Nursing home
The Center at Lincoln
12230 Lioness Wy, Parker, CO 80134 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Veritas Management Group (15 facilities) · 96 certified beds
The Center at Lincoln is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Parker, Colorado. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.04 hours per resident per day, above the Colorado average of 3.70. Its most recent inspection on Nov 21, 2024 cited 13 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Center at Lincoln 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) | 5.04 | 3.70 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.17 | 0.83 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.57 | 2.20 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 42.3% | 48.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 13.0 | 8.8 | 9.5 | above 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.
- Every deficiency from the November 5, 2025 inspection was corrected by November 6, 2025
What inspectors found at The Center at Lincoln
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 · Nov 5, 2025 · 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 · Nov 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 12230 Lioness Wy
Parker, CO 80134 - CMS certification #
- 065403
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 96
- Avg residents/day
- 74.5
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2012-10-04
- Chain
- Veritas Management Group (15 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Veritas Management Group
Veritas Management Group operates 15 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Veritas Management Group 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 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2018, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Center at Lincoln 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.
Each private suite has its own private bathroom for your convenience and privacy.
(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.
- Dec 18, 2018: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jan 8, 2019. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as The Center at Lincoln.
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
- Adventhealth Parker, Parker. 5.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Life Care Center of Stonegate, Parker. 3.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- A Lovng Touch LLC, Parker. 3.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 80134 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Parker Dialysis Center, Parker, 4.0 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
062583 Parker Kidney Center (Ara), Parker, 6.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Red Hawk Dialysis, Castle Rock, 6.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 35 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 80134.
Gentiva, office in Castle Rock, 8.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Mission Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Centennial, 9.3 miles away, straight line
Home Hospice Denver, office in Centennial, 9.4 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc, Parker. 4.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor 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
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Douglas County, CO, risk to homes is greater than 97% of communities in Colorado and 98% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole county, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively high, tornado relatively high, heat wave very low, earthquake very 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 | See above |
| 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 The Center at Lincoln a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Center at Lincoln an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Center at Lincoln staffed?
The Center at Lincoln reports 5.04 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Colorado average of 3.70.
Has The Center at Lincoln had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 13 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Center at Lincoln have?
The Center at Lincoln is certified for 96 beds.