Continuing Care at Wind Crest
3420 MILL VISTA RD, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
Highlands Ranch, Colorado · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Continuing Care at Wind Crest shows above-average quality that runs above Colorado's state average of 3.1.
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.
Continuing Care at Wind Crest in Highlands Ranch, Colorado holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 92 of 100 (grade A). Its CMS inspection record lists a moderate number of deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 92 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 92.
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.
Continuing Care at Wind Crest's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
The rating comes from CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS rolls three sub-ratings into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The chart below sets each of them against the Colorado average.
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 Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At about 91% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
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 Continuing Care at Wind Crest's upper-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 Continuing Care at Wind Crest ranks in Colorado
Among the 208 CMS-rated nursing homes in Colorado, Continuing Care at Wind Crest’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 76% of them. The bars show how all Colorado homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
50 Colorado homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 44 |
| Residents | 40 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Other |
| County | Douglas |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 7 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Continuing Care at Wind Crest? ▾
5 out of 5 stars is Continuing Care at Wind Crest's current CMS overall rating. The chart on this page breaks it into health inspection, staffing, and quality measures against the Colorado average.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Colorado? ▾
In Colorado, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $10,159/month ($121,910/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $12,182/month.
What services does Continuing Care at Wind Crest offer? ▾
CMS classifies Continuing Care at Wind Crest as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does Continuing Care at Wind Crest have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Continuing Care at Wind Crest has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
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: 065409.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.