Littleton Care and Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Littleton Care and Rehabilitation Center is a 35-bed for-profit nursing home in Littleton, Colorado, part of The Ensign Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.05 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% below the Colorado average of 2.22.
Littleton Care and Rehabilitation Center
5822 S Lowell WayLittleton, CO 80123
Arapahoe 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 Littleton Care and Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 2.05 hours per resident per day, 8% below the Colorado average. With about 33 residents a day, that works out to roughly 68 aide hours a day, or about 8 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Colorado avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.05 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.49 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.02 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.56 | 3.72 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.07 | 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
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Littleton Care and Rehabilitation Center in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data did not meet the criteria to calculate turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 19, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (Colorado average 8.6). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $7,781 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2024 | Fine | $7,781 |
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. Littleton Care and Rehabilitation Center holds 5 of 5 overall; the Colorado average is 3.1.
About Littleton Care and Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: The Ensign Group, 342 homes
- Legal name: Lowell Healthcare, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1994
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Littleton Care and Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Hallmark Nursing Center Denver | 1.8 | 143 | 2.15 | 3.71 | 27.9% | 5 | $6,788 |
| Cherrelyn Healthcare Center Littleton | 2.2 | 190 | 1.89 | 2.99 | 36.2% | 4 | None |
| Life Care Center of Littleton Littleton | 2.8 | 120 | 2.10 | 4.13 | 48.3% | 3 | None |
| Heights Care & Rehabilitation LLC Denver | 3.2 | 110 | 2.03 | 3.30 | 75.9% | 2 | $68,159 |
| Continuing Care at Wind Crest Highlands Ranch | 3.6 | 44 | 2.80 | 5.11 | 48.5% | 5 | None |
| Wellsprings Care Center Englewood · abuse citation | 3.8 | 81 | 1.71 | 2.92 | 55.4% | 3 | None |
| Englewood Post Acute and Rehabilitation Englewood | 3.9 | 82 | 1.82 | 3.13 | 32.3% | 4 | None |
| Lakewood Post Acute and Rehabilitation Lakewood | 4.2 | 108 | 3.25 | 6.95 | 44.7% | 3 | $32,513 |
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.