Life Care Center of Aurora
Nursing home in Aurora, Colorado, CMS certification number 065332
14101 E Evans Ave, Aurora, CO 80014 · Arapahoe County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 166
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 9, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- $33,222 (1)
Does Life Care Center of Aurora take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Life Care Center of Aurora is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 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 Life Care Center of Aurora 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
- 3.99
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.08
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.65
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.26
- Weekend total hours
- 3.50
- Nursing staff turnover
- 26.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 22.2%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 9, 2026 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 27, 2024, found 10.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Life Care Center of Aurora 1 time in the past 3 years, for $33,222 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 123.3 residents live here, about 74% of its 166 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 166
- Average residents per day
- 123.3
- Certified since
- November 11, 1994
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Life Care Center of Aurora
- Legal business name
- Arapahoe Medical Investors LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 194 homes nationally under Life Care Centers of America, 3.4-star chain average
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- Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence1600 S Potomac St, Aurora 80012
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- University Heights Care Center656 Dillon Way, Aurora 80011
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 Life Care Center of Aurora, 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 Life Care Center of Aurora
What is the CMS star rating of Life Care Center of Aurora?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Life Care Center of Aurora accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Life Care Center of Aurora?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Life Care Center of Aurora?
Arapahoe Medical Investors LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.