University Heights Care Center
Nursing home in Aurora, Colorado, CMS certification number 065337
656 Dillon Way, Aurora, CO 80011 · Arapahoe County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 105
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 7, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 14
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does University Heights Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. University Heights Care Center 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours University Heights Care Center 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
- 3.07
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.85
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.40
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.82
- Weekend total hours
- 2.62
- Nursing staff turnover
- 30.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 26.7%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 7, 2025 and cited 14 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 24, 2024, found 17.
CMS shows an abuse icon for University Heights Care Center. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for University Heights Care Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 90.1 residents live here, about 86% of its 105 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 105
- Average residents per day
- 90.1
- Certified since
- March 1, 1995
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns University Heights Care Center
- Legal business name
- University Heights Care Center LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 8 homes nationally under Long Peak Operating Company, 2.6-star chain average
Other nursing homes near University Heights Care Center
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- Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons1919 Quentin St, Aurora 80045
- Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center500 Geneva St, Aurora 80010
- Lowry Hills Care and Rehabilitation10201 E 3rd Ave, Aurora 80010
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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 University Heights Care Center, 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 University Heights Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of University Heights Care Center?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does University Heights Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at University Heights Care Center?
14 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns University Heights Care Center?
University Heights Care Center LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.