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Lakewood Villa in Lakewood, CO

Lakewood Villa is a nursing home community in Lakewood, CO.

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1625 Simms Street, Lakewood, CO 80215

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3.8 from 47 reviews
5 stars
31
4 stars
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1 stars
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Overall Review of Lakewood Villa

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Staff care and responsiveness stand out

Residents and families frequently describe staff who are caring, professional, and responsive to concerns.

Across many reviews, residents and families say the staff takes residents’ needs seriously and follows through when questions or concerns come up. Several reviewers describe the medical care team as attentive and kind, and they mention staff members being present, engaged, and willing to talk. A few reviews also mention regular touchpoints and care meetings that help families feel more at ease.

differentiator

On-site therapy and dementia experience

Residents describe on-site therapy support and staff experienced with dementia-related needs.

Multiple reviews mention therapy being available on-site and describe residents getting help with physical and day-to-day needs. Some reviewers specifically call out the staff’s experience working with dementia and brain injuries, including managing behaviors and responding when residents can’t communicate what they need. Care also comes up in reviews as being organized around both safety and comfort, especially for residents with memory-related conditions.

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Activities and daily engagement

Reviews consistently highlight scheduled activities that give residents choices to stay engaged.

Several reviews say the community keeps residents involved with activities, including scheduled daily options and organized events. Reviewers describe residents participating if they choose to, and they also mention day-to-day engagement happening in common areas. For families, that activity programming is often paired with comments about how well residents are supervised and cared for while participating.

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Some reviews question cleanliness

A smaller set of reviews raises concerns about cleanliness and maintenance.

While some reviewers describe the facility as clean and not having the typical smell of a nursing home, other reviews report unpleasant odors and cleanliness issues. A few comments describe the building as very old or run down and say certain sanitation tasks were not handled the way families expected. These negative notes focus less on care teams themselves and more on upkeep and overall cleanliness standards.

How we summarize

We summarize when many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 57 resident community capacity 57 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 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
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

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

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (0.9 miles)
  • Grifols (1.8 miles)
  • Lutheran Outpatient Pharmacy (2.7 miles)
  • Solace Meds (2.9 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.1 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.4 miles)

Restaurants

  • McDonald's (1 miles)
  • Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers (1.5 miles)
  • Twin Peaks (1.5 miles)
  • BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse (1.7 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (2.1 miles)
  • Westrail Tap & Grill (2.1 miles)
  • In-N-Out Burger (3.3 miles)

Parks

  • Crown Hill Open Space Park (1.7 miles)
  • National Park Service (3 miles)
  • Southridge Park (3.6 miles)
  • Citizens Park (3.9 miles)
  • Panorama Park (4 miles)
  • Sloan's Lake Park (4.1 miles)
  • Fairmount Park (4.5 miles)

Physicians

  • St. Anthony Hospital (1.8 miles)
  • Rocky Mountain Primary Care (1.9 miles)
  • Cornerstone Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine (2.6 miles)
  • SCL Health Heart & Vascular Institute - Wheat Ridge (2.7 miles)
  • Kaiser Permanente Lakewood Medical Offices (3 miles)
  • Children's Eye Physicians (3 miles)
  • Kids First Pediatrics (3 miles)

Hospitals

  • St Anthonys Medical Plaza 2 (1.9 miles)
  • Scl Health - Front Range (2.7 miles)
  • Exempla Lutheran Medical Center (2.7 miles)

Cafes

  • Dutch Bros Coffee (1.9 miles)
  • Starbucks (2.1 miles)
  • Dutch Bros Coffee (3.1 miles)
  • The Bardo Coffee House (3.9 miles)
  • Bean Fosters (4.4 miles)
  • Higher Grounds Cafe (4.9 miles)
  • Starbucks (5.9 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (2.8 miles)
  • Wat Buddhawararam (5.9 miles)

Theaters

  • Alamo Drafthouse Denver (4.6 miles)

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