Nursing home
The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood
3835 Harlan St, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of The Ensign Group (329 facilities) · 103 certified beds
The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.58 hours per resident per day, below the Colorado average of 3.70. Its most recent inspection on Apr 26, 2024 cited 9 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $46,150In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood 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) | 3.58 | 3.70 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.82 | 0.83 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.14 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 55.0% | 48.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 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 February 11, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 11, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $46,150, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood
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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Apr 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Apr 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 26, 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 · Apr 26, 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
- 3835 Harlan St
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 - CMS certification #
- 065292
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 103
- Avg residents/day
- 84.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-09-01
- 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
Explore the area around The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
In addition to rehabilitative care, we also provide respite, palliative, and hospice care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Our dedicated team of RNs, LPNs, and caregivers, along with medical professionals such as a medical director, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, ensure around-the-clock medical support.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
In addition to rehabilitative care, we also provide respite, palliative, and hospice care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: semi-private room.
We offer a range of room options, including private and semi-private, and our comprehensive therapy services are designed to meet your individual needs.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital, Wheat Ridge. 1.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Lakeside Post Acute, Wheat Ridge. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Professional Home Health Care Inc, Wheat Ridge. 1.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Wheat Ridge Professional Pharmacy. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 80033 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 062587 Kidney Center Of Wheat Ridge (Ara), Wheat Ridge, 0.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
062554 Kidney Center Of Arvada (Ara), Arvada, 1.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Lakewood Dialysis Center, Lakewood, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 27 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 80033.
Compassus - Greater Denver, office in Denver, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Intermountain Health Hospice - Denver, office in Wheat Ridge, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Bloom Hospice, office in Lakewood, 4.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Meadows Family Medical Center Inc, Denver. 3.8 miles away, straight line. 2 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 moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire 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 | 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 | 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 The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood staffed?
The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood reports 3.58 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Colorado average of 3.70.
Has The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood have?
The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood is certified for 103 beds.