Life Care Center Of Aurora
Nursing Home Facility
14101 East Evans Avenue, Aurora, CO 80014
Located in Aurora, a scenic suburb of Denver, Colorado, Life Care Center of Aurora provides the perfect combination of scenery, quality and wellness. With mountain views from our rehabilitation gym and dining rooms, our nursing home is a perfect choice. Conveniently located near Medical Center of Aurora, Sky Ridge Medical Center, University of Colorado Hospital and Parker Adventist Hospital, Life Care Center of Aurora offers state-of-the-art rehab equipment such as the AlterG® Anti-Gravity Treadmill®. With an on-site physician offering faster, more convenient patient and resident care, our associates provide the highest levels of care and service to all, whether they are skilled nursing residents, short-term rehabilitation patients or post-operative recovery patients.
Operated by Life Care Centers of America, which runs 204 communities in our directory.
With 166 beds, Life Care Center Of Aurora is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Aurora average about 62 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 73% of its licensed beds. That is below the Aurora average of roughly 88%.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Aurora average about 3.7 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2026 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.1 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 27%.
The community is located in Arapahoe County, CO.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 23 problems at Life Care Center Of Aurora. 2 findings involved harm to a resident. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $33,222.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Life Care Center Of Aurora offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, hospice care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Partnership
- Beds / units 166
- Occupancy 73%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.2
- Annual staff turnover 27%
- Last health inspection April 2026
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