Aviva at Fitzsimons: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Aviva at Fitzsimons is a 100-bed for-profit nursing home in Aurora, Colorado, part of Vivage Senior Living. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.81 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 27% above the Colorado average of 2.22, and 61.4% nursing staff turnover (Colorado average 47.1%).
Aviva at Fitzsimons
13525 E 23rd AveAurora, CO 80045
Adams County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Aviva at Fitzsimons, nurse aides logged 2.81 hours per resident per day, 27% above the Colorado average. With about 73 residents a day, that works out to roughly 205 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Colorado avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.81 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.59 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.51 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.92 | 3.72 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.59 | 3.30 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
61.4% of nursing staff at Aviva at Fitzsimons left over the year CMS measured, against a Colorado average of 47.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 61.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Oct 8, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Colorado average 8.6). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $7,008 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Fine | $7,008 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Aviva at Fitzsimons holds 4 of 5 overall; the Colorado average is 3.1.
About Aviva at Fitzsimons
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Vivage Senior Living, 6 homes
- Legal name: MSV Fitzsimons, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 27, 2018
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Aviva at Fitzsimons
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| Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons Aurora | 0.6 | 180 | 2.59 | 4.67 | 94.0% | 3 | None |
| University Heights Care Center Aurora · abuse citation | 1.7 | 105 | 1.69 | 2.93 | 27.7% | 3 | None |
| Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center Aurora | 2.8 | 110 | 2.17 | 3.60 | 40.7% | 5 | None |
| Lowry Hills Care and Rehabilitation Aurora | 2.9 | 108 | 2.07 | 3.30 | 38.5% | 2 | $2,516 |
| Center at Lowry, LLC Denver | 3.8 | 96 | 2.76 | 5.12 | 49.1% | 3 | $31,948 |
| Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence Aurora | 4.2 | 120 | 2.24 | 3.92 | 31.6% | 4 | None |
| Advanced Health Care of Aurora Aurora | 4.6 | 54 | 3.10 | 4.95 | 31.0% | 5 | None |
| Life Care Center of Aurora Aurora | 5.0 | 166 | 2.36 | 4.16 | 27.3% | 5 | $33,222 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.