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Wheatridge Care Center

2920 FENTON ST, WHEAT RIDGE, CO, 80214
(303) 238-0481
65 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
65
State license
020436
CMS facility ID
065308
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Wheatridge Care Center
Street address
2920 FENTON ST
City / state / ZIP
Wheat Ridge, CO 80214
Phone
(303) 238-0481
State license #
020436

About this facility — Wheatridge Care Center

Wheatridge Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. It is licensed for 65 beds — below 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 Wheatridge Care Center 21 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $20,616 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
Vivage Senior Living
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Moskowitz, Jay
Direct owner · Officer — 50% stake — since 1998
Brammeier, John
Officer — since 2011
Koretke, Mary
Operational control — since 2014
Qp Health Care Services Llc
Operational control — since 2011
Quality Life Management, Llc
Operational control — since 1999

Regulatory standing

License status
Active
Licensed / certified since
1993-04-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
10 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$20,616 total
Last standard inspection
2025-06-12
Nurse staffing
3.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$387 per day (≈ $11,760/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
76% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 21% private/other
Occupancy
91% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
5% below the CO median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
65
Licensed as
Nursing Facilities
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · 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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-06-12Health inspection10 citations
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 2025-06-16
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-06-16
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-04-16
F-0727
E · No harm found
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2025-06-16
F-0742
D · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Corrected 2025-06-16
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-06-16
F-0761
D · 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 2025-06-16
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-06-16
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-06-16
F-0882
F · No harm found
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected 2025-06-16
2023-10-19Health inspection6 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-11-10
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 2023-11-10
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2023-11-09
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-11-11
F-0814
F · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2023-12-01
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-11-10
1 earlier / fire-safety inspection (5 citations)
2022-07-12Health inspection5 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 2022-08-05
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2022-08-05
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2022-08-05
F-0744
D · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2022-08-05
F-0882
D · No harm found
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected 2022-08-05

Federal penalties

2025-06-12Fine$8,758
2023-12-26Fine$11,858
Total fines$20,616
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 065308.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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