LITTLETON CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER

5822 S LOWELL WAY, LITTLETON, CO 80123 · CCN 065320 · 35 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall5 of 5CMS inspections5 of 5CMS staffing3 of 5CMS quality5 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 citation(s) in the last three years where CMS determined a resident was actually harmed.

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Serious inspection findings

2024-10-03 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0600, severity G)

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.17

state median 3.24

Weekend staffing gap

−4%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −7%

RN hours / resident / day

0.82

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

1 enforcement action(s), totaling $7,781 in fines.

Date	Type	Amount
2024-10-03	Fine	$7,781

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company. Part of the THE ENSIGN GROUP chain.

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POLARIS TRANSITIONAL CARE (ANCHORAGE, AK) — CMS overall3 of 5
Desert Terrace Healthcare Center (PHOENIX, AZ) — CMS overall3 of 5
PUEBLO SPRINGS REHABILITATION CENTER (TUCSON, AZ) — CMS overall2 of 5
CASAS ADOBES POST ACUTE REHAB CENTER (TUCSON, AZ) — CMS overall3 of 5
MISSION PALMS POST ACUTE (MESA, AZ) — CMS overall5 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 1 · Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 8

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-02-19	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-10-03	F0565	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-10-03	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2024-10-03	F0732	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	C	not recorded
2024-01-09	F0604	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-01-09	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-01-09	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-09-07	F0580	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-09-14	F0676	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-09-14	F0813	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “LITTLETON CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER, LITTLETON” at medicare.gov/care-compare.