UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CARE CENTER

Ownership

Operated by LONG PEAK OPERATING COMPANY · For profit - Corporation

• Ownership changed July 1, 2024 (change of ownership)from BIRCH CARE COMMUNITY, LLC

Position within CO

2 citations — more than 13% of the 210 certified nursing homes in CO. Compared within CO rather than nationally because which state a facility is in explains about 30% of the variation in citation counts between facilities, while bed count explains under 1%. State survey agencies differ far more than the buildings do. How this is calculated

When is the next survey likely?

The window opens January 2027 — about 4 months from now. This facility’s last Life Safety survey was August 2025. Facilities in CO are typically surveyed 17–24 months after the last one (median 19), measured over 177 consecutive surveys in the last two years of CMS records.

A range the record supports, not a prediction of a date. State agencies vary widely — from about 11 months in Pennsylvania to three years in Maryland. How the window is measured

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Emergency preparedness

2 of the 2 citations on file are Emergency Preparedness E-tags — every citation here is about the program, not the building. E-tags are cited under 42 CFR §483.73 and concern the emergency plan, training, drills, communications and supplies. Nationally about half of certified facilities have at least one. The Emergency Preparedness Index

• E-0009
• E-0013

Physical environment (health survey)

7 physical-environment citations on the health survey. Cited by the health surveyors under Appendix PP, not the Life Safety Code surveyor: equipment in safe operating condition, the call system, bed rails, pest control, hazards, the environment. Counted separately from the 2 Life Safety citations above. The Physical Environment Index

• F-0925 Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
• F-0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
• F-0689 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
• F-0584 Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.