Care Center of Stonegate received any fines or penalties?
Yes, Life Care Center of Stonegate has received 1 penalties totaling $17K.
Who owns Life Care Center of Stonegate?
Life Care Center of Stonegate is classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was Life Care Center of Stonegate last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for Life Care Center of Stonegate was on Oct 3, 2024. The facility received a health inspection rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for Life Care Center of Stonegate?
Life Care Center of Stonegate is evaluated on 17 quality measures, of which 8 are used in the CMS star rating calculation. These include measures for both long-stay and short-stay residents covering areas like infections, falls, pressure ulcers, and medication use.
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.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare provider data (data.cms.gov). See our methodology for how this page is compiled. Ratings, staffing, health-inspection deficiency, and Civil Money Penalty records are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under a public-domain (CC0) license.

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