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15720 Garden Plaza Dr Parker, CO 80134 · Douglas County
All 3 nursing homes in Parker, CO (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 065401 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Life Care Center of Stonegate 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 Life Care Center of Stonegate 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 4.74 hours per resident per day at Life Care Center of Stonegate, above the Colorado median of 3.47 (US median: 3.72). About 1.39 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.93 hours, 17% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 55.1% of nursing staff left within a year (Colorado median 46.6%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Life Care Center of Stonegate: Medicare and Medicaid
Life Care Center of Stonegate 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 October 3, 2024 and found 2 deficiencies, plus 5 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 Life Care Center of Stonegate across 5 inspection dates, 8 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on August 25, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (6) and pharmacy service (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, August 25, 2025). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
August 25, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DCreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
October 3, 2024 · 7 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
EHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
EProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
EProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
EDevelop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
December 13, 2023 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EHonor 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.
April 13, 2023 · 8 citations
EProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
EEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
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.
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 and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
January 6, 2022 · 1 citation
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Questions to ask on a tour of Life Care Center of Stonegate
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on August 25, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on April 13, 2023. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Weekend staffing is 17% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- The home averages about 59% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
- 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
1 penalty in the last three years, including $17,342 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2025 | Fine | $17,342 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Life Care Center of Stonegate
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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1.5 mi
Parker Adventist Hospital ParkerEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 2h 45m for patients treated and sent home
- 3.7 mi
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5.4 mi
Sky Ridge Medical Center Lone TreeEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 19m 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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