Assisted Living
Morningstar of Wheat Ridge
10100 W 38th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 · Map
Licensed for 79 residents
Morningstar of Wheat Ridge is a state-licensed assisted living community in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. It is licensed for 79 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
Starting prices the community publishes, with the date we checked each one and a link to where it is published. Care charges are usually added after an assessment.
| Care | Starting at | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted Living | $7,050 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
Area costs
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Morningstar of Wheat Ridge says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Provides transportation.
Scheduled Transportation
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Our Executive Chef serves three meals a day, nutritional and tasty and largely prepared from scratch.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Has a secured outdoor area.
Our Reflections Neighborhood has an enclosed patio and courtyard reserved for memory care residents.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom.
Offering 45 bright suites for assisted living with spacious studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom floor plans (some over 700 square feet).
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
License
Active, 79 residents
Assisted Living Residence (ALR ONLY) 23K185.
Nearest emergency room
1.1 miles
Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital, rated 4 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morningstar of Wheat Ridge this community | 79 | $7,050/mo | Active | 7 citations, 2 complaint investigations | |
| The Gardens Care Homes - Applewood Village | 0.6 mi | 16 | Not published | Active | 5 citations, 1 complaint investigation |
| The Gardens Care Homes - Bel Aire | 0.9 mi | 16 | Not published | Active | 1 citation, 2 complaint investigations |
| Divine Care Homes | 1.1 mi | 10 | Not published | Active | 27 citations, 3 complaint investigations |
| Wecare Colorado Assisted Living West | 1.2 mi | 16 | Not published | Active | 35 citations, 4 complaint investigations |
State inspection record7 citations, 2 complaint investigations
- Last inspection
- June 16, 2026
- Inspections
- 3
- Complaint investigations
- 2
- Citations
- 7
- Self-reported occurrences
- 16
- No citations at the last 2 inspections (May 2026 to June 2026)
Inspections and complaint investigations
- June 16, 2026: General Inspection, no citations
- May 13, 2026: Licensure (Re-licensure), no citations
- July 9, 2025: Revisit: Licensure (Re-licensure), no citations
- March 4, 2025: Licensure (Re-licensure), 6 citations
- Lic Resp Admin Qual tag 0318
- Staff training: Admin-Tr Wrtn Prf tag 0530
- Personnel: Prsnl-Crmnl HX Rcrd Chcks CBI tag 0610
- Personnel: Prsnl-Bckgrnd Chck P/P Reconcil tag 0622
- Staffing: Stf Req-First Aid 1 Stf Onsite CPR tag 0734
- Resident care services: Res Care Srvs-Care Coord tag 1160
- July 30, 2024: Revisit: Licensure Complaint, no citations
- June 4, 2024: Licensure Complaint, 1 citation
- Medications and medication administration: Med/Med Adm-Ordrs Cmpy w/Ordrs tag 1568
- May 21, 2024: Licensure Complaint, no citations
Occurrences the residence reported itself
- Physical Abuse: 8
- Misappropriation of Property: 3
- Missing Person: 2
- Death: 1
- Diverted Drugs: 1
- Spinal Cord Injury: 1
Read each citation, its regulation and the plan of correction on the state’s site →
CDPHE: the Find and Compare tool shows “the results of any inspection conducted within the previous 3 years” and “inspection results will include any citations identified during those inspections, the regulation text outlining the requirements or practice(s) to be met, as well as the plan of correction submitted by the provider indicating how the citation was remedied.” Occurrences are events the residence reported to CDPHE itself, as state rules require; CDPHE: “An occurrence can be a number of different events that are self-reported by healthcare providers.” A report is not a finding that the residence did something wrong. A revisit is a follow-up visit to check that earlier citations were corrected; CHOW means a change of ownership. CDPHE often combines a routine inspection and a complaint investigation in one visit, so such a visit counts as both. The rule area shown with each citation is our plain reading of CDPHE’s own abbreviated title. This residence is licensed for 79 residents; larger residences are visited and report events more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Facilities Division, Find and Compare Facilities, data as of October 15, 2026, showing the last three years. Always visit in person and ask the residence about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license
- License type
- Assisted Living Residence (ALR ONLY)
- License number
- 23K185
- License status
- Active
- Licensed capacity
- 79
- County
- Jefferson County
Source: Colorado state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Colorado, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Colorado
- Alternative Care Facility (ACF) services through the Elderly, Blind, and Disabled (EBD) waiver. Health First Colorado (Medicaid) pays for services in assisted living residences that are certified as Alternative Care Facilities. Members must be enrolled in the EBD waiver, the CMHS waiver or the Medicaid Buy-In Program. (state page)
- Community Mental Health Supports (CMHS) waiver. Health First Colorado (Medicaid) pays for services in assisted living residences that are certified as Alternative Care Facilities. Members must be enrolled in the EBD waiver, the CMHS waiver or the Medicaid Buy-In Program. (state page)
- Medicaid Buy-In Program. Health First Colorado (Medicaid) pays for services in assisted living residences that are certified as Alternative Care Facilities. Members must be enrolled in the EBD waiver, the CMHS waiver or the Medicaid Buy-In Program. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 1.1 mi, nursing home 1.5 mi, pharmacy 1.3 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital, Wheat Ridge. 1.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Mountain Vista Health Center, Wheat Ridge. 1.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Pivot Home Health LLC, Wheat Ridge. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 80033 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 062587 Kidney Center Of Wheat Ridge (Ara), Wheat Ridge, 2.0 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
062554 Kidney Center Of Arvada (Ara), Arvada, 2.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Lakewood Dialysis Center, Lakewood, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 27 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 80033.
Intermountain Health Hospice - Denver, office in Wheat Ridge, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Bloom Hospice, office in Lakewood, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Compassus - Greater Denver, office in Denver, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Physician Housecalls LLC, Lakewood. 2.5 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively low; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in March 2025. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- Your published starting price is a base rate. What would the total monthly cost be for my parent's needs?
- How much have prices gone up in each of the last three years?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
What we checked13 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Facilities Division inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Colorado Medicaid provider list | Sep 9, 2026 | Not on the state list we checked. These lists are often incomplete. |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Morningstar of Wheat Ridge provide?
Morningstar of Wheat Ridge is licensed by the state of Colorado for assisted living in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Its licensed capacity is 79 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Morningstar of Wheat Ridge?
No. We publish state licensing details for Morningstar of Wheat Ridge but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Morningstar of Wheat Ridge cost?
Assisted Living in Colorado typically starts at $4,250 to $6,400 a month. Based on 92 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The starting prices it publishes are in the Prices section on this page.
How do I contact Morningstar of Wheat Ridge?
Use Morningstar of Wheat Ridge's website, morningstarseniorliving.com/communities/morningstar-of-wheat-ridge, or visit at 10100 W 38th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033.
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