Page 2 of Best Independent Living in Colorado

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 227 independent living communities in CO using CO Dept. of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank independent living in CO
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Info below is compiled from the CO Dept. of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.

Care Types in This Table AL (Assisted Living): Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing. NH (Nursing Home): 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility): Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness. MC (Memory Care): Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. RC (Respite Care): Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break. IL (Independent Living): Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
A 0–100 score of a facility's regulatory inspection record, shown as a letter and compared with other facilities of the same kind in the same state. This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine grade. It is not a government rating. A dash means we have no inspection data for that facility.
Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
A named contact for the facility. Hover the name to see their role — Administrator (state administrator of record or facility-provided administrator), Nursing Director, Medical Director, or Staff. The most authoritative available is shown.
Name of the licensed owner, operator, or managing entity as filed with the state. Useful for grouping facilities under the same organization.
Payment methods or payer types accepted (e.g. private pay, Medicaid), as reported in state or survey data.
Village at Belmar
IL
AL
MC
Lakewood (Creighton)
115
Facility 115
CO AVG 90
Rank #24 / 103
Yes
73
Facility 73
CO AVG 55
Rank #46 / 231
2 BedB-A+Diego BarrantesBmsh I Lakewood Co LLCPrivate pay
AltaVita Memory Care Centre
IL
AL
MC
RC
Longmont
56
Facility 56
CO AVG 90
Rank #71 / 103
Yes
51
Facility 51
CO AVG 55
Rank #135 / 231
Private RoomsA-A+Linda BerensAltavita Memory Care Centre LLCPrivate pay
Winslow Court Retirement Community
IL
AL
Colorado Springs
128
Facility 128
CO AVG 90
Rank #19 / 103
Yes
77
Facility 77
CO AVG 55
Rank #33 / 231
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedC-Kelli ChildsWinslow Court (Cocswc) LLCPrivate pay
The Chateau at Sharmar Village
IL
AL
MC
NH
SNF
Pueblo (Aberdeen)
87
Facility 87
CO AVG 90
Rank #54 / 103
No
22
Facility 22
CO AVG 55
Rank #214 / 231
Private RoomsAA+Lisa SykesContinuum At Chateau IncPrivate pay
Heritage at Church Ranch
IL
Westminster (West Central Westminster)
55
Facility 55
CO AVG 90
Rank #72 / 103
Yes
42
Facility 42
CO AVG 55
Rank #161 / 231
1 Bed / 2 BedA+A-Angelina ShortSignature - The Retreat, LLCPrivate pay
The Courtyards at Mountain View
IL
AL
MC
Denver (Windsor)
178
Facility 178
CO AVG 90
Rank #5 / 103
Yes
59
Facility 59
CO AVG 55
Rank #110 / 231
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedA+-Meghann ZieglerWelltower Pegasus Tenant, LLCPrivate pay
Garden Plaza of Aurora
IL
AL
NH
SNF
Aurora (Southeast Crossing)
90
Facility 90
CO AVG 90
Rank #48 / 103
Yes
42
Facility 42
CO AVG 55
Rank #161 / 231
1 Bed / 2 BedC+A+Amber LaurientiArapahoe Assisted Living Investors, LLCPrivate pay
Frontier Valley Independent and Assisted Living
IL
AL
Aurora (Expo Park)
120
Facility 120
CO AVG 90
Rank #21 / 103
Yes
75
Facility 75
CO AVG 55
Rank #39 / 231
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedA--Stepheni PassananteWindsor Lake Healthcare IncPrivate pay, Medicaid
The Carillon at Belleview Station
IL
AL
MC
Denver
207
Facility 207
CO AVG 90
Rank #2 / 103
Yes
63
Facility 63
CO AVG 55
Rank #95 / 231
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedA--Shannon Arwood-DioneseBmsh I Dtc Co LLCPrivate pay
Golden Pond LLC
IL
AL
MC
Golden
91
Facility 91
CO AVG 90
Rank #47 / 103
No
86
Facility 86
CO AVG 55
Rank #13 / 231
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Overview of Village at Belmar

Village at Belmar is an independent living with assisted and memory care living services that boasts a vibrant lifestyle found through the youthful energy the residents enhance. The family-like atmosphere of the care home encourages residents to live a little more enriching during their golden years, making them one of Lakewood’s trusted senior living communities. As a community that celebrates an individual,  they discover a purposeful life that is well lived, thanks to the full support of the staff who promote an independent lifestyle based on their terms.

Village at Belmar promotes a kind of service that is flexible to the needs of any resident. Community features include essential amenities and services available to residents, such as housekeeping and transportation services, a unique culinary meal experience, and beautifully furnished lounge areas. It provides its exclusive Bridge to Belonging memory care program.

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Overview of AltaVita Memory Care Centre

AltaVita stands out with its exquisite ambiance, featuring radiant lights that create a premium atmosphere, making it a standout choice for seniors in Longmont, Colorado. The facility boasts a thoughtful design, encompassing memory care, assisted living, and independent living services. At AltaVita Memory Care Longmont, seniors and their families can trust in AltaVita’s family-oriented approach to memory care, ensuring confidence and peace of mind.

The community exudes warmth and hospitality, offering a range of amenities including a fitness center, hair salon, barber shop, and even an inviting ice cream parlor. Outdoor enthusiasts can appreciate the outdoor dining area and water feature. With high ceilings and spacious, airy interiors, AltaVita offers a picturesque environment. Additionally, they cater to respite care needs, following the highest assisted living guidelines, making it a reliable choice for seniors seeking a supportive living experience in well-appointed assisted living apartments.

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Overview of Winslow Court Retirement Community

If you’re looking for a welcoming and supportive community for your retirement years, Winslow Court is the perfect fit. Situated in a gorgeous suburban setting surrounded by colorful nature, this community offers a range of options to meet your individual needs. Whether you’re looking for independent living, assisted living, or short-term respite care, you’ll find everything you need here. The community caters to both veterans and seniors and offers spacious, comfortable studio, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom apartments with all the modern amenities you could ask for, including air conditioning, well-appointed bathrooms, laundry service, housekeeping, and kitchenettes.

When it comes to dining, the chef-prepared meals in the bistro are spectacular. The community also offers a wide range of activities to keep you engaged and entertained. Take advantage of the fitness facility, relax on the patio, visit the salon and barber, or lose yourself in a good book at the library. And with a shuttle service available, you’ll never have to worry about transportation. Winslow Court is evidently a community that offers a supportive environment and the opportunity to build connections and create new memories. It’s a sanctuary where you can embrace the joys of retirement living while looking forward to a bright future.

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Overview of The Chateau at Sharmar Village

Entering an assisted living community doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your independence and autonomy. At Sharmar Village’s The Chateau, their professional and friendly staff collaborates with each resident to ensure that they receive the helping hand they need and want. This allows seniors to choose the level of assistance they’d prefer, ranging from full supervision such as bathing and dressing, to minimal assistance with housekeeping here and there, alongside medical management.

This grants seniors in need of assisted living homes in Pueblo, Colorado,  a better sense of fulfillment and independence in their golden years, allowing them to invest their time in relaxation, recreation, and socialization among fellow residents.

Contact The Chateau at Sharmar Village

Overview of Heritage at Church Ranch

Live a blissful retirement at Heritage at Church Ranch, a blissful 55+ community in Westminster, CO, offering independent living. Featuring specially designed and spacious one- and two-bedroom floor plans, the community ensures residents are comfortable and safe. The community strives to maintain affordability with income-based rents.

Residents can spend their days as they please with leisure sites and delightful local amenities nearby. Pets are also welcome to accompany residents to ease their loneliness. Amenities include a theater room, a beauty salon, a fitness center, a business center, and a fully equipped community kitchen, ensuring residents have a variety of options for leisure and wellness.

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Overview of The Courtyards at Mountain View

The Courtyards at Mountain View boast an elegant and professional atmosphere that ensures a kind of service delivered with compassion and respect. They offer independent living, assisted living, and memory care housing options; residents of all lifestyles are encouraged to take advantage of the seamless access to the beautiful community features available. The Courtyards has built its trusted reputation on terrific customer service, earning it the respect of a reliable senior living community in Denver.

As a Pegasus senior living community, The Courtyards offers convenient services and amenities to help residents. Essential services include housekeeping and laundry, transportation, medication management, other health services, and a concierge. Community amenities include dining, walk-in showers with grab bars, and private outdoor spaces.

Contact The Courtyards at Mountain View

Overview of Garden Plaza of Aurora

Garden Plaza of Aurora is a continuum-of-care senior living community located at 14221 E Evans Avenue in the Southeast Crossing neighborhood of Aurora, Colorado. Operated by Arapahoe Assisted Living Investors, LLC under administrator Alicia Murray, the three-story community is pet-friendly and has served local seniors for 25 years in proximity to the Jewell VA Clinic.

The community features 90 beds and offers private senior apartments in one-bedroom and two-bedroom layouts. It is structured as a continuum-of-care campus, allowing residents to transition seamlessly between independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing services as their health needs change.

Daily life at the resort-style campus is supported by numerous wellness and recreational features, including an on-site restaurant, a Jacuzzi, a putting green, a dedicated massage suite, a beauty salon, and a robust social activities calendar. Residents receive regular wellness checks, on-site physician visits, scheduled transportation, and housekeeping services.

The neighborhood carries a walk score of 42, indicating a car-dependent setting where family members or staff will typically need a vehicle for off-site chores and errands.

Families exploring placement options can contact the Evans Avenue administrative office directly to arrange a tour or inquire about specific physical, occupational, or speech therapy programs available on site.

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Overview of Frontier Valley Independent and Assisted Living

Experience a better quality of life in retirement at Frontier Valley Independent and Assisted Living, an exceptional community in Aurora, CO, offering independent living and assisted living. Dedicated to improving residents’ well-being, a compassionate and highly skilled team provides exceptional care tailored to their unique needs 24/7. With beautifully furnished and cozy accommodations in a nurturing and welcoming environment, residents can feel a sense of belonging during their stay.

Here, residents will not run out of things to do with a jam-packed calendar of fun recreational activities and enriching programs that highlight their interests and capabilities. Delightful and well-balanced home-style dining is served to satisfy residents’ dietary needs and preferences. The community is ideal for those seeking comfort and independence in retirement with its exceptional services and state-of-the-art amenities.

Contact Frontier Valley Independent and Assisted Living

Overview of The Carillon at Belleview Station

Denver’s Belleview Station corridor, tucked between Cherry Hills Village and Greenwood Village, is home to a 207-bed high-rise called The Carillon. It’s not a single-purpose building. Assisted living, independent living, and memory care all operate under one roof at 4855 Niagara St, which means a resident’s care level can shift without a change of address.

The neighborhood itself scores a 63 on Walk Score, moderately walkable territory where some errands are doable on foot but a car still helps for the rest. Inside, residents pick from studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units. Transportation services are available for residents who’ve stopped driving, and there’s a dedicated fitness and recreation offering for those who want to stay active rather than sedentary.

Pets are allowed here, a detail that carries real weight for residents unwilling to part with a companion animal as part of a move. The community operates on private pay, worth flagging early for families building out a financial plan. Ownership and administration are both handled at the local level: a Colorado-based operating entity holds the property, with an on-site administrator managing daily operations.

Put together, this is a building designed around continuity. A resident who starts in independent living and later needs memory care doesn’t have to leave the community to get it. For families who’d rather solve that transition once, in a familiar building with a familiar staff, that structural feature is the one worth paying attention to.

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Overview of Golden Pond

Golden Pond offers assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Golden, CO. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living supports daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication management. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone who may be at risk of wandering.

The community has 91 beds and opened in 2004. Having all three care levels in one community may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since moving between care levels can happen without leaving the community. Respite care is also available for a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

Golden Pond has an 86 Walk Score, placing it in the very walkable band. Most errands can be done on foot, so a resident who no longer drives can still get out independently. Complimentary scheduled transportation covers appointments and weekly trips, offering another way to reach those destinations.

Pets are allowed, which means residents can continue living with their pets. Restaurant style dining includes meals delivered to a resident’s door, while a salon, fitness center, landscaped gardens, courtyards, ponds, and walking trails provide options for grooming, exercise, and outdoor time.

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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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Independent Living in Colorado at a glance

Avg Walk Score: 55/ 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: 90The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Colorado. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90
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Frequently Asked Questions about Independent Living in Colorado

What is independent living?

Independent living communities are residential settings for active older adults — typically with private apartments or cottages, shared amenities (dining, fitness, activities), and no built-in medical care.

How many independent living communities are listed on this page?

This page features 227 independent living communities in Colorado. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right independent living community 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 independent living communities 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.