Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence
Nursing Home Facility
1600 South Potomac Street, Aurora, CO 80012
Garden Terrace Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence at Aurora is located in Aurora, Colorado, a suburb city of Denver known as the “Gateway to the Rockies.” Named after the Roman goddess of the dawn, Aurora receives more than 300 days of sunshine each year and is in the top ten cities for health care, making our facility a perfect choice for Alzheimer’s and dementia care. Focusing on providing safe, secure care for residents with Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related disorders, Garden Terrace at Aurora is located across the street from the Medical Center of Aurora. Whatever the level of care required, our highly trained associates can provide the best care possible from skilled nursing to inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 80% of its licensed beds. That is below the Aurora average of roughly 88%.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2025 and recorded 9 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 32%.
The community is located in Arapahoe County, CO.
Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, hospice care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Occupancy 80%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.9
- Annual staff turnover 32%
- Last health inspection May 2025