4950 Thunderbird Dr, Boulder, CO 80303 · Boulder County · (303) 499-8412
54 certified beds, about 47 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1994
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 065324 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 4, 2026, inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Colorado average is 8.7, the national average 9.2).
Of 8 health citations since January 2023, 2 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists 2 fines totaling $35,440 in the last three years; the largest was $21,678, and the latest is dated April 16, 2024.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.18 hours per resident per day, against 3.72 across Colorado and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.29 of those hours.
28.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Colorado average 47.1%).
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 8 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and staff interview, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve food in a sanitary manner in the main kitchen and one out of one satellite kitchen. Specifically, the facility failed to:-Maintain the kitchen in a sanitary condition; and,-Ensure food items were properly covered, labeled, dated, and discarded within appropriate good-through timeframes.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents' rights regarding arbitration were protected for three (#28, #36 and #39) of three residents reviewed for arbitration out of a sample size of 27. Specifically, the facility failed to inform the Resident #28, Resident #36, Resident #39 or their representative that they had the right to rescind or terminate the agreement within 30 calendar days of signing.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure certified nurse aides (CNA) received at least 12 hours of annual in-service training that also included dementia management training to ensure continued competence for five of five CNAs reviewed. Specifically, the facility failed to have a system in place to ensure CNAs including CNA #5, CNA #8, CNA #9, CNA #10 and CNA #11 received annual dementia training.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure residents received adequate supervision to prevent accidents for one (#4) of five residents reviewed for accidents out of 27 sample residents. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure:-Resident #4, who had a pressure ulcer, had physician's orders for the settings on his air mattress; and, -Ensure staff regularly checked on the functioning of Resident #4's air mattress.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure residents who required respiratory care received care consistent with professional standards of practice for two (#52 and #3) of five residents out of 27 sample residents. Specifically, the facility failed to:-Ensure to maintain, clean, sanitize and properly store Resident #52's bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machine (a type of non-invasive ventilation that helps people breathe by providing pressurized air through a mask or nasal plugs) and mask;- Ensure Resident #3's CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) therapy was provided per physician's orders; and,-Ensure Resident #3 had a physician's order specifying the oxygen flow rate.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review and interviews the facility failed to ensure one (#31) of three residents reviewed for pressure-related skin conditions out of 19 sample residents received care consistent with professional standards of practice to prevent pressure ulcers from developing. Resident #31, who was at risk for developing pressure injuries due to a recent surgery to replace his left hip joint, was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. According to the facility's assessment of the resident's skin on 3/8/24, the resident was admitted without any pressure injuries. The facility implemented a pressure reducing mattress upon the resident's admission, however, there were no interventions implemented for offloading the resident's heels, which were at an increased risk for skin breakdown due to the resident's decrease in mobility following the left hip surgery. [...]
Inspectors wroteIII. Resident #26 A. Resident status Resident #26, age [AGE], was admitted on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE]. According to the January 2023 computerized physician orders (CPO), diagnoses included Parkinson's disease, dementia, abnormalities of gait and mobility, difficulty in walking, and lack of coordination. The 11/20/22 minimum data set (MDS) assessment revealed that the resident was cognitively intact with a BIMS of 13 out of 15. He required one-person extensive assistance with bed mobility, transfers, toilet use, and personal hygiene. He required two-person extensive assistance for dressing. The Fall History on Admission/Entry or Reentry section of the MDS assessment was not completed. B. Observations On 1/4/23 at 1:27 p.m., Resident #26 was lying in bed with his eyes closed. There was a thick padded fall mat on the floor beside the bed. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to inform the physician and/or the resident's legal representative in a timely manner that the residents had a fall in the facility for two (#26 and #54) of six residents reviewed for falls out of 17 sample residents. Specifically, the facility failed to: -Ensure Resident #26's physician was notified on one occasion following the resident sustaining a fall in the facility; -Ensure the legal representative for Resident #26 was notified in a timely manner on six different occasions following the resident sustaining falls in the facility; and, -Ensure the legal representative for Resident #54 was notified in a timely manner on two different occasions following the resident sustaining falls in the facility.
14 fire safety citations on file: 1 on June 4, 2026, 8 on April 16, 2024, 5 on January 10, 2023.
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2024 | Fine | $21,678 |
| October 30, 2023 | Fine | $13,762 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 5.18 | 3.72 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.29 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.81 | 3.29 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.57 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.31 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 28.8% | 47.1% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 42.9% | 44.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.54 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 5.33 on weekdays and 4.81 on weekends, 10% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 6.5% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.72 in April to June 2025 to 5.18 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 5.18 | 1.29 | 5.33 | 4.81 | 6.5% | 0 of 90 | 47 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.12 | 1.20 | 5.30 | 4.65 | 3.5% | 0 of 92 | 48 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.83 | 1.05 | 4.97 | 4.47 | 6.7% | 0 of 92 | 49 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.72 | 1.08 | 4.91 | 4.24 | 2.6% | 0 of 91 | 53 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Colorado, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.59 | 0.76 | 3.75 | 3.18 | 5.9% | 0.2% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $22.78 | $21.42 to $24.00 | 22,240 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $35.52 | $29.76 to $38.37 | 4,920 |
| Registered nurses | $48.20 | $40.67 to $52.37 | 54,490 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.5 | 13.4 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.8 | 13.3 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 10.9 | 20.0 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 8.6 | 20.3 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 11.6 | 12.1 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Frasier Meadows Health Care Center's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it better than the national rate (66.1% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
66.1% this home
Better than the national rate
US median of homes 51.5% · Colorado: 39 better, 8 worse
Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 112 eligible stays.
8.8% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 10.7% · Colorado: 3 better, 0 worse
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 121 eligible stays.
6.3% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 7.1% · Colorado: 4 better, 0 worse
Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 70 eligible stays.
69.0% this home
Median of homes: Colorado65.0% · US 56.6%
Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 29 residents counted.
0.0% this home
Median of homes: Colorado0.0% · US 0.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 33 residents counted.
0.0% this home
Median of homes: Colorado0.0% · US 1.7%
Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 33 residents counted.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Median of homes: Colorado99.5% · US 98.7%
Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 19 residents counted.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Legal business name: FRASIER MEADOWS MANOR, INC..
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis, Nikki | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 11/01/2017 | |
| McParland, Michelle | Corporate director | Individual | 04/07/2013 | |
| Lewis, Nikki | Corporate officer | Individual | 11/01/2017 | |
| McParland, Michelle | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/07/2013 | |
| Lewis, Nikki | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 11/01/2017 | |
| McParland, Michelle | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/07/2013 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
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