Nursing home
Aviva at Fitzsimons
13525 E 23Rd Ave, Aurora, CO 80045 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Vivage Senior Living (17 facilities) · 100 certified beds
Aviva at Fitzsimons is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Aurora, Colorado. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.05 hours per resident per day, above the Colorado average of 3.70. Its most recent inspection on Oct 8, 2024 cited 8 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $23,271In CMS records: 3 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Aviva at Fitzsimons compares
This facility vs. the Colorado and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Colorado avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.05 | 3.70 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.29 | 0.83 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.94 | 2.20 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 63.5% | 48.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 8.8 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $23,271, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Aviva at Fitzsimons
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · Oct 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Oct 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 11, 2023 - Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2023 - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 13525 E 23Rd Ave
Aurora, CO 80045 - CMS certification #
- 065430
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 100
- Avg residents/day
- 74.4
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2018-12-27
- Chain
- Vivage Senior Living (17 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Vivage Senior Living
Vivage Senior Living operates 17 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Vivage Senior Living facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2022, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Aviva at Fitzsimons says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Apartment types named: private room.
Patients visit with family and friends in relaxing common areas or their own private suites, which feature flat-screen TVs, room service and more.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Apr 27, 2023: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Apr 27, 2023. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as MSV Fitzsimons, LLC.
- Jun 9, 2022: monitoring inspection, partial (health). Case closed Nov 10, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as MSV Fitzsimons, LLC.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- University Of Colorado Hospital Authority, Aurora. 0.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons, Aurora. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mediguard Home Health Care Inc, Aurora. 1.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CarePlus CVS Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 80045 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- The Childrens Hospital Kidney Ctr., Aurora, 0.7 miles away, straight line
University Of Co Hospital - Home Dialysis, Aurora, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care East Denver Dialysis, Aurora, 1.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 80045.
Denver Hospice The, office in Denver, 3.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Brighton Hospice Colorado, LLC, office in Denver, 8.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Bristol Hospice - Denver, office in Greenwood Village, 10.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Physicians Incorporated, Aurora. 0.6 miles away, straight line. 12 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 risk
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 high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, 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.
What we checked
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 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Aviva at Fitzsimons a good nursing home?
CMS gives Aviva at Fitzsimons an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Aviva at Fitzsimons staffed?
Aviva at Fitzsimons reports 5.05 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Colorado average of 3.70.
Has Aviva at Fitzsimons had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Aviva at Fitzsimons have?
Aviva at Fitzsimons is certified for 100 beds.