The complete public record on Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center Of Excellence, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Aurora, Colorado, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.
Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.
12 citations on record across recent inspections. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.
| Inspection | Tag | What was cited | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2026 | 0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Complaint | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| December 9, 2025 | 0744 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. Complaint | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| May 1, 2025 | 0605 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | E · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| May 1, 2025 | 0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all… | E · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| May 1, 2025 | 0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Complaint | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| May 1, 2025 | 0603 | Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room). | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| May 1, 2025 | 0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| May 1, 2025 | 0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| May 1, 2025 | 0887 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and… | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| September 14, 2023 | 0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E · Potential for more than minimal harm |
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Compare this facility →See a free sample report firstSource: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.