University Heights Care Center
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CARE CENTER in AURORA, CO — inspection on March 26, 2025.
Found 2 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
F-F600: the facility failed to prevent physical abuse by Resident #2 toward other residents.
III.
Staff interviews
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Form Approved OMB
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 065337 B.
Wing 03/26/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
University Heights Care Center 656 Dillon Way Aurora, CO 80011
According to the March 2025 CPO, diagnoses included spina bifida (a condition that occurs when the spine and spinal cord do not form properly) and Wernicke's encephalopathy (a degenerative brain disorder caused by a lack of vitamin B1).
The 2/6/25 MDS assessment revealed the resident had moderate cognitive impairments with a BIMS score of 12 out of 15. He required partial and moderate assistance with showering and personal hygiene.
According to the MDS assessment the resident had verbal behavioral symptoms directed toward others that occurred on one to three days during the assessment review period.
2.
Resident interview
Resident #6 was interviewed on 3/26/25 at 11:56 a.m. Resident #6 said he could not recall the incident with Resident #7 on 2/12/25. Resident #6 said if someone pushed him he would not be happy and he would want to get that person out of the facility. He said if a resident was really aggressive and pushed him, he would be afraid. He said he would not be happy at all. Resident #6 said he did not have any problems with staff or residents. He said he did not feel threatened by anyone and felt safe at the facility.
3.
Record review
The behavior care plan, revised 3/9/24, documented due to his diagnosis of Wernicke's encephalopathy, Resident #6 had frequent outbursts of cursing, sometimes the outbursts had a direct cause, other times they did not.
Pertinent interventions included:
-Anticipating and meeting the residents' needs;
-Assisting the resident to develop more appropriate methods of coping and interacting by having him remove himself from the situation when he became frustrated and working on calming himself down;
-Encouraging the resident to express his feelings appropriately;
065337
Form Approved OMB
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 065337 B.
Wing 03/26/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
University Heights Care Center 656 Dillon Way Aurora, CO 80011