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Mountain Vista Health Center

4800 TABOR ST, WHEAT RIDGE, CO, 80033

(303) 421-4161

www.mountainvista.net

168 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

4800 Tabor St

Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

168

State license

020429

CMS facility ID

065015

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Mountain Vista Health Center

Street address

4800 TABOR ST

City / state / ZIP

Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Phone

(303) 421-4161

Website

www.mountainvista.net

State license #

020429

About this facility — Mountain Vista Health Center

Mountain Vista Health Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. It is licensed for 168 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Colorado (90 beds).

It is one of 23 senior care facilities in Wheat Ridge 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 Mountain Vista Health Center 70 times across 14 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $39,227 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

American Baptist Homes of the Midwest

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Allen, Ryan

Director — since 2012

Baptist Home Association of the Rocky Mountains Inc

Operational control — since 2020

Blatnik, Andrea

Managing employee — since 2022

Davidson, Roger

Director — since 2018

Ford, Ashley

Director — since 2018

Hanson, Phillip

Director — since 2012

Johnson, Dorothy

Director — since 2018

Johnson, James

Director — since 2018

Johnson, Lars

Officer — since 2023

Killian, George

Director — since 2018

Neiman, Ruth

Officer — since 2021

Peters, Marshall

Director — since 2012

Van Der Beek, Bruce

Officer — since 2021

Vanostram, Steven

Director — since 2012

Vaughn-gray, Stephanie

Officer — since 2021

Wagoner Ford, Anne

Director — since 2018

Whitaker, Bruce

Director — since 2012

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

1 naming this facility · 3 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

License status

Active

Licensed / certified since

1967-01-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$39,227 total

Last standard inspection

2026-04-30

Nurse staffing

4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$385 per day (≈ $11,700/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

72% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 22% private/other

Occupancy

59% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

5% below the CO median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

168

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

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-04-30Health inspection5 citations

F-0585

D · No harm found

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 2026-05-29

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 2026-05-29

F-0805

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2026-05-30

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-05-30

F-0947

D · No harm found

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Corrected 2026-05-30

2025-12-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2026-01-02

11 earlier / fire-safety inspections (64 citations)

2025-06-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-07-14

2025-03-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations

F-0550

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-04-30

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-04-30

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2025-04-30

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 2025-04-30

F-0835

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

Corrected 2025-03-25

2025-02-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-03-21

2024-11-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0600

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-07-31

2024-03-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered14 citations

F-0552

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2024-04-17

F-0561

D · 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 2024-04-17

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 2024-04-17

F-0603

D · No harm found

Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).

Corrected 2024-04-17

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2024-04-17

F-0692

G · Actual harm

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2024-04-17

F-0697

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-04-17

F-0700

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Corrected 2024-04-17

F-0726

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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 2024-04-17

F-0880

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-04-17

F-0881

F · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2024-04-17

F-0883

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2024-04-17

F-0908

D · No harm found

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Corrected 2024-04-17

F-0947

E · No harm found

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Corrected 2024-04-17

2023-11-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2023-11-22

2023-09-25Health inspectionInfection control1 citation

F-0883

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2023-10-30

2022-12-08Health inspection5 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2023-01-16

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-01-16

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2023-01-16

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2023-01-16

F-0881

D · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2023-01-16

2026-04-30Fire-safety inspection18 citations

K-0161

F · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2026-05-29

K-0222

F · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2026-06-01

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2026-06-01

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2026-06-01

K-0300

F · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2026-06-01

K-0321

F · 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 2026-06-01

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-06-01

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2026-06-19

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-06-19

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-06-01

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2026-06-01

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2026-06-19

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-06-01

K-0781

F · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2026-05-29

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2026-06-19

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-06-01

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-06-01

K-0923

F · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2026-06-01

2024-03-20Fire-safety inspection13 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2024-04-17

E-0013

F · No harm found

Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.

Corrected 2024-04-17

E-0037

F · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2024-04-17

K-0222

E · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2024-05-19

K-0293

E · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2024-05-19

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 2024-05-19

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-05-19

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-05-19

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2024-05-19

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-05-19

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2024-05-19

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-05-19

K-0927

D · No harm found

Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.

Corrected 2024-05-19

2022-12-08Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2023-02-27

K-0345

D · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-01-25

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-01-30

K-0531

E · No harm found

Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.

Corrected 2023-01-31

Federal penalties

2024-11-20Fine$7,718

2024-03-20Fine$23,319

2023-11-01Fine$8,190

Total fines$39,227

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 065015.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.976 ratings on Google

★★★★★gretchen born · 2026-04-08 · via Google
“My Mother, Sister, and myself toured the Mountain Vista Senior Living facility in search of an assisted living residence for our Mother. . We found ourselves overjoyed with the experience and all of those we encountered, namely, Lisa Weber, who took the time to answer our questions, and give us a tour of the campus. It was refreshing to meet the staff casually, and residents that were just natur…”

★★★★William Wheeler · 2026-04-23 · via Google
“My wife and I visited Mountain Vista Senior Living Community in anticipation of moving to the Denver area within the year. We received a warm welcome from Lisa, who also provided us with an informative tour of the residence. The residence is bright and clean. The common areas are nicely furnished. The apartments in the assisted living area are comparably sized compared to two other senior residenc…”

★★★★★Mary Alice Ferguson · 2026-06-03 · via Google
“John and I were happy to finally see where our new home will be! It is a comfortable place with people who greet you warmly. I think we will love it there. Thanks to Lisa and Al, we feel ready to move in.”

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

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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