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5555 S Elati St Littleton, CO 80120 · Arapahoe County
All 5 nursing homes in Littleton, CO (4 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 065203 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Cherrelyn Healthcare 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 Cherrelyn Healthcare Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above 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 2.98 hours per resident per day at Cherrelyn Healthcare Center, below the Colorado median of 3.47 (US median: 3.72). About 0.58 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.61 hours, 12% below its all-week average. 38.1% of nursing staff left within a year (Colorado median 46.6%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Cherrelyn Healthcare Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Cherrelyn Healthcare 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 January 30, 2025 and found 5 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 38 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 38 citations at Cherrelyn Healthcare Center across 5 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 7 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on June 15, 2022. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (15) and resident rights (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift" (tag F0725, level H, June 15, 2022). 3 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
August 10, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DGive residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
December 30, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
January 30, 2025 · 5 citations
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
DAssist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
DEnsure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
DArrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
August 16, 2023 · 10 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
EEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EEnsure 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.
EEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DEnsure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
CAllow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
June 15, 2022 · 21 citations, includes actual harm
HProvide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
GProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
GProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
GProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
GProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
FEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
FAdminister the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
FSet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
FReport COVID19 data to residents and families.
EProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
EProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
EEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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.
DHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
DHonor 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.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DArrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Questions to ask on a tour of Cherrelyn Healthcare Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on June 15, 2022 under the rule on nursing and physician services. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on June 15, 2022. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- CMS rates short-stay quality 1 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
- 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
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near Cherrelyn Healthcare 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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2.7 mi
Swedish Medical Center EnglewoodEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 2m for patients treated and sent home
- 2.7 mi
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2.8 mi
Centura Health-Littleton Adventist Hospital LittletonEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 46m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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