Nursing home demand in Boulder County
Boulder County carries 16.1 certified beds per 100 residents aged 85+ county-wide, against a national rate of 24.2 — undersupplied. At the national rate it would carry 477 more beds than it has today.
Demand & supply across Boulder
| Residents aged 75+ | 19,628 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 5,855 |
| Certified nursing beds | 940 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 16.1 |
| Beds at the national rate (24.2/100) | 1,417 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 477 beds |
Quality of the Boulder stock
155 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 Boulder
| Home | Ownership | Beds | CMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Center Of Longmont Longmont | For Profit - Corporation | 187 | 3-star |
| Boulder Post Acute Boulder | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 162 | 3-star |
| Winding Trails Post Acute Boulder | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 150 | 2-star |
| Boulder Canyon Health And Rehabilitation Boulder | For Profit - Corporation | 140 | 4-star |
| Mcintosh Care And Rehabilitation Center Longmont | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 110 | 3-star |
| Peaks Care Center, The Longmont | For Profit - Corporation | 84 | 4-star |
| Frasier Meadows Health Care Center Boulder | Non Profit - Church Related | 54 | 5-star |
| Katherine And Charles Hover Green Houses Longmont | Non Profit - Corporation | 48 | 4-star |
| Accel At Longmont Health And Rehab, LLC Longmont | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 5 | 1-star |
Appraising a senior housing site in Boulder?
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 Boulder
- How many nursing home beds are in Boulder County?
- Boulder County has 940 Medicare/Medicaid certified nursing home beds across 9 CMS-certified homes.
- Is Boulder short of nursing home beds?
- Boulder County has 16.1 certified beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national rate of 24.2 — undersupplied. At the national rate it would carry 477 additional beds.
- Where does this Boulder 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 Boulder 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.