Elms Haven Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
12080 Bellaire Way, Thornton, CO 80241
Elms Haven Center is a 242-bed facility with a 60-bed Alzheimer's unit , 60-bed Rehabilitation unit and 122 long-term beds
Operated by Genesis HealthCare, which runs 507 communities in our directory.
With 242 beds, Elms Haven Care Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Thornton average about 50 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.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2025 and recorded 15 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 2.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 35%.
The community is located in Adams County, CO.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 42 problems at Elms Haven Care Center. 3 findings involved harm to a resident, including 3 that put residents in immediate danger. 17 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $25,572. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
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
Resident Rights
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
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.
Elms Haven Care Center offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Individual
- Beds / units 242
- Nursing hours per resident/day 2.9
- Annual staff turnover 35%
- Last health inspection December 2025
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