Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons
Nursing home in Aurora, Colorado, CMS certification number 065380
1919 Quentin St, Aurora, CO 80045 · Adams County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 180
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- November 21, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 8
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Veterans Community Living Center 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
- 4.75
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.16
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.93
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.66
- Weekend total hours
- 4.26
- Nursing staff turnover
- 95.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 100%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on November 21, 2024 and cited 8 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 28, 2023, found 7.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 132.8 residents live here, about 74% of its 180 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 180
- Average residents per day
- 132.8
- Certified since
- March 1, 2003
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons
- Legal business name
- State of Colorado
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
Other nursing homes near Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons
- Aviva at Fitzsimons13525 E 23rd Ave, 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 Veterans Community Living Center 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 Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons
What is the CMS star rating of Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons?
8 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons?
State of Colorado, for profit - individual.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.