Garden Terrace Alzheimer'S Center Of Excellence
1600 S Potomac St, Aurora, CO, 80012
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Life Care Centers Of America
- Certified beds
- 120 · avg 96 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 31.3% — lower than most Colorado nursing homesColorado avg: 47.1% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 7.1% — lower than most Colorado nursing homesColorado avg: 43.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Colorado averageColorado avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 065266
- Certified beds
- 120 beds · avg 96 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Denver Healthcare Operations, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Life Care Centers Of America
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Life Care Centers of America chain — 194 facilities across 26 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.5 / 5.
Disclosed owners (18 on record)
- Reza s Esfahani
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Monica Marie Mauldin
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Aubrey Preston
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Todd Fletcher
Corporate Officer · since 2020
- Lilly Kona Kadima
Operational/managerial Control · since 2020
+ 12 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 12)
- D0600·Mar 4, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D0744·Dec 9, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
- D0600·May 1, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D0887·May 1, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
- E0761·May 1, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- D0759·May 1, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D0684·May 1, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E0605·May 1, 2025
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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