Aurora · 80045
Aviva at Fitzsimons
13525 E 23rd Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons
⌖ Aurora, CO · Adams County
No photos yet
Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds180
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (individual)
About Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons
Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons is a 180-bed for-profit nursing home in Aurora, CO. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in Colorado is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Nov 2024), inspectors found 8 problems, close to the Colorado average of 8.7. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 40 min a day with each resident, more than the Colorado average of 3 hr 43 min. About 94% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years. Its quality ratings are stronger for short-term rehab than for long-term care.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Is this your home? Tell families what makes it special: add photos, a description, care programs and amenities, and answer anything Medicare’s data flags.
Key details
Facility nameVeterans Community Living Center At Fitzsimons
LocationAdams County, Colorado
Phone(720) 857-6400
Address1919 Quentin St, Aurora, CO 80045 · Adams County
CMS provider number65380
Ownership typeFor-profit (individual)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceMarch 1, 2003 (23 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
4 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Nov 2024.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 40 min a dayColorado average: 3 hr 43 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 09 min a dayColorado average: 49 minStrength
About average
- Health citations at last inspection8 (Nov 2024)Colorado average: 8.7. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.About average
Things to ask about
This home hasn’t responded to these yet. Represent this home? Respond →
- Nursing staff turnover94% a yearColorado average: 47%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Colorado average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital14.4%State average: 20.3%Better than average
- Needed an emergency room visit4.1%State average: 12.1%Better than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs3.2%State average: 1.6%Worse than average
Physical therapist time: about 2 minutes per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 5 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury3.6%State average: 3.4%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)2.7%State average: 3.4%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs11.6%State average: 20.0%Better than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days2.2State average: 1.4Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Colorado average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Many residents here pay privately or through insurance. In Colorado, Medicaid pays for 68% of resident days at a typical home.
- 22% Medicaid
- 1% Medicare
- 77% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average71%Colorado typical: 81%
Cost of care per resident day$880Colorado typical: $377
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 3 stars now, the same as 3 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 11 times.
Overall rating3★
Health inspections3★
Staffing4★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.7
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4.7 |
| Jan 2021 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6.3 |
| Jan 2022 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5.7 |
| Jan 2023 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0.4 |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4.3 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4.8 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4.7 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
Loading…
Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
Other nursing homes near Aurora
Looking at more than one home? Here are other facilities from the directory in Aurora and the nearby area.
Aurora · 80010
Lowry Hills Care and Rehabilitation
10201 E 3rd Ave
Aurora, CO 80010
Aurora · 80010
Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center
500 Geneva St
Aurora, CO 80010
Explore the area
View more homes nearby
Browse nursing homes in Aurora and the surrounding area.
See all nearby homes →Family reviews
No family reviews of this home yet. Reviews are separate from Medicare’s ratings and are checked before they’re published.