Page 3 of Best Assisted Living in Aurora, CO

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Overview of Gg Assisted Living

Ideally situated in the harmonious setting of Aurora, CO, Gg Assisted Living is a distinguished community that offers assisted living. Residents can ease their worries with a kind and highly skilled team helping with their daily living activities around the clock. Specially designed and secure living spaces are also provided, ensuring residents are comfortable and safe.

A jam-packed calendar of engaging activities and enriching programs is conducted to keep residents happy and active. Mealtimes promote social interactions and satisfy dietary needs with delicious and healthy dining options. The community’s nurturing and welcoming environment makes it an ideal setting where residents can thrive in their golden years.

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Overview of Brown Circle Haven

Brown Circle Haven offers assisted living in Aurora, Colorado. Residents can receive help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while maintaining a private living space.

The community may be a good fit for someone who needs this support and wants access to creative, outdoor, and food production programs. Arts and music provide creative activities, while outdoor engagement and food production give residents specific things to take part in at the community. Going out may require planning: a Walk Score of 34 places Brown Circle Haven in a car-dependent area, so most errands require a car or a ride.

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Overview of Planet View Assisted Living

Planet View Assisted Living provides assisted living in Aurora, Colorado, in the Sterling Hills neighborhood. Assisted living here includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while residents maintain their own living spaces, so the community may be a good fit for someone who needs that support without skilled nursing care. The community is a single-story building, which keeps all living areas on one level.

Residents can join regularly scheduled activities at the residence and in the local area. Transportation is available for local events, organizational meetings, and doctors appointments, so residents have a way to reach those destinations without arranging every trip independently. A game room, library, salon, and weekly beauty or barber shop appointments offer specific places and personal-care options on site, while residents may keep pets with them. A Walk Score of 31 places the area in a car-dependent setting, meaning most errands require a car or a ride.

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Overview of Arapahoe Community Living

Arapahoe Community Living provides assisted living and memory care in Aurora, CO. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident keeps their own apartment; Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. With both care levels on one campus, a resident whose needs grow can move to memory care without leaving the community or starting over socially, making Arapahoe Community Living a potential fit for someone living with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia who needs a secure, supervised setting.

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Overview of Cardan Manor

Cardan Manor offers assisted living and memory care in Aurora, CO, within The Conservatory at the Plains neighborhood. In assisted living, residents can receive help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while maintaining their own apartments.

Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone who may be at risk of wandering. With both care levels available, Cardan Manor may suit someone whose needs could grow over time, allowing a move to memory care without leaving the community or starting over socially.

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Overview of Auburn View Assisted Living

Auburn View Assisted Living provides assisted living in Aurora, CO, where residents receive help with daily tasks and medication while living in a private or shared room. With eight beds, the community is small and may suit someone who prefers a more intimate setting.

Residents can choose a private or semi-private room, depending on whether they want a room alone or are comfortable sharing. The Daily Activities Program provides structure during the day, while medication monitoring adds oversight to the medication routine, and individualized care plans tailor support to each resident’s needs.

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Overview of Caring Souls Assisted Living at Tollgate

Caring Souls Assisted Living at Tollgate offers assisted living in Aurora, Colorado, within the Tollgate Crossing neighborhood. Residents can receive help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while keeping a private living space.

There are 12 beds. That smaller size may suit someone who prefers a community where staff and residents can get to know each other.

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Weighting overview

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    Resident Experience
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    Regulatory
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    Visual Media
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    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
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    Environment
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Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

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  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
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Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

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  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
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Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

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  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
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Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

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  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
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Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

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  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
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Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

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  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Assisted Living in Aurora, CO

What is the average cost of assisted living in Aurora, CO?

The average monthly cost of assisted living in Aurora, CO is approximately $5,300. Actual rates vary by community, level of care, and floorplan.

What is the price range for assisted living in Aurora, CO?

Assisted living in Aurora, CO typically ranges from $4,800–$7,400 per month, depending on the community, room type, and care needs.

What is the typical staff-to-resident ratio at assisted living facilities in Aurora, CO?

Assisted living facilities in Aurora, CO typically operate with a staff-to-resident ratio in the range of 1:6 to 1:12.

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Colorado?

Assisted living in Colorado supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Colorado?

Assisted living in Colorado is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.

Does Colorado Medicaid cover assisted living?

Colorado Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for assisted living, but most states (including Colorado) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.

What is assisted living?

Assisted living combines private or semi-private apartments with help on activities of daily living (meals, bathing, dressing, medication management) and a social calendar — for residents who need some support but do not need 24/7 medical care.

Assisted Living in Aurora at a glance

Avg Walk Score: 42/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Aurora, CO. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 36The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Aurora, CO. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90