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Cherrelyn Healthcare Center

5555 S Elati St, Littleton, CO 801203037988686190 certified beds · 179 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2022
Deficiencies
37
1297
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2025-12-30
Complaint
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 4
Staffing 2
Quality 3
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-12-30Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-01-30Standard050CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-08-16Standard190CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2022-06-15Standard0147CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2025-12-30Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-02-11Record 065203-20251230-F755
2025-01-30Standard survey · 5 deficienciesOfficial report
F679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-02-26Record 065203-20250130-F679
F685Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-02-26Record 065203-20250130-F685
F693Ensure 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-02-26Record 065203-20250130-F693
F849Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.Scope/severity DStandard
Records
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-02-26Record 065203-20250130-F849
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-02-26Record 065203-20250130-F880
2023-08-16Standard survey · 10 deficienciesOfficial report
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-04Record 065203-20230816-F550
F583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-27Record 065203-20230816-F583
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningFalls
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-27Record 065203-20230816-F689
F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-27Record 065203-20230816-F690
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-27Record 065203-20230816-F695
F740Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-04Record 065203-20230816-F740
F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-11Record 065203-20230816-F761
F805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-04Record 065203-20230816-F805
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-27Record 065203-20230816-F812
F577Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.Scope/severity CPaperwork
Dignity & rights
Widespread; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-27Record 065203-20230816-F577
2022-06-15Standard survey · 21 deficienciesOfficial report
F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Scope/severity GHarm
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2022-07-15Record 065203-20220615-F600
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planning
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2022-07-15Record 065203-20220615-F677
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planning
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2022-07-15Record 065203-20220615-F684
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planning
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2022-07-15Record 065203-20220615-F686
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2022-07-15Record 065203-20220615-F689
F697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planning
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2022-07-15Record 065203-20220615-F697
F725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.Scope/severity HHarm
Staffing
Pattern; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2022-07-15Record 065203-20220615-F725
F578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-07-15Record 065203-20220615-F578
F585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-07-15Record 065203-20220615-F585
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-07-15Record 065203-20220615-F609
F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-07-15Record 065203-20220615-F690
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-07-15Record 065203-20220615-F695
F726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.Scope/severity FStandard
Staffing
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-07-15Record 065203-20220615-F726
F744Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-07-15Record 065203-20220615-F744
F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-07-15Record 065203-20220615-F760
F835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.Scope/severity FStandard
Records
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-07-15Record 065203-20220615-F835
F849Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.Scope/severity DStandard
Records
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-07-15Record 065203-20220615-F849
F867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.Scope/severity FStandard
Records
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-07-15Record 065203-20220615-F867
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-07-15Record 065203-20220615-F880
F885Report COVID19 data to residents and families.Scope/severity FStandard
Infection control
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-07-15Record 065203-20220615-F885
F943Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.Scope/severity EStandard
Abuse & neglect
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-07-15Record 065203-20220615-F943

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.60
Facility
Colorado
National
Colorado 0.82 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day2.99
Facility
Colorado
National
Colorado 3.72 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours2.58
Facility
Colorado
National
Colorado 3.30 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover36%
Facility
Colorado
National
Colorado 47% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover20%
Facility
Colorado
National
Colorado 45% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityColoradoNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
4.1%3.4%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
2.1%3.4%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
22.5%20.0%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.5%1.4%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
11.8%13.4%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
8.4%4.7%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
11.5%11.5%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Sptmnr Properties Trust
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Diversified Healthcare Trust
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
H/2 Special Opportunities IV L.P.
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Snh Proj Lincoln Trs LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Snh Trs Licensee Holdco LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Snh Trs, Inc.
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Abp Trust
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Becton, Josh
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Benton, Evrett
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Bilotto, Christopher
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Blackrock Inc
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Brown, Matthew
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Clark, Jennifer
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Diversified Healthcare Trust
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Flat Footed LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
H/2 Special Opportunities IV L.P.
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Marques, Abdel
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Martinez, Rachel
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Portnoy, Adam
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Snh Proj Lincoln Trs LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Snh Trs Licensee Holdco LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Snh Trs, Inc.
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Sptmnr Properties Trust
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Stellar Cherrelyn Management LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Stellar Senior Living B LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Stellar V LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Vanguard Group Inc
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Becton, Josh
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Benton, Evrett
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Bilotto, Christopher
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Bilotto, Christopher
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Bilotto, Christopher
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Brown, Matthew
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Brown, Matthew
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Clark, Jennifer
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Clark, Jennifer
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Marques, Abdel
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Martinez, Rachel
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Portnoy, Adam
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Portnoy, Adam
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Sptmnr Properties Trust
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Stellar Cherrelyn Management LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Stellar Senior Living B LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Stellar V LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Stellar Senior Living7 facilities
View chain record

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Colorado.

No county cost figures on file for Arapahoe.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01