Cambridge Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Cambridge Care Center is a 110-bed for-profit nursing home in Lakewood, Colorado. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.63 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 27% below the Colorado average of 2.22, and 32.8% nursing staff turnover (Colorado average 47.1%).
Cambridge Care Center
1685 Eaton StLakewood, CO 80214
Jefferson County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Cambridge Care Center, nurse aides logged 1.63 hours per resident per day, 27% below the Colorado average. With about 93 residents a day, that works out to roughly 151 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Colorado avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.63 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.53 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.74 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.90 | 3.72 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.73 | 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
32.8% of nursing staff at Cambridge Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Colorado average of 47.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 25.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 2, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Colorado average 8.6). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,151 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2024 | Fine | $8,151 |
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. Cambridge Care Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Colorado average is 3.1.
About Cambridge Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Cambridge Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Edgewater Health and Rehabilitation Lakewood | 0.0 | 67 | 2.05 | 3.33 | 46.8% | 5 | None |
| Cedars Healthcare Center Lakewood | 0.1 | 130 | 1.87 | 3.18 | 26.7% | 3 | $55,908 |
| Sierra Post Acute Lakewood · abuse citation | 0.3 | 102 | 2.33 | 3.80 | 50.0% | 2 | $54,903 |
| Harmony Pointe Care Center Lakewood | 1.1 | 125 | 1.81 | 3.12 | 29.2% | 3 | None |
| Wheatridge Care Center Wheat Ridge | 1.1 | 65 | 1.92 | 3.34 | 50.0% | 3 | $20,616 |
| Allison Care Center Lakewood · abuse citation | 1.6 | 85 | 2.11 | 3.44 | 27.9% | 2 | $34,580 |
| Sloan's Lake Rehabilitation Center Denver | 1.6 | 42 | 2.59 | 4.59 | 31.0% | 5 | None |
| Western Hills Health Care Center Lakewood | 1.6 | 140 | 2.11 | 3.74 | 42.7% | 3 | None |
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.