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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.
4/5
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.
A cozy and welcoming senior living community in Littleton, CO, Sunrise at Orchard provides various levels of care, including assisted living, memory care, and short-term stays. With a choice of studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments, seniors can find the perfect home to suit their needs and preferences. Residents can also enjoy a range of activities and amenities, such as well-manicured walking paths, a cozy fireplace lounge, and pet-friendly spaces.
Sunrise at Orchard is dedicated to creating a warm, supportive community where residents can live meaningful lives. The community features trained team members available 24/7, activity rooms, social areas, a bistro for snacks, and weekly housekeeping. Additional amenities include scheduled transportation, monthly wellness visits by a licensed nurse, and advanced electronic health records. Sunrise at Orchard aims to enhance the lives of its residents through comprehensive services and engaging programs.
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 30th out of 177 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.
| 30m per day | ▼ 40% 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.
| 1h 4m per day | ▲ 56% 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.
| 2h 13m per day | ■ Avg 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.
| 3h 4m per day | ▼ 6% 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.
| 6m per day | ▲ 19% 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.
| 16m per day | ▼ 56% State avg: 36m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
Higher than the Colorado average: 76.5%Sunrise at Orchard is administrated by Jason Vandagriff.
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
In Colorado, the Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Facilities Division is the regulatory body that performs unannounced surveys and publishes facility inspection findings.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Colorado state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | CO Average | vs. CO Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 14 | 30 | This facility has 53% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Colorado nursing home (14 vs. CO avg 30).↓ 53% better |
|
Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2021.
| 2.8 | 6 | This facility has 53% fewer deficiencies per year than a typical Colorado nursing home (2.8 vs. CO avg 6).↓ 53% better |
|
Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 3.5 | 5 | This facility has 30% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical Colorado nursing home (3.5 vs. CO avg 5).↓ 30% better |
Inspections
| This Facility | CO Average | vs. CO Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 4 | 6 | This facility has 33% fewer total inspections than a typical Colorado nursing home (4 vs. CO avg 6).↓ 33% better |
Colorado average 4.8
Last Health inspection on Jun 2025
Colorado average 24.8
Colorado average 5.2
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
7 of 12 citations resulted from standard inspections; 3 of 12 resulted from complaint investigations; and 2 of 12 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
100% better than Colorado averageColorado average: 0.4
52% better than Colorado averageColorado average: 2.1
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
20% fewer 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.
All 13 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
13
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
10 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
All 35 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
35
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.6 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
All 83 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
83
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.1 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
59 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 83 | 0 | 83 | 23,994 | 92 | 100% | 9.1 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 35 | 0 | 35 | 9,992 | 92 | 100% | 9.6 |
| Registered Nurse | 13 | 0 | 13 | 3,167 | 92 | 100% | 10 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3,061 | 81 | 88% | 7.5 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1,954 | 66 | 72% | 8.3 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1,571 | 66 | 72% | 8.1 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1,330 | 69 | 75% | 7.1 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1,097 | 72 | 78% | 7.3 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1,060 | 73 | 79% | 6.4 |
| Dental Services Staff | 3 | 0 | 3 | 904 | 70 | 76% | 6.3 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 4 | 0 | 4 | 764 | 64 | 70% | 6.3 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 512 | 64 | 70% | 8 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 1 | 0 | 1 | 504 | 63 | 68% | 8 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 440 | 55 | 60% | 8 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 192 | 24 | 26% | 8 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 41 | 45% | 1.4 |
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
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.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
15.5
71% worse than Colorado averageColorado average: 9.0
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
30.6
63% worse than Colorado averageColorado average: 18.8
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
29.5%
84% worse than Colorado averageColorado average: 16.0%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
33.7%
98% worse than Colorado averageColorado average: 17.0%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
28.6%
23% worse than Colorado averageColorado average: 23.2%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
1.6%
52% better than Colorado averageColorado average: 3.3%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
5.3%
36% worse than Colorado averageColorado average: 3.9%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
0.8%
42% better than Colorado averageColorado average: 1.4%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
7.3%
40% worse than Colorado averageColorado average: 5.2%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
3.4%
53% better than Colorado averageColorado average: 7.2%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
9.6%
49% better than Colorado averageColorado average: 18.8%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
100.0%
7% better than Colorado averageColorado average: 93.3%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
98.0%
In line with Colorado averageColorado average: 94.7%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
97.3%
27% better than Colorado averageColorado average: 76.6%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
0.4%
69% better than Colorado averageColorado average: 1.4%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
75.4%
In line with Colorado averageColorado average: 75.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
67% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
22% of new residents, often for short stays.
11% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
119Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Family members meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of family members that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, resident care, and activities.
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
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 Sunrise at Orchard from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Based on the 2023 CMS SNF Cost Report.
The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations.
Rank #6 / 182Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 6th out of 182 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.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
Pets Allowed
Housing Options: Studio / 1 Bed
Building Type: 2-story
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
Most new residents arrive under Medicare (67% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 27 days.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
5.8 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Littleton's city center to Sunrise at Orchard's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 1.93 miles to nearest hospital (Swedish Center For Breast Health)
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Sunrise at Orchard is located in Littleton, Colorado.
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The information below is reported by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Facilities Division.
| Littleton Care and Rehabilitation Center |
NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).
MC Memory Care Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in cognitive impairment, with higher staff-to-resident ratios and an environment designed to reduce confusion and wandering risk. | Littleton | 35
Facility
35
CO AVG
76
Rank
#402 / 533 |
94.9%
Facility
94.9%
CO AVG
76.5%
Rank
#10 / 185 | +24% | 3.66
Facility
3.66
CO AVG
3.86
Rank
#84 / 177 | +41% | -5% | $7.8k
Facility
$7.8k
CO AVG
$39.2k
Rank
#80 / 182 | 12
Facility
12
CO AVG
24.8
Rank
#25 / 182 | 2.4
Facility
2.4
CO AVG
5.2
Rank
#16 / 182 | 1 | 32 | A+ |
69
Facility
69
CO AVG
51
Rank
#244 / 872 | - | $5.8M
Facility
$5.8M
CO AVG
$11.2M
Rank
#166 / 182 | $3.4M
Facility
$3.4M
CO AVG
$4.9M
Rank
#162 / 182 | 58.5%
Facility
58.5%
CO AVG
46.6%
Rank
#64 / 182 | 65320 | ||||
| Sunrise at Orchard |
NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.
MC Memory Care Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in cognitive impairment, with higher staff-to-resident ratios and an environment designed to reduce confusion and wandering risk. | Littleton (Cherry Ridge) | 108
Facility
108
CO AVG
76
Rank
#123 / 533 |
90.3%
Facility
90.3%
CO AVG
76.5%
Rank
#38 / 185 | +18% | 4.41
Facility
4.41
CO AVG
3.86
Rank
#30 / 177 | -49% | +14% | $0
Facility
$0
CO AVG
$39.2k
Rank
#1 / 182 | 12
Facility
12
CO AVG
24.8
Rank
#25 / 182 | 3.0
Facility
3.0
CO AVG
5.2
Rank
#32 / 182 | 1 | 117 | A- |
69
Facility
69
CO AVG
51
Rank
#244 / 872 | Sbk Capital, LLC | $22.3M
Facility
$22.3M
CO AVG
$11.2M
Rank
#23 / 182 | $12.7M
Facility
$12.7M
CO AVG
$4.9M
Rank
#6 / 182 | 56.8%
Facility
56.8%
CO AVG
46.6%
Rank
#77 / 182 | 65259 |
Sunrise at Orchard is in the Cherry Ridge neighborhood of Littleton.
The legal owner and operator of Sunrise at Orchard is Szr Orchard Al Llc.
Sunrise at Orchard has a walk score of 69. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
Sunrise at Orchard's occupancy is 90%.
Jason Vandagriff is the administrator of Sunrise at Orchard.
Sunrise at Orchard has 108 beds.
Yes — there are 4 photos of Sunrise at Orchard in the photo gallery on this page.
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