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Best Assisted Living in Colorado

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 455 assisted living communities in Colorado using Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank assisted living in CO
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Jun 2026
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455 homes
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Avg Monthly Cost: $6,232The average monthly cost across facilities in Colorado. Reflects published or estimated base rates and can vary with care level, room type, and amenities. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: $5,600
Avg Walk Score: 51/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Colorado. 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: 76The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Colorado. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

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The information below is reported by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Facilities Division.

MacKenzie Place – Colorado Springs
AL
IL
MC
Colorado Springs (East Colorado Springs)
84
Facility 84
CO AVG 76
Rank #226 / 533
Yes
44
Facility 44
CO AVG 51
Rank #549 / 872
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 BedA+David HillMackenzie Place Colorado Springs LLCPrivate pay
Brookdale Boulder Creek
AL
Boulder (Glenwood Grove - North Iris)
90
Facility 90
CO AVG 76
Rank #198 / 533
Yes
53
Facility 53
CO AVG 51
Rank #445 / 872
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedA+Nicholas DegirolamoBrookdale Senior Living Communities IncPrivate pay
Brookdale Fort Collins Assisted Living
AL
Fort Collins
80
Facility 80
CO AVG 76
Rank #237 / 533
Yes
72
Facility 72
CO AVG 51
Rank #193 / 872
SuiteA+Farron BernhardtBrookdale Senior Living Communities, IncPrivate pay
Springbrooke Retirement
AL
IL
MC
RC
Denver (East)
151
Facility 151
CO AVG 76
Rank #41 / 533
Yes
84
Facility 84
CO AVG 51
Rank #68 / 872
1 Bed / 2 BedA+Fanny RouseSpringfield Group LLCPrivate pay
Keystone Place at Legacy Ridge
AL
IL
Westminster (North Central Westminster)
100
Facility 100
CO AVG 76
Rank #161 / 533
Yes
53
Facility 53
CO AVG 51
Rank #445 / 872
1 Bed / 2 BedA+Melissa WardKeystone Federal LLCPrivate pay, Medicaid
Brookdale Greenwood Village
AL
IL
MC
NH
Greenwood Village
90
Facility 90
CO AVG 76
Rank #198 / 533
Yes
71
Facility 71
CO AVG 51
Rank #208 / 872
Studio / 1 Bed / Semi-Private / PrivateB-Tabetha HoustonArc Greenwood Village, IncPrivate pay, Medicare
Legend of Broomfield
AL
MC
Broomfield
103
Facility 103
CO AVG 76
Rank #151 / 533
Yes
57
Facility 57
CO AVG 51
Rank #392 / 872
1 Bed / 2 BedA+William BeckLw Broomfield Opco LLCPrivate pay
Balfour Riverfront Park
AL
IL
MC
Denver (Ballpark District)
100
Facility 100
CO AVG 76
Rank #161 / 533
Yes
91
Facility 91
CO AVG 51
Rank #34 / 872
1 Bed / 2 BedA+Kristen Curran-BrookhamWell Balfour Tenant LLCPrivate pay
Gardens on Quail
AL
MC
Arvada (Allendale Area)
96
Facility 96
CO AVG 76
Rank #176 / 533
Yes
54
Facility 54
CO AVG 51
Rank #430 / 872
Suite / 1 Bed / 2 BedA+Mariah RuellGqops, LLCPrivate pay
Bonaventure of Castle Rock
AL
IL
MC
Castle Rock (Low Meadow Boulevard)
88
Facility 88
CO AVG 76
Rank #213 / 533
No
34
Facility 34
CO AVG 51
Rank #637 / 872
1 Bed / 2 BedA+Heather BrownBonaventure Of Castle Rock LLCPrivate pay
Sunrise of Boulder
AL
MC
Boulder (Winding Trail)
110
Facility 110
CO AVG 76
Rank #108 / 533
Yes
45
Facility 45
CO AVG 51
Rank #535 / 872
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedA-Jennifer TerryWelltower Opco Group, LLCPrivate pay
Sunrise of Westminster
AL
MC
RC
Westminster (East Central Westminster)
109
Facility 109
CO AVG 76
Rank #120 / 533
Yes
22
Facility 22
CO AVG 51
Rank #734 / 872
Studio / Suite / 1 Bed / 2 BedA-Angela ArchibaldSzr Second Westminster Assisted Living LLCPrivate pay
Sunrise at Orchard
AL
NH
MC
Littleton (Cherry Ridge)
108
Facility 108
CO AVG 76
Rank #123 / 533
Yes
69
Facility 69
CO AVG 51
Rank #244 / 872
Studio / 1 BedA-Jason VandagriffSzr Orchard Al LLCPrivate pay
Brookdale Monument Valley Park
AL
MC
Colorado Springs (Downtown)
75
Facility 75
CO AVG 76
Rank #257 / 533
No
81
Facility 81
CO AVG 51
Rank #99 / 872
Studio / 2 BedA+Lorelei BroxsonBrookdale Place Of Colorado Springs LLCPrivate pay
Grace Pointe Continuing Care Senior Campus
AL
IL
MC
Greeley (Cedarwoods)
105
Facility 105
CO AVG 76
Rank #141 / 533
Yes
35
Facility 35
CO AVG 51
Rank #627 / 872
Studio / 1 BedA+Miss Ing Admin InformationWgcc LLCPrivate pay
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Overview of Arbor View Care Center

Located in Arvada, Colorado, Arbor View Care Center is a nursing home with 110 beds. It’s in a very walkable neighborhood, so most errands are within walking distance. The facility has a strong occupancy rate of 91%. Residents stay an average of 239 days, including short-term rehabilitation and longer-term nursing care. Chef-prepared meals with healthy, personalized dining options can accommodate individual preferences and are available on-site.

Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, so families have multiple ways to cover their care needs. Total nurse staffing averages 3 hours and 28 minutes per resident each day. There is dedicated support from registered nurses, nurse aides, and licensed practical nurses throughout the day to consistently provide hands-on attention to residents’ clinical needs.

Arbor View focuses on rehabilitation and recovery. The facility offers rehabilitation services and respite care, making it a great choice for patients recovering from surgery or a hospital stay. It’s also ideal for families needing temporary care coverage. The home offers wellness and life enrichment programming for residents.

The highly walkable location of Arvada makes it accessible and navigable for visiting family members.

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Bear Creek Senior Living

1685 S 21St St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904-4207
Overview of Bear Creek Senior Living

Owned by S-H Forty-Nine Opco Ventures, Bear Creek Senior Living is a nursing home on the South Side of Colorado Springs. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families several coverage options. The 45-bed home has operated for 45 years. Residents include those receiving general nursing care as well as individuals participating in the GLOW Memory Care program. The community also operates a dedicated Military Veterans Program.

The facility is at full occupancy. Residents receive an average of 3 hours and 9 minutes of nursing care each day. Registered nurses provide 1 hour and 14 minutes of care per resident daily. Nurse aides contribute 1 hour and 49 minutes. The average length of stay is 44 days, including those receiving rehabilitation services and short-term care, and that staffing structure supports residents recovering from acute events as well as those managing chronic conditions. Rehabilitation services, respite care, and 24-hour staffing are available.

Chef-prepared meals are part of daily life. A calendar of scheduled activities and outings supports resident engagement. Residents have access to beauty and salon services, a library, professionally led fitness programs, spiritual services, and scheduled transportation. The location’s Walk Score is 95. The neighborhood is one of the most walkable areas, making it easy to get around on foot.

State inspection records identified recurring themes involving medication management, fall prevention protocols, and care documentation practices. Families touring the home can ask how those areas are managed daily and about their safety practices.

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Overview of Castle Peak Assisted Living

Castle Peak Assisted Living is a 30-bed senior care community located in Eagle, Colorado. Managed by administrator Jesse Cornish and operated by Castle Peak Senior Care LLC, the building offers multiple care levels under one roof, including assisted living, memory care, and short-term or long-term skilled nursing. The business office works with families to arrange personal payment structures depending on the specific care level required.

The surrounding neighborhood is moderately walkable, scoring a 55 out of 100, which means visitors can manage a few simple tasks on foot. Inside the building, the floor staff provides 24-hour support, covering physical therapy, temporary respite care, and a secure memory care unit. Living arrangements range from studio suites to two-bedroom apartments, and the weekly routine includes on-site dining, a hair salon, emergency response monitoring, and scheduled group shopping trips.

State regulatory groups monitor the property through routine health and safety checks to ensure the building meets standard care guidelines. The management team maintains the facilities and nursing protocols to remain in compliance with regional operating laws.

Older adults can get in touch with the main admissions desk to ask about current apartment availability, verify the entry criteria for memory care, or plan a time to tour the campus.

Contact Castle Peak Assisted Living

Sunny Vista Living Center

2445 E Cache La Poudre St, Colorado Springs, CO 80909-4812
Overview of Sunny Vista Living Center

Sunny Vista Living Center is a 116-bed nursing home on East Cache La Poudre Street in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The building stays mostly full, operating at a 91 percent occupancy rate, with resident stays averaging about 126 days. This operational setup means the daily workflow balances permanent clinical placements with short-term post-hospital rehabilitation. To manage care and room expenses, the financial desk takes standard private pay, traditional Medicare, and state Medicaid.

The surrounding Colorado Springs neighborhood is highly pedestrian-friendly, earning a walk score of 95 out of 100, which allows visitors to handle everyday errands entirely on foot. Inside the facility, the floor staff provides an average of 3 hours and 45 minutes of direct nursing attention to each resident daily. This combined team of RNs, LPNs, and aides carries out the physical rehabilitation programs and temporary respite stays, while daily operations cover medication tracking and respiratory support protocols.

Recent inspection filings focused on evaluating the facility’s trauma-informed care delivery, mental health services, respiratory support practices, and infection control systems, which the administration must keep aligned with regional healthcare laws.

Older adults can call the intake coordinator directly to verify current bed openings, ask how specific respiratory or mental health programs are managed, or schedule an afternoon to tour the property.

Contact Sunny Vista Living Center

Overview of Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation

Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation is a 60-bed care community on East Bijou Street in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Owned by Bijou Healthcare LLC, the building operates at a 55 percent occupancy rate with an average length of stay of 77 days. This baseline reflects a split operational flow between long-term skilled nursing setups and shorter post-hospital rehabilitation. For financial coverage, the business office handles standard private pay, traditional Medicare, and state Medicaid.

The surrounding location is very pedestrian-friendly, with a walk score of 95 out of 100, which makes it easy for visitors to get to nearby spots on foot. On the inside, residents receive roughly 3 hours and 31 minutes of face-to-face nursing care every day from a floor crew made up of RNs, LPNs, and aides. This therapy and nursing staff monitor individual treatment plans for residents recovering from recent injuries, illnesses, or major surgeries.

Past surveys identified persistent clinical and operational issues related to wound care, infection control, medication management, nutritional support, resident dignity, and emergency response times for acute medical events, which the administration must track and resolve.

Prospective residents can get in touch with the admissions desk to check the status of open beds, ask how the staff manages specific safety and medication protocols, or plan an afternoon to tour the East Bijou Street property.

Contact Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation

Overview of Cambridge Care Center

Cambridge Care Center is a 100-bed nursing home at 1685 Eaton Street in Lakewood, Colorado. Pamela Smith has run the place for 24 years, and it currently has many open beds, operating at just 29 percent capacity. Since residents stay an average of 216 days, the day-to-day focus leans heavily toward long-term care, though they do take in people who only need short-term rehab after a hospital stay.

Visitors will find it easy to get around the neighborhood on foot, thanks to a high walk score of 85 out of 100 that makes running quick errands simple. On the floor, residents receive about 3 hours and 30 minutes of direct attention from staff each day. This 24-hour crew of registered nurses, practical nurses, and aides handles everything from physical therapy and temporary respite care to hospice and mental health support. The kitchen also handles daily meals tailored to standard nutritional needs.

Past reports noted that the facility needed to improve its resident protection rules and its paperwork for safe hospital discharges, both of which the administration is responsible for keeping up to code.

Interested individuals can call the front office to see what rooms are open, ask how the mental health program works, or pick a day to come take a look around the building.

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Overview of Juniper Village – the Spearly Center

Juniper Village – the Spearly Center is a 135-bed nursing home owned by Juniper Park and located at 2205 W 29th Ave in Denver’s West Highland neighborhood. Residents stay here for an average of 423 days, a length of stay that shows the facility heavily emphasizes permanent skilled nursing placements alongside its short-term therapy cases. The finance office coordinates bills through traditional Medicare, state Medicaid, and private funds.

The surrounding area is exceptionally easy to navigate on foot, earning a walk score of 95 out of 100, so visitors can easily check out local shops. Indoors, the floor crew logs an average of 4 hours and 25 minutes of direct, hands-on care per resident each day. This round-the-clock team runs physical rehabilitation programs and oversees a shared dining program designed to get residents eating together at meal times.

Health officials monitor the property through routine compliance reviews, and past inspection paperwork required the home to correct issues with medication storage, resident supervision, charting accuracy, quality assurance, and infection control. Prospective residents can call the front desk to hear how management addressed these specific regulatory findings, ask about room availability, or figure out a good afternoon to tour the property.

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Overview of Thornton Care Center
Thornton Care Center is a senior care facility located in Thornton, Colorado. It focuses on providing excellent care with kindness and integrity. The center encourages potential residents to schedule a tour to experience the services offered.

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Overview of Wecare Colorado

Wecare Colorado is a compassionate assisted living and memory care community in Wheat Ridge, CO, that offers personal and specialized care for older adults. The community promotes a home-like environment dedicated to older adults’ comfort and healing. With a 24-hour team on-site, medication management, and nutritious meals, residents have a maintenance-free lifestyle. Focusing on residents’ individual needs and preferences, the community creates personalized care plans to help them live comfortably in retirement.

Social events, sensory programs, and a variety of recreation activities, like game nights and outings, provide residents with more opportunities to try new hobbies and have fun. With secure living spaces and accessible communal areas, residents are guaranteed the utmost comfort and safety. Residents also have easy access to their needs and leisure with its ideal setting near Interstate 70, surrounded by various dining options and local amenities. As one of the finest options for senior living in Colorado, this retirement community continuously provides high-quality of care for older adults’ welfare.

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Overview of The Village of Bear Creek

The Village of Bear Creek (Formerly Cadence Lakewood by Cogir) is an assisted living and memory care community in Lakewood, CO, that offers assistance with daily living activities and dementia management. The community also features a beautiful setting, filled with flowers and green spaces, ensuring older adults’ comfort and sense of belonging. Medication management, housekeeping, and pet therapy are among the exceptional services provided to improve residents’ quality of life. Through a collaborative approach to care, the community ensures residents, especially those with dementia, are well-cared for.

Arts programs, fitness classes, and outings provide residents with more options to live actively and maintain social connections. A salon, a spacious courtyard, and beautiful walking paths allow residents to relax and interact with their surroundings. Surrounded by restaurants, shops, and public transportation, the area is easily accessible for families and visitors. This assisted living and memory care community is a great choice for senior living in Colorado, as it has exceptional services and well-maintained amenities.

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

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.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

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

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

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

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

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

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

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

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

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.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Assisted Living in Colorado

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.

How many assisted living facilities are listed on this page?

This page features 455 assisted living facilities in Colorado. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right assisted living facility in Colorado?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Colorado, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting assisted living facilities in Colorado?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.