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The Springs at St. Andrews Village

Aurora, Colorado · CCN 065388

16 surveys since 2011, 10 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
91
Surveys
16
Harm or worse
10
Immediate jeopardy
0
The record, 2011–2026
’11’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Harm or worse10

Findings where a surveyor recorded actual harm to a resident.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file13/16

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
58
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
THE ENSIGN GROUP
County
Arapahoe
Medicare-certified since
2007

CMS ratings

Overall
3
Health inspection
3
Staffing
1
Quality measures
5

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded somewhat more weighted findings than its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 42 for-profit facilities with fewer than 66 beds in Colorado.

Last survey on record

Mar 26, 2026

228 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day3.643.60
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.60—
Annual nurse turnover60.0%46.8%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

Fines
$14,220 across 1 penalty

Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ—K—L—
Actual harmG14.8%H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD1257.1%E733.3%F14.8%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C—
CMS’s current file: 21 of the 91 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F7613×

    Ensure 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.

  • F6842×

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • F8802×

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • F5501×

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

  • F5801×

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at The Springs at St. Andrews Village, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Actual harm, isolatedF697Mar 26, 2026

    Based on observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to provide an effective pain management regimen in a manner consistent with professional standards of practice, resident-centered care plans, and resident preferences for two (#74 and #71) of five residents reviewed for pain management out of 32 sample residents. Resident #74 was admitted to the facility from the hospital on 3/22/26, after treatment for sepsis (life threatening condition) from a vertebral (spinal) infection resulting in severe pain in her spine. After the resident's admission to the facility, the facility failed to ensure the resident's prescription for oxycodone was sent to the pharmacy timely so the pain medication could be received and administered. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF689Aug 18, 2022

    Based on record review, observations, and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure two (#5 and #2) of three residents reviewed for accident hazards out of six sample residents, were provided adequate supervision and a safe environment to prevent accidents. Resident #5 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with a history of falls. The resident had ten falls from 4/19/22 through 8/7/22. The facility failed to implement effective fall precautions with his risk of falling. On 4/21/22 the resident sustained a head injury following a fall which required hospital treatment. Observations on survey from 8/17/22 to 8/18/22 revealed fall measures were not consistently implemented. In addition, the facility failed to ensure Resident #2 had all interventions in place to prevent falls. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF686Mar 23, 2022

    Based on observations, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to provide care and services to prevent the development and worsening of pressure injuries for two (#1 and #3) residents reviewed out of five sample residents. The facility failed to implement a care plan and monitor for worsening skin integrity for Resident #1 and #3 with interventions to prevent the development of pressure injuries even though the residents were high risk. The facility staff had identified redness and excoriation in Resident #1's weekly skin assessment on [DATE] on the resident's groin but did not document an assessment of the area until [DATE] and did not implement any interventions to prevent further breakdown from occurring. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF697Oct 11, 2021

    Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure that pain management was provided to residents who require such services, consistent with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan, and the resident's goals and preferences for one (#1) of three residents reviewed for pain management out of eight sample residents. The facility failed to ensure pain medications were obtained on admission or timely thereafter for Resident #1, who was admitted to the facility from the hospital for aftercare for laminectomy and facetectomy both lumbar and [MEDICATION(S)] (spinal surgery). […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF692Aug 24, 2021

    Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure one (#17) of three residents reviewed for nutritional status out of 20 sample residents maintained acceptable parameters of nutritional status such as usual body weight or desirable body weight. Specifically, the facility failed to implement interventions to prevent a significant weight loss for Resident #17 with nutritional risks including poor nutritional intake and requiring staff assistance for cueing at meals, and was not outlined on her comprehensive care plan. The resident had a weight loss of nine pounds over a period of one month, which was 5%, considered significant weight loss. The weight loss was not addressed timely with her family since the resident had cognitive impairments. […]

Read 29 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 29 of 91 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Mar 26, 2026Standard and complaint10 findings · 1 harm
  • Mar 27, 2024Standard5 findings
  • Dec 15, 2022Standard6 findings
  • Aug 18, 2022Complaint5 findings · 1 harm
  • Mar 23, 2022Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Oct 11, 2021Complaint3 findings · 1 harm
  • Aug 24, 2021Standard and complaint5 findings · 1 harm
  • May 29, 2020Infection control4 findings
Show the 8 earlier surveys
  • Sep 12, 2019Standard5 findings
  • Nov 2, 2017Complaint1 finding
  • Feb 7, 2017Standard13 findings · 3 harm
  • Dec 16, 2015Standard10 findings
  • Oct 8, 2014Standard and complaint5 findings · 2 harm
  • Nov 27, 2013—9 findings
  • Jan 17, 2013—8 findings
  • Nov 3, 2011—1 finding

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

Comparable facilities

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