Aviva at Fitzsimons
Nursing home in Aurora, Colorado, CMS certification number 065430
13525 E 23rd Ave, Aurora, CO 80045 · Adams County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 100
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- October 8, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 8
- Fines in 3 years
- $7,008 (1)
Does Aviva at Fitzsimons take Medicare and Medicaid?
Aviva at Fitzsimons is certified for Medicare only. Medicare can cover a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay, but Medicaid won't pay for a long stay here.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Aviva at Fitzsimons reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.98
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.65
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.51
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.83
- Weekend total hours
- 4.62
- Nursing staff turnover
- 58.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 60.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on October 8, 2024 and cited 8 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 31, 2023, found 7.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Aviva at Fitzsimons 1 time in the past 3 years, for $7,008 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 74.1 residents live here, about 74% of its 100 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 74.1
- Certified since
- December 27, 2018
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Aviva at Fitzsimons
- Legal business name
- MSV Fitzsimons, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 6 homes nationally under Vivage Senior Living, 3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Aviva at Fitzsimons
- Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons1919 Quentin St, Aurora 80045
- University Heights Care Center656 Dillon Way, Aurora 80011
- Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center500 Geneva St, Aurora 80010
- Lowry Hills Care and Rehabilitation10201 E 3rd Ave, Aurora 80010
- Center at Lowry, LLC8550 E Lowry Blvd, Denver 80230
See also all nursing homes in Aurora.
Who inspects nursing homes in Colorado
Colorado's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Colorado, the 11 in Aurora, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Aviva at Fitzsimons, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Aviva at Fitzsimons
What is the CMS star rating of Aviva at Fitzsimons?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Aviva at Fitzsimons accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Aviva at Fitzsimons?
8 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Aviva at Fitzsimons?
MSV Fitzsimons, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.