Allison Care Center
1660 ALLISON ST, Lakewood, CO 80214
Lakewood, Colorado · CMS verdict
Allison Care Center holds a 2 of 5 CMS overall star rating - below the Colorado state average of 3.1, reflecting below-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Allison Care Center in Lakewood, Colorado holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 58 of 100 (grade F). The 85-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Colorado runs a median of $10,159 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)
This facility's 2/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 58 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 58.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Allison Care Center's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
Allison Care Center holds a CMS overall quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this facility operates 85 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 75 residents - an occupancy rate of about 88%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 88% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Same-ownership peers
Within Colorado, Allison Care Center is one of 71 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 3.0 stars, ahead of roughly 18% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (18 total). CMS has levied 2 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Allison Care Center's lower-tercile stars compare to Colorado
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Colorado facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Colorado state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Allison Care Center ranks in Colorado
Among the 208 CMS-rated nursing homes in Colorado, Allison Care Center’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 14% of them. The bars show how all Colorado homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
55 Colorado homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 85 |
| Residents | 75 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Jefferson |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 18 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Allison Care Center? ▾
Allison Care Center has an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 2/5, staffing rating of 4/5, and quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Colorado? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Colorado is $10,159 per month ($121,910 annually). A private room averages $12,182 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Allison Care Center offer? ▾
Allison Care Center operates as a skilled nursing facility (85 beds with approximately 75 current residents) under for profit - limited liability company ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 18 deficiencies and 2 penalties there.
Does Allison Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Allison Care Center has multiple deficiencies (18 total) and 2 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Colorado? ▾
In Colorado, alternatives include assisted living ($6,584/mo), home health aides ($7,913/mo), and adult day care ($2,275/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Colorado elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 065297.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.