Denver Regional Rehabilitation Hospital
Thornton, CO · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 063035)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): Worse
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: Better
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (303) 301-8700 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS rates Denver Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in Thornton, CO as worse than the national rate for discharging patients back to the community, with 1 of its reported measures better than national and 1 worse than national. The rest of its reported measures show no difference from national rates.
CMS reports that Denver Regional Rehabilitation Hospital discharges patients to the community at a rate that is worse than the national rate. However, its readmission rate after discharge is no different than the national rate, suggesting patients who do go home tend to stay stable.
Denver Regional Rehabilitation Hospital is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility located in Thornton, Colorado. It provides intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Denver Regional Rehabilitation Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Thornton, Colorado, in Adams County. IRFs provide intensive, hospital-level therapy — typically including physical, occupational, and speech therapy — to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home rather than staying in a lower-intensity setting like a nursing home. This facility is operated on a for-profit basis and has been Medicare-certified since August 10, 2018.
According to CMS Care Compare, the facility's rate of discharging patients to the community (returning home after their stay) is worse than the national rate. Its readmission measures — both readmissions during the rehab stay and readmissions after discharge — are no different than the national rate. For healthcare-associated infections, the facility's rate of C. diff infections is better than the national benchmark; a catheter-associated infection rate was not reported by CMS, which can occur when case counts are too low to publish reliably and should not be read as an indicator of poor quality.
Taken together, CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 1 of the reported measures and worse than the national benchmark on 1 of the reported measures, with the remaining reported measures showing no difference from national rates. Families considering this facility for rehabilitation after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury can review these details and verify current information directly on CMS Care Compare.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — often several hours a day — to help patients recover function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, whereas nursing homes typically provide lower-intensity, longer-term custodial or supportive care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports that this facility's rate of discharging patients to the community is worse than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Both its readmission-during-stay and readmission-after-discharge rates are no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Its C. diff infection rate is better than the national benchmark; a catheter-associated infection rate was not reported by CMS.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this facility is Medicare-certified, having held certification since August 10, 2018.
Who owns this facility?
It is operated on a for-profit basis, according to CMS data.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since August 10, 2018.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The provided data does not specify which conditions this facility treats; contact the facility at (303) 301-8700 or check Medicare Care Compare for details.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates the facility better than the national benchmark on 1 reported measure and worse than the national benchmark on 1 reported measure, with the remaining reported measures showing no difference from national rates.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the most current data at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/063035?state=CO.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
The data provided does not include specific guidance; you may wish to contact the facility directly at (303) 301-8700 to ask about therapy hours, staffing, and admission criteria.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The data provided does not include transfer procedures; contact the facility at (303) 301-8700 to discuss arranging a transfer.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.