University Heights Care Center
656 Dillon Way, Aurora, CO, 80011
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Vivage Senior Living
- Certified beds
- 105 · avg 90 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 27.3% — lower than most Colorado nursing homesColorado avg: 47.1% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 20% — 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
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $9,315 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 065337
- Certified beds
- 105 beds · avg 90 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Birch Care Community, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Vivage Senior Living
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Vivage Senior Living chain — 12 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.4 / 5.
Disclosed owners (6 on record)
- Matthew Nielsen
W-2 Managing Employee · 100% · since 2019
- Jay h Moskowitz
Corporate Officer · 82% · since 2018
- John d Brammeier
Corporate Officer · 18% · since 2018
- Aurura Real Property Vpc Llc
5% or Greater Mortgage Interest · 100% · since 2017
- Mary e Koretke
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2017
- qp Health Care Services Llc
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2017
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 50)
- F0925·Dec 16, 2025Complaint
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- D0610·Dec 16, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D0600·Dec 16, 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.
- F0880·Aug 7, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0849·Aug 7, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
- D0761·Aug 7, 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.
- D0760·Aug 7, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D0699·Aug 7, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20231 fine · $9,315
Most recent events
- Jul 19, 2023Fine · $9,315
Fire-safety citations
2 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jan 24, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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