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Complaint Investigation

Life Care Center Of Longmont

September 2, 2025 · Longmont, CO · 2451 Pratt St
Citations 1
CMS Rating 4/5
Beds 187
Provider ID 065282
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Life Care Center Of Longmont
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Inspection Summary

LIFE CARE CENTER OF LONGMONT in LONGMONT, CO — inspection on September 2, 2025.

Found 1 citation. 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.

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Inspection Findings

FF0580
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Potential for More Than Minimal Harm

family members who did not want to be contacted in the middle of the night.

She said the facility changed the process and now the staff was expected to call the family in the middle of the night unless the family said they did not want to be contacted.

She said if the family did not want to be contacted in the middle of the night, it would be care planned to not contact the family.

She said nurses knew which family member to contact based on who was the POA and/or who was listed as emergency contact number one on the resident's facesheet.

She said it was important to contact the family because they deserved to know what was going on with their family member.The DON said she was familiar with Resident #3.

She said the resident's representative was not contacted until the resident went to the emergency room on [DATE].

She said she did not know the representative would want to be contacted at any time, including in the middle of the night.

She said she could imagine it would be a lot to hear he went to the emergency room and then to hear he had fallen in the middle of the night, prior to his transfer to the hospital.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is an F-tag violation?
F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
Were these violations corrected?
Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
How often do nursing home inspections happen?
CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
What should families do about these violations?
Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in LONGMONT, CO, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
Where can I see the full inspection report?
Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from LIFE CARE CENTER OF LONGMONT or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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