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Life Care Center of Stonegate

15720 GARDEN PLAZA DR, PARKER, CO, 80134
(303) 805-2085
120 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
120
State license
02C450
CMS facility ID
065401
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Life Care Center of Stonegate
Street address
15720 GARDEN PLAZA DR
City / state / ZIP
Parker, CO 80134
Phone
(303) 805-2085
Website
State license #
02C450

Life Care Center of Stonegate is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Parker, Colorado. It is licensed for 120 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Colorado (90 beds).

It is one of 20 senior care facilities in Parker 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 Life Care Center of Stonegate 43 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $17,342 in fines. 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

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

Registered owners & officers

Bettura, Julie
Governing body · Operational control — since 2024
Cross, Cindy
Officer — since 2011
Developers Investment Company Ii, Inc
Direct owner · Operational control — since 2005
Fletcher, Todd
Operational control — since 2024
Henry, Terry
Officer — since 2011
Lay, Lisa
Officer — since 2018
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2011
Mobley, Joyce
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Preston, Aubrey
Operational control — since 2024
Preston, Forrest
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2005
Schmidt, Derek
Governing body · Operational control — since 2012
Swanker, Richard
Officer — since 2011
Sylvain, Thomas
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Thurmond, Joan
Officer — since 2011
Ziegler, James
Operational control — since 2024

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
2012-07-17
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
9 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$17,342 total
Last standard inspection
2024-10-03
Nurse staffing
4.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$579 per day (≈ $17,600/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 28% Medicare · 72% private/other
Occupancy
64% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
42% above 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.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-08-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0655
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2025-09-23
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-09-23
2024-10-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations
F-0561
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2024-11-07
F-0684
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-11-07
F-0686
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-11-07
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-11-07
F-0760
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-06-28
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-11-07
F-0940
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Corrected 2024-11-07
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (34 citations)
2023-12-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0585
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2024-01-25
2023-04-13Health inspection8 citations
F-0561
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2023-05-25
F-0679
E · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2023-05-25
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-06-26
F-0726
E · No harm found
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2023-05-25
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2023-05-25
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 2023-05-25
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-05-25
F-0943
E · No harm found
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Corrected 2023-05-25
2022-01-06Health inspection1 citation
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2022-02-10
2024-10-03Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-12-16
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-12-16
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-12-16
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-12-16
2023-04-13Fire-safety inspection14 citations
E-0036
F · No harm found
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
Corrected 2023-05-25
E-0037
F · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2023-05-25
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2023-05-25
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-06-04
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-06-04
K-0343
F · No harm found
Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
Corrected 2023-10-31
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-06-30
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-06-30
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-06-04
K-0711
F · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2023-06-04
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-06-04
K-0906
F · No harm found
Ensure gas cylinders are properly stored.
Corrected 2023-06-04
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2023-06-04
K-0927
E · No harm found
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
Corrected 2023-06-04
2022-01-06Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2022-03-22
K-0223
D · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2022-03-22
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2022-03-22
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2022-03-22
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-03-22
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2022-03-22

Federal penalties

2025-08-25Fine$17,342
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 065401.
What people say on Google.
4.2325 ratings on Google
★★★★★Charles Shultz · 2026-06-01 · via Google

“I would highly recommend the Stonegate facility you are in need of rehab or more serious skilled nursing. I was very fortunate to stay at Stonegate during my time there for skilled nursing after I suffered some heart issues. The staff there is friendly, professional and extremely qualified To give any patient the best care possible. To single out one or two caregivers at this facility would be an …”

★★★★★Kalea Conner · 2026-04-21 · via Google

“My first impression of the place was how tidy and pretty it was. The landscaping that was very well taken care of. The gal that checked me and was really sweet. The facility was very clean. It didn’t have that funky smell that places like this usually have. Very classy place with hardwood and nice decor. My friend that I visited was good and seemed very well cared for. I was there for two hours an…”

★Khrystyne Mariz · 2026-07-07 · via Google

“This place is HORRIBLE my husband is a fall risk and he’s falling 5 times because he presses the button and nobody comes. The staff is rude and if you’re not paying out of pocket best believe you’re going to be treated like trash. I hate that my husband even has to be here! Don’t trust your family members here. If they need to use the restroom and push that button they might as well just wet the b…”

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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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
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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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