Mountain Vista Health Center
Mountain Vista Health Center is a 1-star rated nursing home in Wheat Ridge, CO with 168 beds. CMS sub-ratings: health inspections 1/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 4/5.
The facility has 75 health violations on record. Federal fines total $230,653 across 7 enforcement actions. Most recent inspection: March 24, 2025.
This facility has abuse citations on its federal record.
Data synthesized from CMS.gov and Colorado public inspection records. Reviewed by Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr., NR-EMT & BU-trained Paralegal.
Our Coverage of Mountain Vista Health Center
Data current as of June 21, 2026 · Source: CMS Provider Data
Detailed Inspection Reports
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Fines and Penalties by Year
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Health Violations by Year
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
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.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
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.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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.
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.
Ensure that residents with limited range of motion receive appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion or prevent further decrease in range of motion.
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.
Make sure menus meet the resident's nutritional needs and that there is a prepared menu by which nutritious meals have been planned for the resident and followed.
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.
Frequently Asked Questions About Mountain Vista Health Center
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| Mountain Vista Health Center this facility | 1/5 | 75 | 168 |
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| Mountain Vista Health Center | 4/5 | 0 | 168 |
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Editorial Standards & Data Oversight
Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Provider Data Catalog.
Editorial Process: Content generated using AI to synthesize complex regulatory data, then reviewed and verified for accuracy by our editorial team.
Professional Review: All content undergoes standards and compliance oversight by Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr., Nationally Registered EMT & BU-trained Paralegal.
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