Cherrelyn Healthcare Center
5555 S Elati St, Littleton, CO 80120 · (303) 798-8686
For profit - Corporation · 190 certified beds
Cherrelyn Healthcare Center has a 4-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in January 2025, found 5 citations (the Colorado average is 8.7). It hasn't been fined in the last three years.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars · Above average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars · Above average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on January 30, 2025 found 5 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.January 30, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.January 30, 2025 · F0679 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.January 30, 2025 · F0685 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.January 30, 2025 · F0693 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.January 30, 2025 · F0849 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 1 citation.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.December 30, 2025 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Colorado average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 2.99 | 3.72 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.60 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.50 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 1.89 | 2.21 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 36.2% | 47.1% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| Certified beds | 190 |
| Average residents per day | 179.3 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Cherrelyn Healthcare Center on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.