Highlands Ranch · 80129
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3420 Mill Vista Rd
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
Vi at Highlands Ranch Skilled Nursing
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⌖ Highlands Ranch, CO · Douglas County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds24
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare only
OwnershipFor-profit (corporation)
About Vi at Highlands Ranch Skilled Nursing
Vi at Highlands Ranch Skilled Nursing is a 24-bed for-profit nursing home in Highlands Ranch, CO. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Colorado is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Sep 2024), inspectors found 1 problem, fewer than 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 5 hr 53 min a day with each resident, more than the Colorado average of 3 hr 43 min. About 43% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (5 of 5) and long-term care (5 of 5).
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameVi At Highlands Ranch Skilled Nursing
LocationDouglas County, Colorado
Phone(720) 348-7900
Address9085 Ranch River Cir, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 · Douglas County
CMS provider number65398
Ownership typeFor-profit (corporation)
Operating companyVI Living · 10 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceFebruary 1, 2010 (16 years)
✓ Medicare✗ Medicaid
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
5 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is 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 Sep 2024.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection1 (Sep 2024)Colorado average: 8.7. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident5 hr 53 min a dayColorado average: 3 hr 43 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident2 hr 12 min a dayColorado average: 49 minStrength
About average
- Nursing staff turnover43% a yearColorado average: 47%About 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 hospital26.4%State average: 20.3%Worse than average
- Needed an emergency room visit12.6%State average: 12.1%About average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 1.6%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 5 minutes per resident a day. That is about the same as 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 injury1.1%State average: 3.4%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)1.1%State average: 3.4%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs9.6%State average: 20.0%Better than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.8State average: 1.4Better 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.
- 0% Medicaid
- 13% Medicare
- 87% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average81%Colorado typical: 81%
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 4 to 5 stars and changed 2 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing5★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day5.9
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6.7 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6.7 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7.3 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6.5 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.8 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6.9 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7.0 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.9 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.9 |
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.
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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.
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