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HomeColoradoVillas at Sunny Acres, the

Villas at Sunny Acres, the

2501 E 104th Ave, Thornton, CO 802333032554100WebsiteGoogle Maps
3.4on Google(146 reviews)
2/5Below Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
2/5
Staffing
3/5
Quality
4/5
Beds
160
certified
This facility has been flagged for abuse.
1 fine(s) totaling $19,988

How Villas at Sunny Acres, the Compares in Colorado

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Colorado. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
2/5
CO average
3.1/5
Below state average
Health inspection rating
2/5
CO average
2.7/5
Below state average
Staffing rating
3/5
CO average
3.1/5
Close to state average
Nursing hours per resident
3.06 hrs/day
CO average
3.72 hrs/day
Below state average
RN hours per resident
0.58 hrs/day
CO average
0.83 hrs/day
Below state average
Staff turnover
30.6%
CO average
47.1%
Lower than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 2/5 overall CMS rating is below the Colorado average of 3.1/5.
Its 2/5 health inspection rating is below the Colorado average of 2.7/5.
Reported nursing time is 3.06 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 3.72.
Reported RN time is 0.58 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 0.83.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
11
deficiency citations
Inspected Mar 11, 2024
Most recent cycle
10
deficiency citations
Inspected Apr 3, 2025
The most recent cycle recorded 1 fewer deficiency citation than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$9,581/mo
Colorado median
Private Room
$11,101/mo
Colorado median
Adams County 65+
56,225
10.8% of county
County Population
520,149
Adams County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

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Villas at Sunny Acres, the is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Thornton, Colorado with 160 certified beds. It has been operating since 1969. Its overall CMS rating is 2 out of 5.

Beds
160
Avg Residents/Day
143.2
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Dec 30, 1969
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Both
County
Adams
Last Inspection
Apr 3, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
10
Weighted Score
57.0
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (28)

F0602Potential for Harm

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Survey: Apr 8, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0804Potential for Harm

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Survey: Apr 3, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0580Potential for Harm

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Survey: Apr 3, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0677Potential for Harm

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Survey: Apr 3, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0678Potential for Harm

Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

Survey: Apr 3, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0689Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Apr 3, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0698Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Apr 3, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0744Potential for Harm

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Survey: Apr 3, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0761Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Apr 3, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Apr 3, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0689Actual Harm

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

Survey: Mar 11, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0691Actual Harm

Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Mar 11, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0692Actual Harm

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Survey: Mar 11, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0575Potential for Harm

Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.

Survey: Mar 11, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0557Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

Survey: Mar 11, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0600Potential for Harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Survey: Mar 11, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0603Potential for Harm

Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).

Survey: Mar 11, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0624Potential for Harm

Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.

Survey: Mar 11, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0685Potential for Harm

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

Survey: Mar 11, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0695Potential for Harm

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Survey: Mar 11, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Mar 11, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0689Actual Harm

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

Survey: Dec 5, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0584Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Dec 5, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0585Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Dec 5, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0600Potential for Harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Survey: Dec 5, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0744Potential for Harm

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Survey: Dec 5, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0578Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Survey: Dec 5, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0679Potential for Harm

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Survey: Dec 5, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
Total Fines
$19,988
Number of Fines
1
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
1

Penalty History

FineMar 11, 2024
$19,988

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide2.01 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.48 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.58 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing3.06 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total2.68 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.06 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
30.6%
RN Turnover
31.6%
Administrators Left
0

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
For profit - Corporation
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (13)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
ENDURA HEALTHCARE LLCDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/ADec 21, 2016
THE ENSIGN GROUP INCINDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AJul 1, 2017
HORTON, CHRISTOPHERMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/AOct 6, 2020
RAMIREZ SANCHEZ, HUGOMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/AJun 12, 2020
BURNAM, SOONCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/ADec 21, 2016
JORGENSEN, DAVIDCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJan 1, 2019
KEETCH, CHADCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AMar 1, 2011
HORTON, CHRISTOPHEROPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AOct 6, 2020
RAMIREZ SANCHEZ, HUGOOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJun 12, 2020
PORT, BARRYINDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJul 30, 2025
ENSIGN SERVICES INCADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AJul 1, 2017
HORTON, CHRISTOPHERADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AOct 6, 2020
RAMIREZ SANCHEZ, HUGOADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJun 12, 2020

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Villas at Sunny Acres, the and nearby alternatives.

All Colorado facilities
Villas at Sunny Acres, the
Thornton, COCurrent facilityAbuse flag
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $19,988
Thornton Care Center
Thornton, CO1.5 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: $21,483
Malley Transitional Care Center
Northglenn, CO1.6 mi
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: $11,180
Skylake Post Acute
Thornton, CO2.4 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: $25,572
Center at Northridge, Llc, the
Westminster, CO3.1 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
5/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
Irondale Post Acute
Commerce City, CO4.9 mi
CMS
2/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: $147,455
Ridgeview Post Acute
Commerce City, CO5.0 miAbuse flag
CMS
3/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: None
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Villas at Sunny Acres, the
Thornton, CO · Current facility
—2/52/53/5$19,988
Thornton Care Center
Thornton, CO
1.5 mi1/51/52/5$21,483
Malley Transitional Care Center
Northglenn, CO
1.6 mi2/52/51/5$11,180
Skylake Post Acute
Thornton, CO
2.4 mi1/51/54/5$25,572
Center at Northridge, Llc, the
Westminster, CO
3.1 mi5/55/54/5None recorded
Irondale Post Acute
Commerce City, CO
4.9 mi2/51/54/5$147,455
Ridgeview Post Acute
Commerce City, CO
5.0 mi3/52/52/5None recorded

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Villas at Sunny Acres, the?▾
Villas at Sunny Acres, the has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 2/5, staffing rating of 3/5, and quality measures rating of 4/5. This facility is rated below average.
How much does Villas at Sunny Acres, the cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in Colorado is $9,581/month for a semi-private room and $11,101/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Villas at Sunny Acres, the participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Villas at Sunny Acres, the had any health inspection violations?▾
Villas at Sunny Acres, the had 10 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Apr 3, 2025). The current CMS dataset records 1 fine(s) totaling $19,988.
What are the staffing levels at Villas at Sunny Acres, the?▾
Villas at Sunny Acres, the provides 3.06 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.58 RN hours, 0.48 LPN hours, and 2.01 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 30.6%.
How many beds does Villas at Sunny Acres, the have?▾
Villas at Sunny Acres, the has 160 certified beds with an average of 143.2 residents per day, resulting in approximately 89% occupancy. The facility is For profit - Corporation owned and is part of the The Ensign Group chain.
Are there other nursing homes near Villas at Sunny Acres, the?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in Colorado, including 2 in Thornton. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Villas at Sunny Acres, the?▾
On Google Maps, Villas at Sunny Acres, the has a rating of 3.4 out of 5 based on 146 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 2/5.

Part of The Ensign Group

This chain operates 346 facilities. View all →