Federal nursing home survey record · CMS-certified nursing home· Not a state assisted-living licensing record

REHABILITATION CENTER AT SANDALWOOD, THE

WHEAT RIDGE, CO · 103 certified beds · Last Life Safety survey February 11, 2026

CMS Certification Number 065292 · first certified September 1990

Ownership

Independently operated (no chain recorded by CMS) · For profit - Limited Liability company

No change of ownership on CMS record since January 1, 2016, when the records begin.

Citations on file

Rolling three-year window

Life Safety surveys

In the same window

Tags cited more than once

Across separate surveys

Inspection & testing records

Of the citations on file

Position within CO

8 citations — more than 25% 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

Holding steadyabout the same at the latest survey as at its earlier surveys in the window.

The latest survey found 3 citations; the earlier surveys in the window averaged 2.5. With 3 surveys on file this is a direction of travel, not a conclusion.

When is the next survey likely?

The window opens July 2027 — about 10 months from now. This facility’s last Life Safety survey was February 2026. 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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1 inspection-and-testing tag has been cited here at more than one survey. Nationally, that pattern is common: about three quarters of cited facilities have at least one repeated tag, and half of the facilities ever cited for sprinkler inspection and testing are cited for it again. A repeat is usually a recordkeeping gap rather than a new hazard.

Physical environment (health survey)

4 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 8 Life Safety citations above. The Physical Environment Index

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.

How that compares

Citations on file over three years

Compared with the median facility in CO, and nationally. Surveyors differ markedly between states, so the CO figure is the meaningful one.

Citations on file over three years, compared
Measure	Citations
This facility	8
Median facility in CO	16
Median facility nationally	11

Survey history

Citations at each Life Safety survey

Citations at each Life Safety survey
Survey date	Citations
January 11, 2023	2
April 26, 2024	3
February 11, 2026	3

Most-cited tags

Most-cited tags at this facility

Most-cited tags at this facility
Tag	What the surveyor checks	Times cited	Last cited
K-0353	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.	2	2026-02-11
K-0372	Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.	1	2024-04-26
K-0345	Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.	1	2024-04-26
K-0521	Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.	1	2026-02-11
K-0293	Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.	1	2023-01-11
K-0161	Use approved construction type or materials.	1	2026-02-11
K-0712	Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.	1	2023-01-11

What the citations cover

Citations by CMS category

Smoke Deficiencies 4
Construction Deficiencies 1
Services Deficiencies 1
Miscellaneous Deficiencies 1
Other 1

Citations by CMS category
Category	Citations
Smoke Deficiencies	4
Construction Deficiencies	1
Services Deficiencies	1
Miscellaneous Deficiencies	1
Egress Deficiencies	1

Every citation on file

As published by CMS, newest survey first. Descriptions are CMS’s own wording.

February 11, 2026 — 3 citations

Citations issued on February 11, 2026
Tag	What the surveyor checks	Status
K-0161	Use approved construction type or materials.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (March 25, 2026)
K-0353	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (March 20, 2026)
K-0521	Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (April 5, 2026)

April 26, 2024 — 3 citations

Citations issued on April 26, 2024
Tag	What the surveyor checks	Status
K-0345	Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.	Waiver has been granted (December 31, 2024)
K-0353	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (June 12, 2024)
K-0372	Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (August 13, 2024)

January 11, 2023 — 2 citations

Citations issued on January 11, 2023
Tag	What the surveyor checks	Status
K-0293	Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (March 1, 2023)
K-0712	Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (March 2, 2023)

Reflects the CMS posting of August 1, 2026. Surveys conducted in the last few months may not appear yet.