MorningStar of Parker

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

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Is MorningStar of Parker in Parker licensed by the State of Colorado?

Yes. MorningStar of Parker holds an active Assisted Living Residence license from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Facility ID 23X291, for 167 resident beds at 18900 E Mainstreet, Parker, CO 80134. 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 HWREP I Parker OpCo, 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 MorningStar of Parker'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 MorningStar of Parker's CDPHE inspection record show?

CDPHE's record for MorningStar of Parker shows 8 inspections and 7 citations between 2023 and 2026. The most recent re-licensure inspection listed is dated Apr 7, 2026. Most of the visits were complaint inspections and revisits, which CDPHE makes after a complaint is filed and again to confirm fixes.

Most recent inspections in CDPHE's list:

• Apr 7, 2026: Licensure (Re-licensure) (inspection DC6O11)
• Mar 17, 2026: Licensure Complaint (inspection MW8H11)
• Apr 17, 2025: Revisit: Licensure and Licensure Complaint (Combined) (inspection S1IS12)
• Jan 22, 2025: Licensure and Licensure Complaint (Combined) (inspection S1IS11)
• Aug 29, 2024: Licensure Complaint (inspection PE4I11)
• Jul 17, 2024: Licensure and Licensure Complaint (Combined) (inspection 9HH811)
• Apr 27, 2023: Revisit: Licensure Complaint (inspection NPN512)
• Jan 9, 2023: Licensure Complaint (inspection UDXS11)

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 MorningStar of Parker reported to CDPHE?

MorningStar of Parker filed 19 occurrence reports with CDPHE between 2023 and 2026, about 11 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.

The most recent reports CDPHE lists, by category:

• Aug 13, 2026: Death
• Aug 3, 2026: Missing Person
• Jun 7, 2026: Physical Abuse
• Mar 19, 2026: Death
• Jan 13, 2026: Physical Abuse

That rate is close to 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 MorningStar of Parker compared with other assisted living in Parker?

MorningStar of Parker is licensed for 167 beds, more than 97% 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 17 CDPHE-licensed ALRs with a Parker address.

Douglas County has 47 active ALRs with 1,806 licensed beds in total. 11 of the 17 in Parker are small homes of 16 beds or fewer, usually a converted house with a few caregivers rather than a purpose-built community. Large buildings tend to have a dining room, an activity staff and more caregivers on each shift; small homes trade that for a household feel.

Does MorningStar of Parker accept Health First Colorado (Medicaid)?

Not according to CDPHE. MorningStar of Parker 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.

Room and board stays the resident's cost even on the waiver. Check Colorado Medicaid eligibility for seniors before you apply.

Does MorningStar of Parker offer memory care?

CDPHE's public data does not say whether MorningStar of Parker 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.

Compare residences the registry identifies as memory care in the Denver memory care directory.

How much does assisted living cost near MorningStar of Parker?

CDPHE does not publish prices, and we do not list a price for MorningStar of Parker. 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 Parker.

Which hospitals are closest to MorningStar of Parker?

The closest acute-care hospital to MorningStar of Parker is AdventHealth Parker in Parker, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line, using CDPHE's own facility locations.

• AdventHealth Parker, 9395 Crown Crest Blvd, Parker, CO 80138: 2.2 mi
• HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge, 10101 Ridgegate Pkwy, Lone Tree, CO 80124: 5.6 mi
• HCA HealthONE Centennial (part of HCA HealthONE Aurora), 14200 E Arapahoe Rd, Centennial, CO 80112: 6.0 mi

Distance matters most after a fall or a hospital discharge; ask how MorningStar of Parker coordinates a return from the hospital.

What other licensed assisted living is near MorningStar of Parker?

There are 10 other CDPHE-licensed assisted living residences within three miles of MorningStar of Parker. The nearest is Victorian House Assisted Living, about 0.4 miles away, with 27 licensed beds.

• Victorian House Assisted Living, Parker: 27 beds, CDPHE ID 23048Y, 0.4 mi
• Summit Supportive Communities, Parker: 8 beds, CDPHE ID 23L106, 1.0 mi
• Summit Supportive Communities, Parker: ? beds, CDPHE ID 23M128, 1.0 mi
• Assured Senior Living 7, Parker: 8 beds, CDPHE ID 23X762, 1.4 mi
• Ara at Hidden River, Parker: 5 beds, CDPHE ID 23C443, 1.7 mi
• Golden Ages Assisted Living at Grouseberry, Parker: 9 beds, CDPHE ID 23S727, 1.8 mi

How should you evaluate MorningStar of Parker before choosing it?

Start with the public record, then visit twice. For MorningStar of Parker specifically, ask what it changed after its most recent CDPHE survey.

Go once at lunch and once after 6 p.m. Notice how caregivers speak to residents, how long requests take, and whether the administrator knows residents by name. You can also call the Colorado Long-Term Care Ombudsman (303-862-3524) about any residence.

What should you ask on a tour of MorningStar of Parker?

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

• How long have the administrator and the director of resident care been in their roles?
• 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?