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Alpine Living Center

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  • Independent Living
  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: C
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501 East Thornton Parkway,
Denver CO 80229

(303) 452-6101

71.28% estimated occupancy 1

Alpine Living Center is one of a list of 40 nursing homes located in Denver, Colorado. This city has more facilities compared to most other cities in Colorado. We gave this facility an overall grade of C. A grade in this range requires some solid scores. Based on our assessment, this facility would be a good fit for quite a few people. This facility is stronger in some categories than others, but it did not have any weak links in any of our four major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • Is CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Secure Memory Care 
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • Amputee Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Dentistry
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Laboratory
  • X-Ray
  • Recreational Therapy

Registered Staff Hours

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Nurse Quality

Grade: B-plus

We would like to point out that this nursing home's nursing score exceeded its overall grade. This nursing home earned a grade of B+ in this category, which is one of our better grades. There are a variety of subcategories included in this category. Many of the factors reflect nurse staffing. This nursing home averages 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This place performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a facility has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can many times be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B

We also gave this nursing home a positive grade in short-term care. This nursing home earned a B in this category, which turns out to be one of our better grades. With our short-term care score, we attempt to create a sound barometer for rehabilitation services. In this process, we look at a nursing home's level of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as occupational therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not all facilities employs these types of nurses. However, based on the data they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Finally, we considered the number of patients who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home.

Facility Inspections

Grade: C

This facility received its third best category grade in inspections. Inspection grades are based on a facility's recent inspection reports. We gave this nursing home a C in this category. Inspection ratings are based on items located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Deficiencies are an important thing to look for on these reports. Severe deficiencies indicate a threat to patient safety. This nursing home was hit with 3 deficiencies on its government inspection report, but fortunately none were category G through L deficiencies. This tells you that it avoided the more significant categories of deficiencies. Unfortunately, we also need to draw your attention to the fact that this facility received significant government fines in recent years.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

Switching gears to our fourth category, this facility received a C for long-term care, which is a respectable grade. Our long-term care ratings are important for prospective residents looking for non-healthcare services such as personal care. In addition to looking at the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we analyzed the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. As it turns out, this facility gave the vaccine to a relatively low 54.263565 percent of its patients, which is well below average. Nevertheless, this facility was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Alpine Living Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-plus

In Alpine Living Center, 1.4% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term residents which are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We factor in this statistic in computing both nursing and long-term care grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: D

In Alpine Living Center, 5.81% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic measures the percentage of long-term patients that sustained falls which resulted in major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining our nursing grades.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B

In Alpine Living Center, 1.6% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. These infections could be linked to poor hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B

In Alpine Living Center, 12.88% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of residents given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many patients, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Alpine Living Center, 20.41% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. These drugs are commonly prescribed to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A-minus

In Alpine Living Center, 0.42% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents who are showing signs of depression. Some would argue this is a reliable measure of patient quality of life.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: F

In Alpine Living Center, 67.64% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A

In Alpine Living Center, 6.78% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: D

In Alpine Living Center, 6.99% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A

In Alpine Living Center, 6.99% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B

In Alpine Living Center, 79.45% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts argue this is a reliable measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.

Scores for Denver, CO

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of B-plus

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Nearby Hospitals

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  • Presbyterian St Lukes Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 8.63 miles away1719 E 19th Ave Denver Colorado 80218Government - State(303) 839-6000
  • Saint Joseph HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 8.64 miles away1375 E 19th Ave Denver Colorado 80218Voluntary non-profit - Private(303) 812-2000
  • Good Samaritan Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 8.75 miles away200 Exempla Circle Lafayette Colorado 80026Voluntary non-profit - Private(303) 689-4000
  • Lutheran Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 9.06 miles away8300 W 38th Ave Wheat Ridge Colorado 80033Voluntary non-profit - Private(303) 425-4500
  • National Jewish HealthAcute Care Hospitals 9.24 miles away1400 Jackson St Denver Colorado 80206Voluntary non-profit - Private(303) 388-4461

Nearby Dialysis

  • Thornton Dialysis (Dva)1.17 miles away8800 Fox Dr Denver Colorado 80260CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (303) 430-7020
  • Thornton Kidney Center LLC (Ara)1.4 miles away8451 Pearl Street Denver Colorado 80229Dialysis Stations: 13 (303) 227-9981
  • Kidney Center of Westminster (Ara)2.67 miles away8410 Decatur St Ste 200 Westminster Colorado 80031CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (303) 430-6518
  • Kidney Center of Northridge (Ara)3.54 miles away1865 W 121st Ave, Ste 300c Denver Colorado 80234Dialysis Stations: 21 (303) 429-9550
  • North Metro Denver Dialysis (Dva)3.62 miles away12365 Huron St Ste 500 Denver Colorado 80234Dialysis Stations: 17 (303) 451-9093
  • Commerce City Dialysis (Dva)5.13 miles away6320 Holly St Commerce City Colorado 80022CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 18 (303) 853-4300
  • Arvada Dialysis Center (Dva)7.12 miles away9950 W 80th Ave Ste 25 Arvada Colorado 80005Dialysis Stations: 16 (303) 456-9556
  • Kidney Center of Arvada (Ara)7.52 miles away5265 Vance St Arvada Colorado 80002CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (303) 403-1127