Following Allegations Of Neglect, State Of Colorado Sues Arvada Assisted Living Facility To Protect Residents' Safety

By Kati Weis, CBS Denver:

ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) – The Almost Like Home assisted living center is facing 18 new citations and a rare legal action against its license from the state of Colorado, following CBS4 Investigates’ continued reporting on allegations of abuse and neglect there. While it’s the most aggressive action the state has taken against the facility thus far, some people continue to worry for the safety of the residents still living there.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment – or CDPHE – is trying to put conditions on Almost Like Home’s license to operate, hoping that will make it a safer facility for residents who live there. The CDPHE says the facility is declining to voluntarily accept the agency’s conditions, so the CDPHE is taking Almost Like Home to court.

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