Arbor View Senior Living, Arvada, CO: Comprehensive Review:

Overview

Arbor View Care Center is a Medicare and Medicaid certified skilled nursing facility at 7991 W 71st Avenue, Arvada, CO 80004, reachable at 303-403-3100. It anchors the Arbor View Senior Living campus, a 13-acre continuum-of-care community established in 1964 near downtown Arvada and managed by Vivage. On Medicare.gov Care Compare, the nursing home holds an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, which sits in the average range.

At a glance

Medicare ratings at a glance

On Medicare.gov Care Compare, Arbor View Care Center earns an overall 3 out of 5 stars. Medicare builds that score from three parts, and the results here are uneven, as the snapshot below shows. Keep in mind that only the skilled nursing center is federally rated; the campus's assisted living, independent living, and memory care are not.

The overall 3 stars lands squarely in the average range. The strongest driver is quality measures, where the facility scores the full 5 stars. Health inspections and staffing both pull the other way, at 2 stars each.

• Overall rating: 3 of 5 stars (average)
• Health inspections: 2 of 5 stars (below average)
• Staffing: 2 of 5 stars (below average)
• Quality measures: 5 of 5 stars (much above average)
• Total nurse staffing: 3.49 hours per resident per day, close to the roughly 3.5-hour national benchmark
• Certified beds: 110, with about 102.6 residents per day on average
• Fines: 2 penalties totaling $17,966, no abuse icon, and no special focus facility status

Inspections and fines

Arbor View's 2-star inspection rating rests on its most recent standard health survey, completed July 30, 2024. State inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies and recorded a weighted survey score of 76, which means they found more or more serious problems than at a typical Colorado nursing home. Federal records also show 2 fines totaling $17,966, with no Medicare or Medicaid payment denials. Care Compare does not attach an abuse icon to the facility, and it is not on the special focus watch list. Before deciding, read the full deficiency list on the Care Compare page, since a dollar figure alone does not explain what a penalty was for.

Beds, ownership, and staffing

Arbor View Care Center is licensed for 110 certified beds and averages about 102.6 residents per day, so it usually runs near capacity. It operates as a for-profit corporation within the Long Peak Operating Company chain, which Care Compare lists as running 7 facilities, and it is managed by Vivage. On staffing, Care Compare reports 3.49 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, essentially matching the national benchmark of around 3.5 hours. That total breaks down into 2.26 nurse aide hours, 0.69 licensed practical nurse hours, and 0.53 registered nurse hours per resident per day. Turnover runs high, at 59 percent for nursing staff overall and 50 percent for registered nurses, so it is worth asking how staffing looks on the specific unit you are considering. The building has automatic sprinklers and maintains both a resident council and a family council.

Recommendations for Families

When considering Arbor View or any nursing home, use your visit to check what the star ratings cannot show:

1. Schedule an in-person visit:
   • Tour the facility to see different apartment options
   • Observe staff interactions with residents
   • Sample a meal in the dining room
2. Assess care needs:
   • Discuss how care needs are assessed and how care plans are developed
   • Ask about staff training, especially for dementia and behavioral care. Find out what programs new aides and nurses complete, how often that training repeats, and how much hands-on supervision new hires receive.
   • Inquire about staff-to-resident ratios during different shifts
3. Review activities and amenities:

• Request a monthly activity calendar
• Ask about transportation. Find out whether the community drives residents to medical appointments and errands, when the service runs, how far ahead you schedule it, and whether it costs extra.

1. Understand the financial commitment:
   • Request a detailed breakdown of costs for the specific level of care needed
   • Inquire about potential rate increases and how they're communicated
   • Ask about any additional fees not included in the monthly rate
2. Speak with current residents and families:
   • Ask to speak with current residents during your visit
   • Join a meal or activity to observe resident engagement
   • Request references from families with loved ones in similar care situations

Conclusion

Arbor View Care Center is an average nursing home by Medicare's overall score, and the details are genuinely mixed. Its quality-measure performance is excellent at 5 stars, but health inspections and staffing both sit below average at 2 stars, and it carries two fines totaling $17,966.

For families who need skilled nursing or short-term rehabilitation on this Vivage-run Arvada campus, that record is not a dealbreaker, but it is a reason to look closely. Strong clinical outcomes are encouraging, while the inspection and staffing marks are a prompt to ask pointed questions and read the July 2024 survey during a tour.

All ratings, staffing hours, deficiency counts, and fine totals in this review come from Medicare.gov Care Compare and reflect the facility's most recent posted data for CMS certification number 065330. CMS updates these figures periodically, so check the Care Compare page for the latest numbers before you decide.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Is Arbor View a Medicare-certified nursing home? Yes. Arbor View Care Center (CMS certification number 065330) is a Medicare and Medicaid certified skilled nursing facility at 7991 W 71st Avenue, Arvada, CO 80004. The surrounding Arbor View Senior Living campus also offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care, but only the skilled nursing center is federally rated.

What is Arbor View's Medicare rating? It holds an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars on Medicare.gov Care Compare. Beneath that, health inspections and staffing each earn 2 stars (below average), while quality measures earn 5 stars (much above average).

How is the staffing? Care Compare reports 3.49 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, close to the roughly 3.5-hour national benchmark, including 0.53 registered nurse hours. Nursing turnover is high at 59 percent, so ask how staffing looks on the specific unit you are considering.

When was the last inspection, and were there problems? The most recent standard health survey was completed July 30, 2024. Inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies and logged a weighted survey score of 76. The full deficiency list is available on the facility's Care Compare page.

Has Arbor View been fined? Federal records show 2 fines totaling $17,966, with no Medicare or Medicaid payment denials. The facility is not flagged with an abuse icon and is not on the special focus facility list.

How big is the facility and who runs it? Arbor View Care Center is licensed for 110 certified beds and averages about 102.6 residents per day. It is a for-profit corporation operated within the Long Peak Operating Company chain and managed by Vivage.

How do I visit or get pricing? Call 303-403-3100 to arrange a tour or ask about current availability and costs. Bring the Care Compare inspection report and ask staff to walk you through any recent deficiencies and how they were corrected.