Assisted Living in Wheat Ridge, CO
Wheat Ridge has 13 state-licensed assisted living communities: 6 larger communities and 7 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in Colorado is $6,584 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
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Choosing Assisted Living
A practical guide for families, with checklists to take on your tours.
- What assisted living costs and the ways to pay
- Signs it may be time
- Tour checklists to print and take with you
- What residents and families told us matters most
Two kinds of assisted living in Wheat Ridge
Both are licensed by Colorado as assisted living. Larger communities suit people who want social life and on-site services; small homes suit people who do better with quiet, familiar routines, including many people with dementia. Colorado words these licenses as “Assisted Living Residence (ALR ONLY)” (7), “Assisted Living Residence (ALR/ACF)” (6).
All 13 licensed assisted living communities in Wheat Ridge
Every assisted living community Colorado licenses in Wheat Ridge, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified testimonials are listed first, then by size.
13 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Morningstar of Wheat Ridge10100 W 38th Avenue | Large79 residents | from $7,050/mo |
| Mountain Vista Assisted Living & Memory Care11800 and 11830 W 49th Ave | Large69 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Limelight - Retreat at Highlands3315 Sheridan Blvd | Mid-size48 residents | from $1,000/mo |
| Spring Ridge Park Assisted Living5361 W 26th Ave | Mid-size37 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Wheat Ridge Assisted Living7850 W 44th Ave | Mid-size18 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Wheat Ridge Memory Care7860 W 44th Ave | Mid-size18 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| The Gardens Care Homes - Applewood Village3802 Parfet St | Small home16 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| The Gardens Care Homes - Bel Aire3555 Dudley St | Small home16 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Wecare Colorado Assisted Living East9495 W 49th Ave | Small home16 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Wecare Colorado Assisted Living West9515 W 49th Ave | Small home16 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| A Caring Heart7465 W 48th Ave | Small home8 residents | $4,550 to $7,300/moLilisity estimate |
| Jaxpointe at Allison Ct Assisted Living3525 Allison Ct | Small home8 residents | $4,550 to $7,300/moLilisity estimate |
| Tender Care Assisted Living3113 Teller St | Small home8 residents | $4,550 to $7,300/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Wheat Ridge?
The median cost of assisted living in Colorado is $6,584 a month ($79,008 a year), above the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. 2 Wheat Ridge communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $1,000 to $7,050 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Colorado, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. Small residential homes often cost less than larger communities, though care needs, room type and services move the price more than the building does.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Three questions to ask on every Wheat Ridge tour
From about 23,000 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
- Can I come back and eat a meal here, unannounced?Dining was 23% of all concerns: quality that changes day to day.
- How is laundry labeled and tracked, and what happens when something goes missing?Housekeeping was 17%.
- Who is my main contact, and how often will I hear from them?Communication with management was 15%.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
Check a Wheat Ridge community’s license
Colorado publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: data-cdphe.opendata.arcgis.com. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Wheat Ridge assisted living questions
Colorado licenses 13 assisted living communities in Wheat Ridge as of November 2026: 6 larger communities and 7 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 357 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in Colorado is $6,584 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet. The table on this page shows each community's published price or a Lilisity estimate where we have one, and our free guide lists the questions to ask about cost.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in assisted living. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. Colorado's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Colorado publishes its licensing records at data-cdphe.opendata.arcgis.com. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.