Nursing home demand in Adams County
Adams County carries 36.5 certified beds per 100 residents aged 85+ county-wide, against a national rate of 24.2 — oversupplied. That is about 596 beds above what the national rate implies.
Demand & supply across Adams
| Residents aged 75+ | 20,956 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 4,827 |
| Certified nursing beds | 1,764 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 36.5 |
| Beds at the national rate (24.2/100) | 1,168 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 596 beds |
Quality of the Adams stock
988 certified beds sit in homes CMS rates 1 or 2 stars — supply that may not endure, and therefore latent replacement demand a new operator can plan around.
Largest nursing homes in Adams
| Home | Ownership | Beds | CMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skylake Post Acute Thornton | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 242 | 1-star |
| Veterans Community Living Center At Fitzsimons Aurora | For Profit - Individual | 180 | 2-star |
| Malley Transitional Care Center Northglenn | For Profit - Corporation | 162 | 2-star |
| Villas At Sunny Acres, The Thornton | For Profit - Corporation | 160 | 3-star |
| Life Care Center Of Westminster Westminster | For Profit - Corporation | 120 | 3-star |
| Ridgeview Post Acute Commerce City | For Profit - Corporation | 112 | 3-star |
| Brighton Care Center Brighton | For Profit - Corporation | 108 | 3-star |
| Riverdale Post Acute Brighton | For Profit - Corporation | 105 | 2-star |
| Park Forest Care Center LLC Westminster | For Profit - Corporation | 103 | 1-star |
| Thornton Care Center Thornton | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 101 | 1-star |
| Aviva At Fitzsimons Aurora | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 100 | 3-star |
| Center At Northridge, LLC, The Westminster | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 96 | 5-star |
| Irondale Post Acute Commerce City | For Profit - Corporation | 95 | 1-star |
| Clear Creek Care Center Westminster | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 80 | 3-star |
Appraising a senior housing site in Adams?
Threshold US Care turns this into a site-level appraisal: drop a pin, set the catchment, and see the over-85 demand, every competing certified bed and its CMS rating, the gap, and the maximum land bid.
Reserve founding access →Questions about care in Adams
- How many nursing home beds are in Adams County?
- Adams County has 1,764 Medicare/Medicaid certified nursing home beds across 14 CMS-certified homes.
- Is Adams short of nursing home beds?
- Adams County has 36.5 certified beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national rate of 24.2 — oversupplied. It sits roughly 596 beds above the national rate.
- Where does this Adams data come from?
- Supply is CMS Care Compare certified nursing homes; demand is US Census Bureau ACS 5-year population aged 85+ and 75+ summed across the county's census tracts. Figures are estimates for site screening.
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Method: county-wide aggregation. Supply is every CMS-certified nursing home whose location falls in Adams County; demand is US Census ACS 5-year population aged 75+/85+ summed over the county's tracts. The 24.2/100 national benchmark is computed from the data, not assumed. Estimates for research and site screening. Updated July 2026.