CMS data snapshot: July 2026
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.
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Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).
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Wheatridge Care Center is a 3-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Wheat Ridge, Colorado with 65 certified beds. It has been operating since 1993. Its overall CMS rating is 3 out of 5.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOSKOWITZ, JAY | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 50% | Dec 9, 1998 |
| BRAMMEIER, JOHN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Dec 31, 2011 |
| MOSKOWITZ, JAY | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Dec 31, 2011 |
| QP HEALTH CARE SERVICES LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Dec 31, 2011 |
| QUALITY LIFE MANAGEMENT, LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Apr 1, 1999 |
| KORETKE, MARY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Nov 20, 2014 |
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