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Veterans Community Living Center At Fitzsimons

1919 QUENTIN ST, AURORA, CO, 80045
(720) 857-6400
180 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
180
State license
02R932
CMS facility ID
065380
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Veterans Community Living Center At Fitzsimons
Street address
1919 QUENTIN ST
City / state / ZIP
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone
(720) 857-6400
State license #
02R932

Veterans Community Living Center At Fitzsimons is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Aurora, Colorado. It is licensed for 180 beds — well 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 Veterans Community Living Center At Fitzsimons 47 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Individual

Registered owners & officers

Hsu, Carrie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Simmons, Ranell
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

License status
Active
Licensed / certified since
2003-03-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
8 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2024-11-21
Nurse staffing
4.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$956 per day (≈ $29,060/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
21% Medicaid · 1% Medicare · 78% private/other
Occupancy
70% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
135% above the CO median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
180
Licensed as
Nursing Facilities
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
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

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.
2024-11-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 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 2025-01-03
F-0600
E · 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 2025-01-03
F-0657
E · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-01-03
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-01-03
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 2025-01-03
F-0790
E · No harm found
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Corrected 2025-01-03
F-0806
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2025-01-03
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-01-03
2023-06-28Health inspection7 citations
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 2023-08-01
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-08-01
F-0699
E · No harm found
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2023-08-01
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2023-08-01
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2023-08-01
F-0807
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Corrected 2023-08-01
F-0867
F · No harm found
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2023-08-01
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (32 citations)
2020-01-20Health inspection3 citations
F-0600
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2020-02-28
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2020-02-28
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2020-03-20
2024-11-21Fire-safety inspection10 citations
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 2025-02-25
K-0341
D · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2024-12-18
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-12-18
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-02-20
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-02-25
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2025-02-17
K-0712
D · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-12-22
K-0753
F · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2024-12-13
K-0907
F · No harm found
Ensure medical gas and vacuum systems have documented maintenance programs.
Corrected 2024-12-13
K-0923
F · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-02-25
2023-06-28Fire-safety inspection16 citations
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 2023-08-31
K-0293
F · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2023-08-31
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-02-09
K-0325
D · No harm found
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2023-08-31
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-08-31
K-0346
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Corrected 2023-08-31
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-08-31
K-0354
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2023-08-31
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-08-31
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-08-31
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-08-31
K-0374
F · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2023-08-31
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-04-03
K-0531
F · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2023-08-31
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-08-31
K-0918
L · Immediate jeopardy
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-10-20
2020-01-20Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2020-03-03
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2020-03-03
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2020-03-03
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 065380.
What people say on Google.
3.527 ratings on Google
★★★★Kimberly Campbell · 2026-03-03 · via Google

“Caring for an elderly disabled parent with dementia isn't easy, and after about a year sharing our home with my Dad, and trying to help him, we decided it was far safer for him to be in a more closely supervised and monitored environment, with nurses available to address his health issues. This is an older feeling facility, but I think they do their best at keeping it clean and updated, especiall…”

★★Beren Lindenberg · 2026-01-16 · via Google

“It's sad that the government forces our disabled military veterans to live in facilities like this. There are some great employees and they are, to the best of my knowledge, treating my family member with care and respect. However, this place is old and the cracks are showing and this facility is in desperate need of a complete refurbishment. There are smells that are sickening throughout the a…”

★★★★Catherine M · 2024-07-29 · via Google

“I can honestly say that the staff has bent over backwards for my father. He came in January 2024 and it’s been an adjustment for him however the staff is willing to get him whatever he has requested. He lived at a senior living facility prior to to this & his major complaint was the food & lack of staff to get them their meals within an hour of sitting, here the dietary staff greets him on the way…”

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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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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
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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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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