Elms Haven Center in Thornton, CO

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  • Interior

    A cozy bedroom with twin beds, decorated with framed pictures and a comfortable chair by the window.

  • Decor

    A hospital room with two beds, a window, and decorative elements.

  • Building

    A hotel building with a landscaped entrance and trees.

  • Windows

    A cozy dining room with tables set for a meal, featuring large windows and elegant curtains.

  • Dining

    A cozy dining room setup with round tables, chairs, and large windows.

  • Kitchen

    A cozy kitchen with wooden cabinets, a stove, and a dining area.

  • Exercise Equipment

    A well-equipped gym or rehabilitation center with exercise machines and fitness equipment.

  • Dining Table

    A cozy kitchen with wooden cabinets, a stovetop, and a dining table set with dishes.

Elms Haven Center in Thornton, CO

Elms Haven Center is a memory care community in Thornton, CO.

Information last verified:

12080 Bellaire Way, Thornton, CO 80241

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

2.7 from 118 reviews
5 stars
32
4 stars
16
3 stars
6
2 stars
7
1 stars
57

Overall Review of Elms Haven Center

common 20 reviews mention this

Staff experiences are mixed

Residents and families describe both attentive support and serious breakdowns in care.

Many reviewers say the staff is caring, attentive, and helpful, including nurses/CNAs providing support to residents and families. Others describe the same staffing team as unprofessional, unresponsive, or mocking, with examples like long waits for help or patients left in poor conditions. Several comments also point to inconsistency—some staff members are praised while others are criticized.

caveat 12 reviews mention this

Food quality is a recurring issue

Food complaints run from cold, small portions to missing or inadequate meals.

A number of reviews criticize meals as horrible, cold, late, or too small, with at least one reviewer describing being served what they felt looked like low-quality food. Several families also describe problems that affected nutrition and daily routines, including concerns about being fed properly. On the other side, a smaller set of reviewers say food was good or better than expected, including comments about residents eating well.

caveat 10 reviews mention this

Response times and personal care

Residents and families mention delays with calls and missed routine care.

Some reviews describe problems getting timely help, including difficulty reaching staff, not receiving the call bell, or waiting too long to get assistance with bathroom needs. Others mention missed or delayed routine care such as showers, changing linens, or not being fed properly, with several accounts tying these issues to understaffing. Even some mixed-experience reviewers highlight that their loved one’s care needs were not handled on schedule.

caveat 8 reviews mention this

Facility upkeep and comfort concerns

Reviews cite cleanliness and basic comfort problems that families found hard to overlook.

Multiple reviewers mention conditions like dirty rooms, poor cleanliness, or odors, along with issues such as missing or stolen belongings and problems with clothing being returned. Comfort and building issues also come up, including no heat and not having working cooling, plus comments describing the facility as gloomy or not bright. A few reviews do say the community looked clean and well lit during a tour, but the negative condition reports are frequent in written experiences.

differentiator 4 reviews mention this

Memory care is specifically referenced

Memory care programming and handling of dementia behaviors are a key focus in reviews.

Some families choose Elms Haven because it was described as able to support dementia-related needs, including managing aggressive behavior and staying in a more secure setting. Others report frustration when behavioral plans or placement decisions didn’t match expectations, including being moved out to another behavioral setting. Overall, the reviews show that memory care capabilities are a deciding factor—either positively or as something that needs improvement.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes become a section.

Features

Housing

  • 21 resident community capacity 21 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Memory Care Memory Care
  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Denver International (15 miles away) Denver International (15 miles away)

Care Services

  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Mild cognitive impairment Mild cognitive impairment
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Specialized memory care programming Specialized memory care programming
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (0.2 miles)
  • Walgreens (2 miles)
  • King Soopers Pharmacy (2 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.2 miles)
  • Safeway Pharmacy (2.2 miles)
  • Safeway Pharmacy (2.4 miles)
  • Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy (3.4 miles)

Restaurants

  • McDonald's (0.3 miles)
  • Old Chicago (0.3 miles)
  • Olive Garden (2 miles)
  • Wendy's (2 miles)
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill (2.1 miles)
  • Taco Bell (2.1 miles)
  • 3 Margaritas Family Mexican Restaurant (2.2 miles)

Physicians

  • Peak Pediatrics (2.1 miles)
  • Touchstone Imaging Thornton (2.4 miles)
  • St. Anthony North Health Campus (4.1 miles)
  • Cdl Physical And Express Drug Testing Clinic (4.5 miles)
  • Advanced Medical Imaging (4.5 miles)
  • Northern Hematology Oncology (4.6 miles)
  • Panorama Orthopedic (6.3 miles)

Parks

  • Yorkborough Park (2.9 miles)
  • Adams County Regional Park (3.4 miles)
  • Adams County Fairgrounds (3.5 miles)
  • Amherst Park (3.9 miles)
  • Rolling Bluff Park (8 miles)
  • Redpoint Ridge Park (8.1 miles)
  • Reunion Park (8.2 miles)

Cafes

  • Dutch Bros Coffee (3.5 miles)
  • Ziggi's Coffee (3.8 miles)
  • Starbucks (5.3 miles)
  • Dutch Bros Coffee (7.1 miles)
  • Starbucks (7.7 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC Orchard 12 (4.5 miles)
  • AMC Westminster Promenade 24 (7.3 miles)
  • AMC Brighton 12 (7.6 miles)
  • Alamo Drafthouse Westminster (7.7 miles)

Hospitals

  • Children's Hospital Colorado North Campus (6.7 miles)
  • Silk & Company Medical Aesthetics and Spa - Alle T (7.9 miles)

Transportation

  • RTD Park N Ride (7.7 miles)

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