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LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.
NPI 1750448437
Skilled Nursing Facility in Lakewood, CO

Active since January 02, 2007CLIA 06D0716652 · Waiver
4/5
Overall Rating
1625 CARR ST, LAKEWOOD, CO 80214(303) 232-6881(303) 232-1927 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 13, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 13, 2026, Sep 15, 2021, Dec 28, 2017 (3 updates tracked since 2017).

About Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. (NPI 1750448437), doing business as Western Hills Health Care Center, is a healthcare organization registered as a skilled nursing facility in Lakewood, Colorado and active in the NPI registry since January 2007. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through August 31, 2026 and lists Cindy S Cross, Assistant Secretary, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1750448437
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy314000000X
Legal Business NameLIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.
Location Address1625 CARR STLakewood, CO 80214-5926
Mailing Address3001 Keith St NwCleveland, TN 37312-3713 · (423) 473-5751 · Fax (423) 339-8342
Fax(303) 232-1927
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialCindy S CrossAssistant Secretary · (423) 473-5867
Enumeration DateJanuary 2, 2007
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 13, 20263 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJuly 13, 2026
NPI 1750448437 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

Primary SpecialtySkilled Nursing FacilityNursing & Custodial Care Facilities
Taxonomy Code314000000X
License Licensed in CO · 0598
Definition
(1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living. It meets any licensing or certification standards et forth by the jurisdiction where it is located. A skilled nursing facility may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation; (2) Provides non-acute medical and skilled nursing care services, therapy and social services under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse on a 24-hour basis.
Also ListedRespite CareTaxonomy 385H00000X
1625 CARR ST, Lakewood, CO 80214

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsWestern Hills Health Care Center

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid05651575CO

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 06D0716652

Western Hills Care Center · Lakewood, CO
Active · expires Aug 31, 2026
CLIA Number06D0716652
Laboratory TypeSkilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility
Certificate Effective DateSeptember 1, 2024
Certificate Expiration DateAugust 31, 2026
Laboratory DirectorAmy M. Goeglein
Laboratory Phone(303) 232-6881
Laboratory LocationWestern Hills Care Center1625 Carr St, Lakewood, CO 80214
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Western Hills Health Care Center (CMS certification number 065209), from CMS Care Compare.

Western Hills Health Care Center

Nursing home · Lakewood, CO
4/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
CMS Certification Number065209
Certified Beds140 beds87 residents per day on average
Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceApril 18, 1985
Resident & Family CouncilResident council
Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures
Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.
4/5
Long-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.
2/5
Short-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.
5/5
Staffing
Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.
3/5
Weighted Health Inspection Score
Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.
35.33
Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing
nurse aide 2.04 · LPN 0.88 · RN 0.67
3.59 hrs per resident per day
Weekend Nurse Staffing
3.15 hrs per resident per day
Physical Therapist Staffing
0.08 hrs per resident per day
Nursing Staff Turnover
Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.
46.9%
Registered Nurse Turnover
63.2%
Administrators Who Have Left
In the past year.
0
Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents
0
Substantiated Complaints
3
Infection-Control Citations
0
Fines
2 totaling $1,625.00
Medicare Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
2
Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Life Care Centers Of America, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. is 1750448437. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on January 2, 2007. The provider is doing business as Western Hills Health Care Center.

Where is Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. located?

Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. is located at 1625 Carr St, Lakewood, CO 80214. The listed phone number is (303) 232-6881.

What is Life Care Centers Of America, Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Skilled Nursing Facility with taxonomy code 314000000X.

Does Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 06D0716652) is associated with this NPI, valid through August 31, 2026. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. a Medicare-certified nursing home?

Yes. Western Hills Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home with 140 certified beds.

What quality rating does Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. have?

CMS rates Western Hills Health Care Center 4 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. was last updated on July 13, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 36 days ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.