Brookdale Greenwood Village: Safety Hazard Violations - CO
The inspection, completed December 1, 2025, stemmed from a complaint. On September 23, staff were interviewed one after another about the supply. A registered nurse said she didn't know where vinegar was stored. She also said she didn't know what it was used for.
A licensed practical nurse and a certified nurse aide interviewed together moments later gave different answers. The LPN said she didn't know what vinegar would be used for at all. The aide knew: cleaning a catheter bag. The LPN then unlocked the medication room and searched it herself. There was no vinegar.
A second LPN, interviewed two minutes after the first, confirmed there was no vinegar at the nurses' station and none in the medication room either. Her suggestion for getting some: walk to the kitchen and ask the staff there. That same LPN said nursing staff used vinegar to clean residents' CPAP machines.
Catheter bags and CPAP machines are not optional equipment. Residents who depend on urinary catheters face serious infection risk if the drainage bags aren't cleaned properly. CPAP machines, used nightly by residents with sleep apnea, require regular cleaning to prevent bacterial and mold buildup in the tubing and mask.
CMS tagged the deficiency under F0695, citing minimal harm or potential for actual harm, with few residents affected.
What the inspection captured was a facility where the staff responsible for cleaning equipment used in residents' bodies and airways either didn't know the supply existed, didn't know what it was for, or knew exactly what it was for and couldn't produce it. The answer, one nurse suggested, was somewhere in the kitchen.
Full Inspection Report
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Last verified: June 21, 2026 · Our methodology
BROOKDALE GREENWOOD VILLAGE in GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO was cited for violations during a health inspection on December 1, 2025.
The inspection, completed December 1, 2025, stemmed from a complaint.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.