Nursing home
Hampden Hills Post Acute
14699 E Hampden Ave, Aurora, CO 80014 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of The Ensign Group (329 facilities) · 218 certified beds
Hampden Hills Post Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Aurora, Colorado. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.29 hours per resident per day, below the Colorado average of 3.70. Its most recent inspection on Jan 16, 2025 cited 17 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Hampden Hills Post Acute 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) | 3.29 | 3.70 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.43 | 0.83 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.13 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 27.2% | 48.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 17.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Hampden Hills Post Acute
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 menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2025 · 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
- 14699 E Hampden Ave
Aurora, CO 80014 - CMS certification #
- 065146
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 218
- Avg residents/day
- 195.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-05-02
- Chain
- The Ensign Group (329 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of The Ensign Group
The Ensign Group operates 329 nursing facilities across the United States. View all The Ensign 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
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2025, 3 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Hampden Hills Post Acute says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Our Nursing staff provides 24-hour round the clock care for our residents under the direction of our in-house physicians.
(page, checked Oct 12, 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.
- Nov 24, 2025: referral inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Jun 23, 2026. 3 violations cited (3 serious). Penalties: $16,550 proposed, $11,000 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Highcross Healthcare, INC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Cited rule 1910.332(b)(2). Penalty $16,550 proposed, $11,000 now. To be fixed by Apr 17, 2026.
- Serious: Safe electrical work practices (1910.333(c)(3)(i)(b)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Apr 17, 2026.
- Serious: Cited rule 1910.335(a)(1)(i). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Apr 17, 2026.
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
- The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital, Aurora. 2.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Springs at St Andrews Village, Aurora. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Ay Home Health Care LLC, Aurora. 0.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 80014 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Usrc Altitude Dialysis, Aurora, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Aurora Dialysis Center, Aurora, 2.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
062584 South Denver Dialysis (Fmc), Denver, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 34 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 80014.
Bonum Hospice Inc, office in Aurora, 0.9 miles away, straight line
Sacred Passage Hospice, office in Aurora, 2.1 miles away, straight line
A Peaceful Journey Hospice, office in Aurora, 2.3 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Destiny Internal Medicine PC, Aurora. 3.1 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
- 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: very low. By hazard: inland flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, 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 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very 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 Hampden Hills Post Acute a good nursing home?
CMS gives Hampden Hills Post Acute an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Hampden Hills Post Acute staffed?
Hampden Hills Post Acute reports 3.29 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Colorado average of 3.70.
Has Hampden Hills Post Acute had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 17 deficiencies.
How many beds does Hampden Hills Post Acute have?
Hampden Hills Post Acute is certified for 218 beds.