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5822 S Lowell Way Littleton, CO 80123 · Arapahoe County

(303) 798-2497

All 5 nursing homes in Littleton, CO (4 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 35 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 065320 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Littleton Care and Rehabilitation 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 Littleton Care and Rehabilitation Center as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Colorado average of 3.1. Inspectors issued 9 citations in the last three years. CMS imposed 1 penalty, including $7,781 in fines, in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 5 out of 5; for long-term residents, 5 out of 5.

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.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 3.47 hours per resident per day at Littleton Care and Rehabilitation Center, about the same as the Colorado median of 3.47 (US median: 3.72). About 1.07 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.82 hours, 19% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed.

Nursing care per resident per day 3.47 hours
About the Colorado median Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 1.07 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 2.82 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover — Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover — Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left — Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds35
Residents per day 31 About 88% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Limited Liability company
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceApril 1994
Part of a chainThe Ensign Group
Legal business nameLOWELL HEALTHCARE, INC.

Paying for care at Littleton Care and Rehabilitation Center: Medicare and Medicaid

Littleton Care and Rehabilitation 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 February 19, 2026 and found 1 deficiency. In total, inspectors issued 9 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 9 citations at Littleton Care and Rehabilitation Center across 4 inspection dates, 3 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on October 3, 2024. The most common areas cited were freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (2) and infection control (2). 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 3, 2024). 2 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.

February 19, 2026 · 1 citation

EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 12, 2026)

October 3, 2024 · 3 citations, 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.

Actual harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0600 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 21, 2024)

EHonor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0565 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 21, 2024)

CPost nurse staffing information every day.

Potential for minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0732 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has plan of correction (Oct 21, 2024)

January 9, 2024 · 3 citations

EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 28, 2024)

DEnsure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0604 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 28, 2024)

DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0686 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 28, 2024)

September 14, 2022 · 2 citations

DEnsure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0676 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 4, 2022)

DHave a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0813 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 4, 2022)

Questions to ask on a tour of Littleton Care and Rehabilitation Center

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on October 3, 2024 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on October 3, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
  3. Weekend staffing is 19% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
  4. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  5. 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

1 penalty in the last three years, including $7,781 in fines.

DateTypeAmount or length
Oct 3, 2024 Fine $7,781

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 5/5 5/5 3/5 5/5
August 2026 5/5 5/5 3/5 5/5
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Life Care Center of Littleton Littleton · 2.8 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 4/5 120 beds · Medicaid
Heights Care & Rehabilitation Denver · 3.2 mi away ★★☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 2/5 110 beds · Medicaid
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