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Senior Living in Denver, CO: Verified Testimonials & 2026 Costs

Data updated November 2026·Testimonials verified by phone through Aug 2026·Ratings from CMS Care Compare

Senior living in Denver, Colorado spans 1 verified communities and 87 Medicare-certified nursing homes across Denver, Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Douglas, Broomfield, Elbert, Park, Clear Creek, and Gilpin counties in Colorado. Featured communities publish pricing on request, 18 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating, and every community testimonial here comes from a verified phone interview, 20+ in total. 390 state-licensed assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities are listed below by county.

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Every community below has testimonials from recorded phone interviews with its own residents and families. Prices shown are the operators’ published starting rates — not estimates, and not gated behind a form.

CommunityLocationCare typesStarting pricePhone-verified testimonialsCMS rating
Carillon at Belleview StationDenver, COIndependent LivingAssisted LivingMemory CareNot published20+ verifiedlatest Aug 2026—

Starting rates published by each operator, verified June 2026. Skilled nursing is typically billed by payer (Medicare/Medicaid/private) rather than a monthly rate. CMS ratings apply to Medicare-certified skilled nursing only — assisted living is state-licensed and has no federal rating.

Carillon at Belleview Station

Denver, CO · Independent Living · Assisted Living · Memory Care
“My dad lives at this community and the staff is very attentive. He loves the activities, the housekeeping is great, and the care is very good. He is thoroughly…”
— Jacques Machol, Sep 2024 · phone-verified
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All senior living in Denver: 390 licensed communities by county

Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in Denver, Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Douglas, Broomfield, Elbert, Park, Clear Creek, and Gilpin counties in Colorado, from state licensing records. Listing here is not a rating: Lilisity publishes no score for any community that has not earned an award. Communities marked verified testimonials have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.

Also listed from public records: 12 independent living, life plan or 55+ communities and 169 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. Independent living is not licensed by the state, so they are listed apart on each county page.

Arapahoe County, CO 134 communities

Jefferson County, CO 126 communities

Denver County, CO 47 communities

Douglas County, CO 44 communities

Adams County, CO 33 communities

Broomfield County, CO 4 communities

Elbert County, CO 2 communities

How much does senior living cost in Denver?

Assisted living in the Denver area typically runs $4,500–$6,500 per month, with memory care $1,000–$1,500 above that and independent living below it; skilled nursing is billed through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay rather than monthly rent. Rates vary widely by apartment size and care level, so ask for the community’s current rate sheet.

Care typeTypical Denver rangeWhat it covers
Independent living$3,000 – $4,500Private apartment or cottage, meals and services optional
Assisted living$4,500 – $6,500Daily personal care, meals, medication management
Memory care$5,500 – $8,000Secured neighborhood, dementia-trained staff
Skilled nursingPayer-based24/7 medical care; Medicare/Medicaid/private pay

Ranges reflect operator-published market rates for the region, November 2026. Colorado’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.

What are the highest-rated nursing homes in Denver?

18 of the 87 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the Denver metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including Western Hills Health Care Center in Lakewood. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.

Facility ↕Location ↕CMS rating ↕Beds ↕Operator ↕
Western Hills Health Care CenterLakewood, CO★★★★★ 5/5140Life Care Centers Of America
Beth Israel at Shalom ParkAurora, CO★★★★★ 5/5135Independent
Orchard Park Health Care CenterLittleton, CO★★★★★ 5/5133Clear Choice Healthcare
Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of ExcellenceAurora, CO★★★★★ 5/5120Life Care Centers Of America
Life Care Center of EvergreenEvergreen, CO★★★★★ 5/5120Life Care Centers Of America
Berkley Manor Care CenterDenver, CO★★★★★ 5/5118Life Care Centers Of America
South Valley Post Acute RehabilitationDenver, CO★★★★★ 5/5106The Ensign Group
The Center at NorthridgeWestminster, CO★★★★★ 5/596Veritas Management Group
Parkview Care CenterDenver, CO★★★★★ 5/573Vivage Senior Living
The Suites at Clermont Park Care CenterDenver, CO★★★★★ 5/563Independent
The Springs at St Andrews VillageAurora, CO★★★★★ 5/558The Ensign Group
Advanced Health Care of AuroraAurora, CO★★★★★ 5/554Advanced Health Care
Arvada Care and Rehabilitation CenterArvada, CO★★★★★ 5/554The Ensign Group
Continuing Care at Wind Crest (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)Highlands Ranch, CO★★★★★ 5/544Erickson Senior Living
Sloan's Lake Rehabilitation CenterDenver, CO★★★★★ 5/542The Ensign Group

Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved November 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.

Which Denver areas have senior living?

Senior living in the Denver metro is spread across Denver, Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Douglas, Broomfield, Elbert, Park, Clear Creek, and Gilpin counties in Colorado. The cities with the most licensed communities and nursing homes are listed below; most sit within a short drive of the region’s hospital systems, which matters for families coordinating specialist care or hospital discharge.

Colorado

  • Denver (86)
  • Aurora (56)
  • Lakewood (54)
  • Littleton (49)
  • Centennial (49)
  • Arvada (33)
  • Parker (19)
  • Castle Rock (19)
  • Wheat Ridge (17)

How these testimonials were collected and how we’re paid

  1. We interview residents and family members by phone, voice to voice — never web forms, never scraped from other sites.
  2. Every testimonial is named and dated, and verified against the community’s current resident or family list before publishing.
  3. Testimonials are published as given, including critical ones. Of the 20 on this page, 20 are five-star and 0 are four-star. None were removed.

How Lilisity is paid: Communities can pay Lilisity a flat monthly fee to manage their own listing: photos, prices, contact details, and receiving the inquiries families choose to send them. The fee is the same no matter how many families contact them or move in. Senior Living Alliance, which runs Lilisity, offers the same listing to its member communities as part of their membership; members pay SLA for its resident and family interview program. No community pays Lilisity per inquiry, per referral or per move-in. Payment never changes a testimonial, a rating, or the order of search results. The "Nearby Senior Living Alliance communities" box shows member communities only. CMS ratings come from the federal government, and testimonials come from residents. Read the full methodology → · How we are paid →

Recent verified testimonials from Denver families

★★★★★

“Management has been really great; when my dad's wallet was stolen, they were proactive in handling it and kept me in the loop. They have a great variety of activities, and he likes the lecture series. Maintenance handles issues quickly. Transportation is awesome; they work with you on…”

Roy Enter · Aug 2026 · Carillon at Belleview Stationphone-verified

Assisted living and memory care by city

Assisted Living in Denver 63Assisted Living in Centennial 46Assisted Living in Aurora 45Assisted Living in Littleton 44Assisted Living in Lakewood 41Assisted Living in Arvada 31Assisted Living in Castle Rock 17Assisted Living in Parker 16Assisted Living in Wheat Ridge 13Assisted Living in Englewood 12Assisted Living in Thornton 12Assisted Living in Highlands Ranch 9Assisted Living in Westminster 8

Denver senior living questions, answered

Most states, including Colorado, offer a Medicaid waiver that covers care costs (not room and board) at participating assisted living communities for people who qualify financially and medically. Not every community accepts the waiver, so ask early. Veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid & Attendance, worth up to roughly $2,300 per month toward care.

Assisted living provides housing, meals, and help with daily tasks like bathing and medications in an apartment setting, state-licensed and mostly private pay. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24/7 medical care, are federally certified and CMS-rated, and are typically paid through Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term-care insurance.

Every facility in the table above links to its full record — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing hours per resident, and any fines or penalties, sourced from Medicare's Care Compare data. 18 Denver-area facilities currently hold a 5-star overall rating.

Assisted living moves can happen in days when a community has availability — after a nurse assessment and paperwork. Memory care placements after a crisis often complete within one to two weeks. Ask each community about openings when you call.

Yes. All 20 testimonials on this page come from recorded, voice-to-voice phone interviews with named residents and family members, conducted and verified by Senior Living Alliance. Nothing is scraped, anonymous, or edited, including the four-star testimonials.

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