Deficiency Index

Villas at Sunny Acres, The

Thornton, Colorado · CCN 065108

27 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
139
Surveys
27
Harm or worse
10
Immediate jeopardy
1
The record, 2011–2026
’11’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Immediate jeopardy1

Findings at the most serious level CMS records.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file23/27

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

The facility

Certified beds
160
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
THE ENSIGN GROUP
County
Adams
Medicare-certified since
1969

CMS ratings

Overall
2
Health inspection
2
Staffing
3
Quality measures
4

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

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

Weighted by harm level, against 34 for-profit facilities with 128 or more beds in Colorado.

Last survey on record

Apr 8, 2026

215 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 day3.063.34
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.58—
Annual nurse turnover30.6%44.8%

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

Enforcement

Fines
$19,988 across 1 penalty
Abuse icon
Flagged by CMS on Care Compare

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 harmG414.3%H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD1864.3%E621.4%F—
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C—
CMS’s current file: 28 of the 139 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F6893×

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • F6002×

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  • F7442×

    Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

  • F8802×

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • F5571×

    Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Villas at Sunny Acres, The, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Actual harm, isolatedF689Mar 11, 2024

    Based on observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the resident's environment was free from accident hazards for three (#95, #12 and #19) of eight residents reviewed for falls out of 53 sample residents. Resident #95, who had a previous history of falls at the facility and was identified to be at high risk for falling, experienced a fall on 1/9/24 which resulted in a left hip fracture that required hospitalization and a left partial hip replacement. The facility failed to ensure effective and timely interventions were in place after 11/27/23 to prevent Resident #95 from sustaining a fall on 1/9/24 which resulted in a left hip fracture. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF691Mar 11, 2024

    Based on observation, record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that residents who require colostomy services receive such care consistent with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan, and the resident's goals and preferences for one (#130) of three residents reviewed for colostomy care out of 53 sample residents. Resident #130 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses of cognitive-communication deficit, anxiety disorder and with toxic megacolon (swelling and inflammation of the colon) that required a colostomy (a surgical operation in which a piece of the colon was diverted to an artificial opening in the abdominal wall to bypass a damaged part of the colon). […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF692Mar 11, 2024

    Based on observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure one (#26) of three out of 53 sample residents received the care and services necessary to meet their nutrition needs and to maintain their highest level of physical well-being. Resident #26 displayed slurred speech, confusion, and left sided weakness resulting in an admission to the hospital on 1/17/24. It was concluded he had suffered from a stroke and was readmitted to the facility on [DATE]. On 1/21/24, the resident weighed 161.9 pounds (lbs). On 2/19/24, a month later, Resident #26 weighed 143.3 lbs. which was a 11.49% weight loss and a difference of 18.6 lbs. On his next weight on 3/7/24 (during the survey), the resident weighed 137.6 lbs. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF689Dec 5, 2022

    Based on record review, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure three (#19, #7 and #119) of seven residents reviewed out of 55 sample residents received adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Specifically, the facility failed to develop and implement person-centered care plans that identified the residents' fall risk; included effective fall reduction interventions; and implement and provide timely and consistent fall prevention interventions, for Residents #19, #7 and #119. Resident #19 was identified as a fall risk within the comprehensive care plan. The facility failed to provide sufficient supervision and training for caregivers to prevent falls and injuries. The fall risk care plan was put into place on 12/10/2020 which identified the resident as a fall risk. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Feb 16, 2023

    Based on observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to maintain an infection control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment to help prevent the development and transmission of Coronavirus (COVID-19), diseases and infection. Specifically, the facility failed to: -Ensure facility staff wore facial coverings appropriately; -Ensure housekeeping staff were following the proper cleaning techniques for cleaning resident rooms and high frequency touched areas were disinfected; -Ensure the alcohol based hand rub (ABHR) placed throughout the facility had not expired; -Ensure writing utensils were cleaned/sanizitzed after resident use; -Ensure Resident #14 did not enter into a room with a resident who was COVID-19 positive; -Ensure hand… […]

Read 27 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 27 of 139 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Apr 8, 2026Complaint1 finding
  • Apr 3, 2025Standard and complaint9 findings
  • Mar 11, 2024Standard11 findings · 3 harm
  • Apr 6, 2023Complaint3 findings
  • Feb 16, 2023Infection control2 findings
  • Dec 5, 2022Standard and complaint7 findings · 1 harm
  • Apr 12, 2022Complaint1 finding
  • May 6, 2021Complaint5 findings
Show the 19 earlier surveys
  • Oct 22, 2020Complaint4 findings · 2 harm
  • Sep 14, 2020Complaint1 finding
  • Jun 24, 2020Complaint4 findings
  • May 19, 2020Complaint1 finding
  • Sep 24, 2019Standard5 findings
  • Jul 23, 2019Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Mar 25, 2019Complaint3 findings
  • Aug 23, 2018Standard1 finding
  • Feb 17, 2017Standard18 findings · 1 harm
  • Dec 8, 2015Standard and complaint16 findings
  • Apr 1, 2015Complaint2 findings
  • Sep 26, 2014Standard3 findings
  • Apr 24, 2014Complaint1 finding
  • Jul 16, 2013—13 findings
  • Mar 7, 2013—1 finding · 1 harm
  • Sep 27, 2012Standard11 findings · 1 harm
  • Apr 19, 2012—1 finding
  • Sep 19, 2011—13 findings
  • Apr 11, 2011—1 finding

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

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