Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Continuing Care at Wind Crest (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
3420 Mill Vista Rd, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 · Map
Non profit - Other · Part of Erickson Senior Living (17 facilities) · 44 certified beds
Continuing Care at Wind Crest (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.02 hours per resident per day, above the Colorado average of 3.70. Its most recent inspection on Aug 15, 2024 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Continuing Care at Wind Crest (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) 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) | 5.02 | 3.70 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.71 | 0.83 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.68 | 2.20 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 54.7% | 48.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Continuing Care at Wind Crest (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 15, 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 · Mar 16, 2023 - Potential for 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 · Mar 16, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2023
Show all 7 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2021
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
- 3420 Mill Vista Rd
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 - CMS certification #
- 065409
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 44
- Avg residents/day
- 40.3
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2013-11-14
- Chain
- Erickson Senior Living (17 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Erickson Senior Living
Erickson Senior Living operates 17 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Erickson Senior Living facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital, Highlands Ranch. 1.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Life Care Center of Littleton, Littleton. 1.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Eagletail Health Care LLC, Littleton. 2.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 80129 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Littleton Dialysis Center, Littleton, 2.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Red Rocks Dialysis, Littleton, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care West Belleview, Englewood, 5.0 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 26 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 80129.
All Seasons Hospice, office in Littleton, 2.1 miles away, straight line
Adventhealth Hospice, office in Littleton, 5.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Namaste Hospice, office in Centennial, 6.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Physicians Incorporated, Highlands Ranch. 1.3 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
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Highlands Ranch, CO, risk to homes is greater than 70% of communities in Colorado and 88% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Continuing Care at Wind Crest (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Continuing Care at Wind Crest (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Continuing Care at Wind Crest (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Continuing Care at Wind Crest (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 5.02 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Colorado average of 3.70.
Has Continuing Care at Wind Crest (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Continuing Care at Wind Crest (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Continuing Care at Wind Crest (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 44 beds.