Joyce Amos
Apr 2026
Husband been getting great care here
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Reviews for Allison Care Center are sharply split: many families praise the kindness and dedication of nursing and CNA staff, especially in the secured memory care unit, while a notable number of reviewers report serious lapses in staffing, cleanliness, and communication. Overall Google ratings run high, but several detailed accounts describe understaffing, missed personal care, and one report of a resident's death linked to unaddressed infections.
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Allison Care Center is a senior living community in Lakewood, Colorado offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Restaurant style Dining Room, Gathering / Activity Spaces and Social Activities. Families rate it 4.0 out of 5 across 45 reviews.
Allison Care Center is a skilled nursing community in Lakewood, Colorado, focused on person-centered care with particular attention to individuals living with dementia and other progressive cognitive conditions. The community offers a wide range of care options, including skilled short-term rehabilitation and long-term nursing care.
For residents living with dementia, Allison Care Center provides a secure dementia care neighborhood equipped with wander guard safety systems. Care partners are trained through hands-on experiences designed to build empathy and understanding of what it may be like to live with dementia, supporting a more compassionate approach to care.
The community's rehabilitation team includes physical, occupational, and speech-language therapists who work with residents toward optimal health outcomes. For those returning home after a stay, an Outpatient Therapy program supports continuity of care and ongoing recovery. The skilled nursing team also manages complex clinical needs such as IV (infusion) therapy, wound care, chronic disease management, and respiratory therapy, with on-site physician visits providing medical oversight and coordination of care.
Allison Care Center offers respite care for individuals whose at-home caregivers need time away or recovery, providing a safe and comfortable environment during short stays. The community also provides End of Life programming and comfort care services, including hospice and palliative care, with customized care plans focused on symptom management, pain relief, and honoring individual end-of-life wishes.
Throughout all levels of care, Allison Care Center emphasizes person-centered practices and opportunities for residents to engage in activities and interests, fostering meaningful connections among residents navigating similar experiences.
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4★ on Google (45) · 3.6★ on Yelp (5) · Yelp page ↗
Joyce Amos
Apr 2026
Husband been getting great care here
Mary W.
Dec 2025
Lots of various areas we can use while visiting my sister. Staff was very kind when I had a few questions about my sister; they wanted to make sure I felt comfortable after talking with them.
Les Szabo
Jun 2025
Vey nice clean facility. Helpful and pleasant staff.
Crystal bowers
Mar 2025
Good nursing n food nice people
Lewis Ray
Sep 2024
For the sensitivity toward my wife’s feelings, and the compassionate care she receives.
4 inspection visits in the last three years, 24 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 15, 2025
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 14, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 14, 2025
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 13, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 14, 2025
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 14, 2025
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 14, 2025
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 14, 2025
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jul 27, 2023
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jul 27, 2023
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 3, 2023
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 27, 2023
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 14, 2020
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 14, 2020
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 14, 2020
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 20, 2020
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 6, 2020
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 14, 2020
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 14, 2020
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 28, 2020
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 14, 2020
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 14, 2020
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 20, 2020
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 2, 2020
Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.
Allison Care Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Allison Care Center has not published its pricing. For context, communities in Lakewood that publish rates start around $3,540 per month at the median. Final costs depend on care needs and apartment selection, so contact the community for a quote.
Allison Care Center is located at 1660 Allison St in Lakewood, Colorado.
Reviews for Allison Care Center are sharply split: many families praise the kindness and dedication of nursing and CNA staff, especially in the secured memory care unit, while a notable number of reviewers report serious lapses in staffing, cleanliness, and communication. Overall Google ratings run high, but several detailed accounts describe understaffing, missed personal care, and one report of a resident's death linked to unaddressed infections.
Allison Care Center had 4 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 24 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.
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