Nursing home
Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center
500 Geneva St, Aurora, CO 80010 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Sweetwater Care (9 facilities) · 110 certified beds
Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Aurora, Colorado. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.41 hours per resident per day, below the Colorado average of 3.70. Its most recent inspection on Dec 5, 2024 cited 8 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center 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) | 3.41 | 3.70 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.65 | 0.83 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.08 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 53.9% | 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.
- Every deficiency from the July 28, 2025 inspection was corrected by July 29, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 total penalty, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center
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 · Jul 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 5, 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 · Apr 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 13, 2023 - Potential for harm
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 13, 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
- 500 Geneva St
Aurora, CO 80010 - CMS certification #
- 065176
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 110
- Avg residents/day
- 105.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1983-07-01
- Chain
- Sweetwater Care (9 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Sweetwater Care
Sweetwater Care operates 9 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Sweetwater Care 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 A memory care unit
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
We offer a secure memory care neighborhood, equipped with Wander Guard, for the safety of each resident.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- University Of Colorado Hospital Authority, Aurora. 1.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Lowry Hills Care and Rehabilitation, Aurora. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Addis Home Health Care LLC, Aurora. 1.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 80010 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Kidney Care Lowry, Denver, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Lowry Dialysis Center, Denver, 1.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
University Of Co Hospital - Home Dialysis, Aurora, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 22 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 80010.
Denver Hospice The, office in Denver, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
At Home Hospice, office in Denver, 4.3 miles away, straight line
Berkley Palliative Care And Hospice, LLC, office in Aurora, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Physicians Incorporated, Aurora. 1.9 miles away, straight line. 18 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: very low. By hazard: inland flooding very low, tornado relatively moderate, 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center staffed?
Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center reports 3.41 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Colorado average of 3.70.
Has Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center have?
Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center is certified for 110 beds.