Life Care Center of Stonegate

15720 Garden Plaza Dr · Parker, CO · 80134 · 3038052085

120 certified beds For profit - Corporation Chain: Life Care Centers of America

  • Staffing hours comfortably above national benchmarks.

Red flags

2 actual-harm citations in the most recent cycle

Inspectors found deficiencies that caused real harm to residents, beyond potential-harm paperwork findings.

Score breakdown

Inspection record 30% of score 46
Serious harm & abuse 20% 88
Staffing 20% 87
Federal penalties 15% 73
Trend 10% 47
Context 5% 100

Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.

CMS ratings & staffing

Overall: 3 of 5 Inspections: 2 of 5 Staffing: 4 of 5 Quality measures: 5 of 5

Total nurse hours / resident-day4.593.48 min · 4.1 strong
RN hours / resident-day1.380.55–0.75
Weekend hours / resident-day3.98≈ weekday level
Nursing turnover / year53%median 45%
Fines (3-yr window)1 · $17,342

Inspection citations (19 in the current record)

  • Actual harm · G August 25, 2025 · found via complaint

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Corrected September 23, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D August 25, 2025 · found via complaint

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

    Corrected September 23, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Actual harm · G October 3, 2024 · found via complaint

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Corrected June 28, 2024 · Pharmacy Service

  • Potential for harm · E October 3, 2024

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

    Corrected November 7, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D October 3, 2024

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

    Corrected November 7, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · E October 3, 2024 · found via complaint

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

    Corrected November 7, 2024 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · E October 3, 2024 · found via complaint

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

    Corrected November 7, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · E October 3, 2024 · found via complaint

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Corrected November 7, 2024 · Infection Control

  • Potential for harm · E October 3, 2024 · found via complaint

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

    Corrected November 7, 2024 · Administration

  • Potential for harm · E December 13, 2023 · found via complaint

    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.

    Corrected January 25, 2024 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D April 13, 2023

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

    Corrected May 25, 2023 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · E April 13, 2023

    Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Corrected May 25, 2023 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · E April 13, 2023

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Corrected June 26, 2023 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · E April 13, 2023

    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.

    Corrected May 25, 2023 · Nursing and Physician Services

  • Potential for harm · D April 13, 2023

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

    Corrected May 25, 2023 · Pharmacy Service

  • Potential for harm · E April 13, 2023

    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.

    Corrected May 25, 2023 · Pharmacy Service

  • Potential for harm · E April 13, 2023

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Corrected May 25, 2023 · Infection Control

  • Potential for harm · E April 13, 2023

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

    Corrected May 25, 2023 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Potential for harm · D January 6, 2022

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Corrected February 10, 2022 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

Federal penalties

DateTypeAmount / length
August 25, 2025Fine$17,342

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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 065401 · certified since July 17, 2012. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.