Amira Choice Arvada

Last verified: October 2026 against CDPHE's registry and Find and Compare record.

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Is Amira Choice Arvada in Arvada licensed by the State of Colorado?

Yes. Amira Choice Arvada holds an active Assisted Living Residence license from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Facility ID 231UNU, for 160 resident beds at 6260 McIntyre St, Arvada, CO 80403. CDPHE's registry, last updated September 29, 2026, lists it as Active, with private pay as the payor source on record.

The licensee CDPHE has on file is AMIRA CHOICE OF ARVADA LLC. The licensee is the legal entity answerable to the state; it is often a property-level company, and the brand on the sign may be a separate management company.

Open Amira Choice Arvada's record in CDPHE's Find and Compare tool. It shows the inspections, citations and occurrence reports summarized below; click any inspection to read the citation text and the facility's plan of correction.

What does Amira Choice Arvada's CDPHE inspection record show?

CDPHE's record for Amira Choice Arvada shows 6 inspections and 8 citations between 2024 and 2026. The most recent re-licensure inspection listed is dated Jul 3, 2024. Most of the visits were complaint inspections and revisits, which CDPHE makes after a complaint is filed and again to confirm fixes.

Recent inspections, newest first:

• Oct 14, 2026: Revisit: Licensure and Licensure Complaint (Combined) (inspection 3FKK13)
• Oct 14, 2026: Revisit: Licensure Complaint (inspection Q4XZ12)
• Jul 14, 2026: Revisit: Licensure and Licensure Complaint (Combined) (inspection 3FKK12)
• Jul 14, 2026: Licensure Complaint (inspection Q4XZ11)
• Apr 14, 2026: Licensure and Licensure Complaint (Combined) (inspection 3FKK11)
• Jul 3, 2024: Licensure (Re-licensure) (inspection HMM611)

That is fewer citations than the median (16) among the 38 large metro communities we profile. A short list is a good sign, but it is a three-year snapshot, not a guarantee; ask what the residence changed after its most recent survey.

What incidents has Amira Choice Arvada reported to CDPHE?

Amira Choice Arvada filed 5 occurrence reports with CDPHE between 2025 and 2026, about 3 per 100 licensed beds. Occurrences are incidents a facility must report to the state itself, such as an abuse allegation or a resident going missing; a report is not a finding of fault.

Newest reports, by the category CDPHE assigns:

• Jul 27, 2026: Physical Abuse
• Apr 17, 2026: Physical Abuse
• Jan 24, 2026: Sexual Abuse
• Dec 21, 2025: Misappropriation of Property
• Nov 27, 2025: Missing Person

That rate is below the median of 13 per 100 beds among the large metro communities we profile. Residences that serve more people with dementia tend to report more, and prompt reporting is itself required, so ask what the residence learned from recent reports rather than judging the count alone. Each report in CDPHE's tool opens a summary of what happened and what the facility did.

How large is Amira Choice Arvada compared with other assisted living in Arvada?

Amira Choice Arvada is licensed for 160 beds, more than 96% of the 421 active assisted living residences in the seven-county Denver metro, where the median is 12 beds. It is the largest of the 33 CDPHE-licensed ALRs with a Arvada address.

Jefferson County has 130 active ALRs with 4,080 licensed beds in total. 22 of the 33 in Arvada are small homes of 16 beds or fewer, usually a converted house with a few caregivers rather than a purpose-built community. A community the size of Amira Choice Arvada usually has more on-site services and a fuller activity calendar; a small home usually offers more one-on-one attention and a quieter setting.

Does Amira Choice Arvada accept Health First Colorado (Medicaid)?

Not according to CDPHE. Amira Choice Arvada is licensed as an Assisted Living Residence without Alternative Care Facility certification, and the payor source on record is private pay. Families using Health First Colorado's HCBS-EBD waiver need one of the 148 ACF-certified residences in the metro.

The waiver pays for personal care in an ACF, not room and board. See how the HCBS-EBD waiver works.

Does Amira Choice Arvada offer memory care?

CDPHE's public data does not say whether Amira Choice Arvada runs a secure memory-care area, because Colorado licenses memory care under the same ALR license. Ask the residence directly, and if it does, request its written secure-environment disclosure under 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 7, Part 25.

Read the rule itself: Chapter 7, Part 25 (Secure Environment).

How much does assisted living cost near Amira Choice Arvada?

CDPHE does not publish prices, and we do not list a price for Amira Choice Arvada. Across the Denver metro in 2026, assisted living typically runs about $3,200 to $5,800 a month and secured memory care about $4,500 to $7,800, before care-level charges.

Ask for the base rent, the care-level fee schedule, the community fee and the last two years of rate increases in writing. Compare with assisted living costs in Arvada.

Which hospitals are closest to Amira Choice Arvada?

The closest acute-care hospital to Amira Choice Arvada is Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, about 3.0 miles away in a straight line, using CDPHE's own facility locations.

• Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital, 12911 W 40th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO 80401: 3.0 mi
• OrthoColorado Hospital at St. Anthony Medical Campus, 11650 W 2nd Pl, Lakewood, CO 80228: 6.7 mi
• St. Anthony Hospital, 11600 W 2nd Pl, Lakewood, CO 80228: 6.7 mi

Ask which hospital residents are usually taken to, and whether a visiting physician sees residents on site.

What other licensed assisted living is near Amira Choice Arvada?

There are 10 other CDPHE-licensed assisted living residences within three miles of Amira Choice Arvada. The nearest is Jaxpointe at 63rd Place Assisted Living, about 0.6 miles away, with 8 licensed beds.

• Jaxpointe at 63rd Place Assisted Living, Golden: 8 beds, CDPHE ID 23I969, 0.6 mi
• MorningStar of Arvada, Arvada: 90 beds, CDPHE ID 23T231, 1.3 mi
• The Gardens Care Homes - Quaker Acres, Arvada: 12 beds, CDPHE ID 23X286, 1.7 mi
• Nightingale Suites, Arvada: 72 beds, CDPHE ID 2304F8, 1.8 mi
• Nightingale Lane, Arvada: 28 beds, CDPHE ID 2304XO, 1.8 mi
• Karens House, Arvada: 8 beds, CDPHE ID 23A122, 1.9 mi

How should you evaluate Amira Choice Arvada before choosing it?

Start with the public record, then visit twice. For Amira Choice Arvada specifically, ask for the statement of deficiencies from its most-cited inspection and the plan of correction.

Time one visit for a meal and another for early evening, when staffing is thinnest. Watch whether residents are engaged or simply waiting, and how quickly call lights are answered. You can also call the Colorado Long-Term Care Ombudsman (303-862-3524) about any residence.

What should you ask on a tour of Amira Choice Arvada?

Bring questions the CDPHE record can't answer: night staffing, how Amira Choice Arvada decides a resident needs more care, and how the monthly fee changes when it does.

• Do you operate a secure environment for dementia, and may I have your written disclosure for it?
• Can I read your most recent CDPHE inspection report, including any statement of deficiencies and your plan of correction?
• How is the monthly fee calculated, what triggers a higher care level, and how often did rates rise in the last two years?
• Can family visit unannounced, including evenings?
• Who passes medications — a nurse or a Qualified Medication Administration Person (QMAP) — and how are errors tracked?
• What happens to my parent's apartment and care plan during a hospital or rehab stay?
• How many caregivers are awake and on the floor overnight, and how does that change on weekends?