Nursing home demand in Douglas County
Douglas County carries 14.6 certified beds per 100 residents aged 85+ county-wide, against a national rate of 24.2 — undersupplied. At the national rate it would carry 434 more beds than it has today.
Demand & supply across Douglas
| Residents aged 75+ | 18,442 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 4,501 |
| Certified nursing beds | 655 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 14.6 |
| Beds at the national rate (24.2/100) | 1,089 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 434 beds |
Quality of the Douglas stock
222 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 Douglas
| Home | Ownership | Beds | CMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Post Acute Parker | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 154 | 4-star |
| Brookside Inn Castle Rock | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 126 | 1-star |
| Life Care Center Of Stonegate Parker | For Profit - Corporation | 120 | 3-star |
| Center At Lincoln, LLC, The Parker | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 96 | 2-star |
| Silver Heights Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation Castle Rock | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 91 | 4-star |
| Continuing Care At Wind Crest Highlands Ranch | Non Profit - Other | 44 | 5-star |
| Vi At Highlands Ranch Skilled Nursing Highlands Ranch | For Profit - Corporation | 24 | 5-star |
Appraising a senior housing site in Douglas?
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 Douglas
- How many nursing home beds are in Douglas County?
- Douglas County has 655 Medicare/Medicaid certified nursing home beds across 7 CMS-certified homes.
- Is Douglas short of nursing home beds?
- Douglas County has 14.6 certified beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national rate of 24.2 — undersupplied. At the national rate it would carry 434 additional beds.
- Where does this Douglas 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 Douglas 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.