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Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence

1600 S POTOMAC ST, AURORA, CO, 80012
(303) 750-8418
lcca.com
120 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
120
State license
020469
CMS facility ID
065266
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence
Street address
1600 S POTOMAC ST
City / state / ZIP
Aurora, CO 80012
Phone
(303) 750-8418
Website
lcca.com
State license #
020469

About this facility — Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence

Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Aurora, Colorado. It is licensed for 120 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Colorado (90 beds).

It is one of 106 senior care facilities in Aurora and 210 skilled nursing facilities across Colorado. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence 12 times across 9 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Life Care Centers of America
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Cross, Cindy
Officer — since 1994
Denver Healthcare Operations, Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1989
Developers Investment Company Inc
Direct owner · Operational control — since 1988
Esfahani, Reza
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Fletcher, Todd
Operational control — since 2026
Franco, Mark
Director — since 2025
Henry, Terry
Officer — since 1999
Kadima, Lilly
Governing body · Operational control — since 2020
Lay, Lisa
Officer — since 2018
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1989
Mauldin, Monica
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Preston, Aubrey
Operational control — since 2026
Preston, Forrest
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2000
Schmidt, Derek
Governing body · Operational control — since 2012
Smith, Frank
Director — since 2025
Swanker, Richard
Officer — since 2011
Thurmond, Joan
Officer — since 2000
Ziegler, James
Operational control — since 2026

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
License status
Active
Licensed / certified since
1989-10-12
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
9 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-05-01
Nurse staffing
3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$370 per day (≈ $11,250/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
70% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 26% private/other
Occupancy
78% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
9% below the CO median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
Licensed as
Nursing Facilities
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-03-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2026-04-10
2025-12-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0744
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2026-01-07
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (10 citations)
2025-05-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-06-14
F-0603
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
Corrected 2025-06-14
F-0605
E · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2025-06-14
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-06-14
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-06-14
F-0761
E · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2025-06-14
F-0887
D · No harm found
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Corrected 2025-06-14
2023-09-14Health inspection1 citation
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-10-26
2022-06-30Health inspection2 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2022-07-30
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-07-30
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 065266.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.8170 ratings on Google
★★★★★Jessie Chappa · 2026-07-27 · via Google

“Our family will be forever grateful to everyone at Garden Terrace for the incredible care, compassion, and love they showed my grandma during the final weeks of her life. From the moment we arrived, every member of the staff treated my grandma with dignity, kindness, and genuine respect. They didn’t just care for her—they cared for our entire family. During one of the most difficult times in our …”

★★★★★Angelique Evans · 2026-07-05 · via Google

“My Grandmother has dementia and has been there for a couple of weeks now. The staff members were friendly. My grandmother likes to be outside during the summer time. They have a nice Terrace area so I took her out there. Although it was 95 degrees, my grandmother loved it. Thank you for taking good care of her.”

★★★★★Chey Mitchell · 2026-04-13 · via Google

“My dad with severe dementia was placed here about 2 weeks ago and so far it’s been so amazing. He has been socializing, eating 3+ meals a day, doing activities, has help all the time, and is getting such good care. We love his nurses and care team they have all been so wonderful, helpful, and patient. The other residents my dad is placed with are also so delightful and we love talking to them as w…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Federal dockets
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Original records

Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
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