5/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
5/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Located conveniently close to freeway access and popular destinations like Jewell Wetlands Park, Cadence Aurora offers the best of both worlds – easy accessibility to the community and natural beauty right at its doorstep. With a focus on assisted living and memory care, this community in Aurora, the community strikes the perfect balance between assistance and independence, ensuring that residents have the support they need while maintaining a sense of autonomy and freedom.
Cadence Aurora is committed to creating a vibrant and engaging lifestyle for its residents. The community bistro serves as a cozy gathering spot for friends to connect over coffee, while the personal raised gardens provide a serene space for nature lovers to indulge in their passion. The courtyard and walk paths offer opportunities for leisurely strolls and enjoying the outdoors, and the on-site salon and barber ensure that residents can always look and feel their best. For those who love creativity and entertainment, the theater, game room, and art studio provide ample outlets for self-expression and leisurely pursuits. With studio to one-bedroom options, Cadence Aurora provides a unique and enriching experience for retirees seeking a place to call home in the beautiful Aurora.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 58th out of 215 homes in Colorado for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 1h 17m per day | ▲ 56% State avg: 49m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 38m per day | ▼ 8% State avg: 41m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 3h 8m per day | ▲ 44% State avg: 2h 11m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 4h 26m per day | ▲ 36% State avg: 3h 16m per day · National avg: 3h 27m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 21m per day | ▲ 319% State avg: 5m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 1h 18m per day | ▲ 118% State avg: 36m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
17% more staff per resident than Colorado average
0% compared with Colorado average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
29 total: 11 full-time employees and 18 contractors.
29
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
10.9 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
All 7 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
7
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.4 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
All 39 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
39
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.7 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
1,041 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 39 | 0 | 39 | 14,462 | 92 | 100% | 7.7 |
| Registered Nurse | 11 | 18 | 29 | 4,615 | 92 | 100% | 10.9 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2,489 | 91 | 99% | 9.4 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2,084 | 82 | 89% | 7.5 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1,654 | 80 | 87% | 7.2 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1,033 | 65 | 71% | 7.3 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 5 | 0 | 5 | 766 | 66 | 72% | 8.4 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 4 | 0 | 4 | 546 | 69 | 75% | 6.6 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 528 | 66 | 72% | 8 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 489 | 67 | 73% | 7.3 |
| Administrator | 2 | 0 | 2 | 488 | 61 | 66% | 8 |
| Dental Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 458 | 64 | 70% | 7.2 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 438 | 39 | 42% | 11.2 |
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)
78% lower than Colorado averageColorado average: $40K
55% fewer fines than Colorado averageColorado average: 2.2
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
0
100% fewer payment denials than Colorado averageColorado average: 0.3
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
97.6%
27% better than Colorado averageColorado average: 76.6%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
0.6%
60% better than Colorado averageColorado average: 1.4%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
93.6%
24% better than Colorado averageColorado average: 75.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
95% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
5% of new residents, often for short stays.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
51State-approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program on-site
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Cadence Aurora from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs.
Rank #109 / 221Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 109th out of 221 homes in Colorado. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Colorado average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Rankings are based only on facilities in Colorado that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay.
Rank #195 / 221Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 195th out of 221 homes in Colorado. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Colorado average. Well-run Colorado facilities typically land around 59–66% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Rankings are based only on facilities in Colorado that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
Most new residents arrive under Medicare (95% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 27 days.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
3.8 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Aurora's city center to Cadence Aurora's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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The information below is reported by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Facilities Division.
| Cadence Aurora | NH AL | Aurora (Utah Park) | 54
Facility
54
CO AVG
76
Rank
#343 / 533 |
84.3%
Facility
84.3%
CO AVG
76.5%
Rank
#83 / 221 | +10% | 4.11
Facility
4.11
CO AVG
3.86
Rank
#58 / 215 | +84% | +6% | $0
Facility
$0
CO AVG
$39.2k
Rank
#1 / 221 | 6
Facility
6
CO AVG
24.8
Rank
#8 / 221 | 2.0
Facility
2.0
CO AVG
5.2
Rank
#6 / 221 | 1 | 50 | - |
44
Facility
44
CO AVG
51
Rank
#549 / 872 | Daniel Cortez | $10.8M
Facility
$10.8M
CO AVG
$11.2M
Rank
#58 / 221 | $6.1M
Facility
$6.1M
CO AVG
$4.9M
Rank
#109 / 221 | 56%
Facility
56%
CO AVG
46.6%
Rank
#195 / 221 | 65393 | ||||
| Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons | NH AL HC MC RC | Aurora (Fitzsimons) | 180
Facility
180
CO AVG
76
Rank
#17 / 533 |
70.1%
Facility
70.1%
CO AVG
76.5%
Rank
#145 / 221 | -8% | 5.59
Facility
5.59
CO AVG
3.86
Rank
#13 / 215 | -100% | +45% | $79.5k
Facility
$79.5k
CO AVG
$39.2k
Rank
#204 / 221 | 24
Facility
24
CO AVG
24.8
Rank
#120 / 221 | 6.0
Facility
6.0
CO AVG
5.2
Rank
#146 / 221 | 3 | 127 | - |
67
Facility
67
CO AVG
51
Rank
#271 / 872 | Lynne Miller | $27.0M
Facility
$27.0M
CO AVG
$11.2M
Rank
#3 / 221 | $18.5M
Facility
$18.5M
CO AVG
$4.9M
Rank
#2 / 221 | 68.5%
Facility
68.5%
CO AVG
46.6%
Rank
#181 / 221 | 65380 |
Cadence Aurora is located in Aurora, Colorado.
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Cadence Aurora is in the Utah Park neighborhood.
Cadence Aurora has a walk score of 44. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
Cadence Aurora's occupancy is 84.3%.
Cadence Aurora is registered as a for-profit.
Yes — there are 5 photos of Cadence Aurora in the photo gallery on this page.
Cadence Aurora is located at 1860 S Potomac St, Aurora, CO 80012.
(303) 750-1891 will put you in contact with the team at Cadence Aurora.
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