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1660 Allison St Lakewood, CO 80214 · Jefferson County
All 13 nursing homes in Lakewood, CO (12 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 065297 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Allison Care Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Allison Care Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the Colorado average of 3.1.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.45 hours per resident per day at Allison Care Center, about the same as the Colorado median of 3.47 (US median: 3.72). About 0.57 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.18 hours, 8% below its all-week average. 26.6% of nursing staff left within a year (Colorado median 46.6%). That is lower than most homes in Colorado, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Allison Care Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Allison Care Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Colorado's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on March 13, 2025 and found 5 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 19 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 19 citations at Allison Care Center across 5 inspection dates, 3 of them from complaint investigations. 3 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on October 14, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (8) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level G, October 14, 2025). 6 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
June 11, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
October 14, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
March 13, 2025 · 6 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
GProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DTry 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.
June 21, 2023 · 1 citation
DProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
December 11, 2019 · 10 citations
EObserve each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
EGive their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DPlan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
DEnsure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Questions to ask on a tour of Allison Care Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on October 14, 2025 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on June 11, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $34,580 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2025 | Fine | $32,890 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Fine | $1,690 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Allison Care Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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1.7 mi
Exempla Lutheran Medical Center Wheat RidgeEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 14m for patients treated and sent home
- 2.7 mi
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2.8 mi
Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital DenverEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 32m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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