Boulder County, Colorado · Nursing home
Katherine and Charles Hover Green Houses
4 of 5 overall from CMS
1425 Belmont Dr, Longmont, CO 80503
At a glance
- Overall rating 4 of 5 Above the state average of 3.2
- Nurse time per resident, per day 5.23 hours Above the state average of 3.72
- Nursing staff who left in a year 53.9% Above the state average of 47.1%
- Health citations, last 3 inspection cycles 13 2 at the harm level or above
- Fines in 3 years $42,262 6 fines
- Certified beds in use 90.0% of 48 beds, on an average day
Arrows only show whether a figure is above or below the state average. They are not a judgment of the home.
Katherine and Charles Hover Green Houses is a 48-bed nursing home in Longmont, Colorado (Boulder County). CMS rates it 4 of 5 stars overall as of Sep 2026. It reports 5.23 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, above the Colorado average of 3.72. CMS lists 6 fines totaling $42,262 in the past three years.
- Certified beds
- 48
- Residents per day (average)
- 43.2
- Certified since
- 2019 (7 yrs)
Non profit - Corporation Participates in MedicareContinuing care retirement community
Bed use is this site's calculation: average residents per day divided by certified beds. It is an average, so it does not show today's openings.
Terms used on this page
- CMS
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that publishes the ratings, staffing figures, inspection results and penalties shown here.
- Certified beds
- The number of federally certified beds CMS lists for the home.
- Deficiency or citation
- A federal requirement that inspectors found the home did not meet. Each one gets a letter from A to L for how serious it was and how many residents were affected. What the letters mean
- Actual harm
- Letters G, H and I: actual harm to a resident that is not immediate jeopardy.
- Immediate jeopardy
- Letters J, K and L: the problem caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to a resident.
- Inspection cycle
- A standard inspection plus the complaint and infection-control citations CMS assigns to it. This page shows the three most recent cycles.
- Special Focus Facility (SFF)
- A home CMS has placed under closer oversight because of its inspection record. More about the program
Questions to ask Katherine and Charles Hover Green Houses
Chosen from this home's public data.
- CMS lists 6 fines totaling $42,262 in the past three years. What changed after the most recent one?Penalties in CMS data
- Nursing staff turnover is 53.9%, above the Colorado average of 47.1%. How often would the same aides care for my relative?Turnover in CMS data
- What is the daily private-pay rate, and are Medicaid beds available now?CMS does not publish prices
More in what to ask on a nursing home tour.
CMS star ratings
- Overall 4 of 5 Colorado average 3.2
- Health inspections 3 of 5 Colorado average 2.7
- Staffing 5 of 5 Colorado average 3.2
- Quality measures 4 of 5 Colorado average 4.1
The vertical line marks the Colorado average. Ratings run from 1 to 5. How to read CMS star ratings
Nurse staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, as the home reported to CMS.
What these roles do
Nurse aides give most hands-on daily care, such as help with bathing, dressing and meals. Licensed practical nurses give medications and routine nursing care. Registered nurses assess residents and direct their care.
- All nursing staff 5.23 h Colorado average 3.72
- Nurse aides 3.76 h Colorado average 2.21
- Licensed practical nurses 0.35 h Colorado average 0.68
- Registered nurses 1.13 h Colorado average 0.82
- All staff, weekends 4.95 h Colorado average 3.29
How much nurse staffing is enough? All bars share one scale, 0 to 10 hours. The vertical line marks the Colorado average; the national average for all nursing staff is 3.86 hours.
- Nursing staff turnover53.9%
- Colorado average47.1%
- Registered nurse turnover30.8%
- Colorado average44.6%
Quality measures
CMS calculates these from residents' assessments and Medicare claims. They are shown as published, next to the Colorado and national averages. marks the measures CMS uses in its quality star rating; for those, the rating gives more points for a lower rate.
Long-stay residents
| Measure | This home | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 19.4% | 13.4% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 0.0% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.7% | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 3.7% | 8.8% | 12.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 13.8% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 95.7% | 93.5% | 93.6% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 15.2% | 13.3% | 14.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 11.5% | 11.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% | 94.7% | 95.5% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 4.6% | 3.4% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 27.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 4.4% | 20.0% | 15.4% |
| ★ Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | Too few residents or stays to report | 1.38 | 1.90 |
| ★ Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | Too few residents or stays to report | 1.74 | 1.78 |
Short-stay residents
| Measure | This home | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 81.9% | 76.4% | 82.0% |
| ★ Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 72.1% | 75.6% | 79.8% |
| ★ Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 24.8% | 20.3% | 23.8% |
| ★ Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 20.1% | 12.1% | 12.0% |
Measure periods: April 2025 to March 2026 for most measures; July 2024 to June 2025 for the flu vaccine measures; January to December 2025 for the hospital and emergency department measures, which CMS risk-adjusts. See the measures on Medicare.gov
Inspection history
Inspectors cited 13 health deficiencies in the three most recent inspection cycles. Of these, 2 involved actual harm; the rest were graded as no actual harm. 4 were cited in connection with a complaint investigation. The most recent citation at the harm level or above was on Jan 29, 2026: Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
| Standard inspection | Health | Fire safety |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | 6 | 3 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 1 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 6 | 3 |
Colorado homes averaged 8.7 health deficiencies in the latest cycle; the national average is 9.2. Each cycle's health count covers the standard inspection on that date plus the complaint and infection-control citations CMS assigns to that cycle.
Health citations, three most recent inspection cycles (13)
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GActual harm, isolated
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 26, 2026)
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GActual harm, isolated
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 26, 2026)
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FPotential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 26, 2026)
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EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Nutrition and Dietary · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 26, 2026)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Limit the charges against residents' personal funds for items or services for which payment is made under Medicare or Medicaid.
Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 26, 2026)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 26, 2026)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 6, 2024)
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EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Complaint investigation · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 10, 2023)
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EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Complaint investigation · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 10, 2023)
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EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
Complaint investigation · Nursing and Physician Services · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 10, 2023)
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EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Complaint investigation · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 15, 2024)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 20, 2022)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 9, 2022)
What severity letters A to L mean
Each sentence above is the requirement that was not met, in CMS's wording. For the inspection results as Medicare publishes them, open this home's page on Medicare.gov and look under "Health inspections".
Penalties, past three years
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | Fine | $20,150 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Fine | $3,846 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Fine | $9,527 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Fine | $2,447 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Fine | $2,098 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Fine | $4,194 |
Colorado homes averaged 1.1 fines and $22,802 in fine amounts; the national averages are 0.9 and $30,972.
Cost
Not in the public data. CMS does not publish what a nursing home charges.
Ask the home for its daily private-pay rate and whether a bed is open for your coverage. See what Medicare covers and how Medicaid pays for a nursing home.
Compared within Colorado
Common questions
What is the CMS star rating for Katherine and Charles Hover Green Houses?
Katherine and Charles Hover Green Houses has an overall rating of 4 of 5 stars from CMS as of Sep 2026. Its health inspection rating is 3, staffing is 5 and quality measures is 4.
How many beds does Katherine and Charles Hover Green Houses have?
Katherine and Charles Hover Green Houses has 48 certified beds. It averages 43.2 residents per day, about 90.0% of its certified beds.
How much nursing care do residents get at Katherine and Charles Hover Green Houses?
The home reports 5.23 hours of nurse staffing per resident per day, including 1.13 hours from registered nurses. The Colorado average is 3.72 hours and 0.82 hours from registered nurses.
Has Katherine and Charles Hover Green Houses been fined?
Yes. CMS lists 6 fines totaling $42,262 in the past three years.
Does Katherine and Charles Hover Green Houses accept Medicare or Medicaid?
CMS lists its participation as "Medicare". Ask the home whether a bed is open for your coverage.
Guides for families looking at this home
- Understanding the recordWhat to ask on a nursing home tourQuestions that turn a home's public record into a useful conversation when you tour, plus what to look for yourself.
- Understanding the recordInspection severity letters A to LHow inspectors grade each deficiency by harm and by how many residents were affected.
- Understanding the recordHow to read CMS star ratingsWhat the overall, health inspection, staffing and quality measure ratings cover, and what they leave out.
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home datasets processed Sep 1, 2026. CMS Certification Number 065432. See this home's official record on Medicare.gov
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