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Colorado NHA Exam 2025 – Study Guide, Practice
Questions, and Certification Prep for Nursing Home
Administrator License
Pass the Colorado NHA Exam 2025 with the best study guide, sample questions, and answer
explanations to earn your Nursing Home Administrator license.
Prepare for the Colorado NHA Exam 2025 with this complete study and practice guide for
Nursing Home Administrator certification. Learn all essential topics, including resident care
management, health facility regulations, financial operations, personnel management, and
Colorado state licensing laws. Access practice test questions with rationales, up-to-date
exam outlines, and expert tips to help you pass the Colorado NHA (Nursing Home
Administrator) licensing exam on your first attempt. Perfect for healthcare leaders,
administrators, and long-term care professionals.
• Colorado NHA exam 2025
• Colorado nursing home administrator exam
• NHA exam Colorado study guide pdf
• Colorado NHA practice test with answers
To be eligible for the new survey process what are the requirements? - ANSWER-licensed at
least 3 years
no enforcement activity within 3 years
no patterns of deficient practices within 3 years
no substantiated complaints that resulted in deficiencies within 3 years
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If deficient practice is found during survey the department may perform what? - ANSWER-
extended survey
What must be included in the plan of correction? - ANSWER-how it will be corrected
how it will be monitored
timeline for implementation and change
(no longer than 30 days from mailing date of deficiency)
signed by director, administrator
submitted to department within 10 days (after written notice of deficiencies)
Quality Management program is required for all facilities but... - ANSWER-personal care
boarding home of 19 beds or few and community residential home for persons with
developmental disabilities
What is a quality management program - ANSWER-evaluates the quality of patient/resident
care and safety
What must the facility do if it exceeds its bed capacity - ANSWER-provide the Department with
verbal notice with time of implementation and a written report within 14 calendar days after
implementation explaining the emergency situation and actions taken
If limitations are imposed on a license prior to an initial or renewal license how is it treated -
ANSWER-as a denial
If there is a modification to an existing license how is it treated - ANSWER-as a revocation
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What fees does a facility pay for an initial or renewal license with conditions - ANSWER-the
initial or renewal license fee plus a condition fee
If the license is not renewed due to cease of operation, final agency action to suspend/revoke
license) when does the license need to be returned - ANSWER-within 10 days to the
Department
If a health care facility surrenders its license when do they need to inform the department
regarding the storage and retrieval plan of health records - ANSWER-10 calendar days prior to
closure
When does the facility need to inform patients of closure and how and were to obtain records -
ANSWER-within 10 calendar days of closure
If the facility has an increase in licensed capacity, change in its management company or change
in license category, when does it need to notify the Department - ANSWER-within 30 days
New Survey Process - extended survey done every ___ years - ANSWER-3 years
The new survey process will be fully implemented by what date - ANSWER-7/1/14
When does the quality management program need to be submitted to the Department for
approval - ANSWER-within 90 days of the effective date of registration or within 90 days of
license issuance
What shall the quality management program include when it is submitted to the department? -
ANSWER-Description of types of cases, problems or risks, to be reviewed and criteria for
identifying potential risks
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Identification of personnel or community responsible for coordinating quality management
activities
Method for reporting info within prescribed time
Method for investigating and analyzing frequency and causes of problems and patterns of
problems
Method for taking corrective action including prevention and minimizing problems/risks
Method for follow-up of corrective action
Method for coordinating all cases, problem, or risk review into with other quality assurance or
risk management activities
Documentation of required quality management activities
Schedule for plan of implementation (not to exceed 90 days) after written approval by
Department
What may the department accept in lieu of the quality management program requirements -
ANSWER-documented evidence of compliance with any and all applicable standards of JCA and
HCO Medicare conditions of participation or other acceptable standards regarding risk
management and qa functions
What are the types of occurrences that need to be reported within 24 hours - ANSWER-Death of
patient/resident that is required to be reported to the coroner (unexplained cause or under
suspicious circumstance)
Colorado NHA Exam 2025 – Study Guide, Practice
Questions, and Certification Prep for Nursing Home
Administrator License
Pass the Colorado NHA Exam 2025 with the best study guide, sample questions, and answer
explanations to earn your Nursing Home Administrator license.
Prepare for the Colorado NHA Exam 2025 with this complete study and practice guide for
Nursing Home Administrator certification. Learn all essential topics, including resident care
management, health facility regulations, financial operations, personnel management, and
Colorado state licensing laws. Access practice test questions with rationales, up-to-date
exam outlines, and expert tips to help you pass the Colorado NHA (Nursing Home
Administrator) licensing exam on your first attempt. Perfect for healthcare leaders,
administrators, and long-term care professionals.
• Colorado NHA exam 2025
• Colorado nursing home administrator exam
• NHA exam Colorado study guide pdf
• Colorado NHA practice test with answers
To be eligible for the new survey process what are the requirements? - ANSWER-licensed at
least 3 years
no enforcement activity within 3 years
no patterns of deficient practices within 3 years
no substantiated complaints that resulted in deficiencies within 3 years
,2|Page
If deficient practice is found during survey the department may perform what? - ANSWER-
extended survey
What must be included in the plan of correction? - ANSWER-how it will be corrected
how it will be monitored
timeline for implementation and change
(no longer than 30 days from mailing date of deficiency)
signed by director, administrator
submitted to department within 10 days (after written notice of deficiencies)
Quality Management program is required for all facilities but... - ANSWER-personal care
boarding home of 19 beds or few and community residential home for persons with
developmental disabilities
What is a quality management program - ANSWER-evaluates the quality of patient/resident
care and safety
What must the facility do if it exceeds its bed capacity - ANSWER-provide the Department with
verbal notice with time of implementation and a written report within 14 calendar days after
implementation explaining the emergency situation and actions taken
If limitations are imposed on a license prior to an initial or renewal license how is it treated -
ANSWER-as a denial
If there is a modification to an existing license how is it treated - ANSWER-as a revocation
,3|Page
What fees does a facility pay for an initial or renewal license with conditions - ANSWER-the
initial or renewal license fee plus a condition fee
If the license is not renewed due to cease of operation, final agency action to suspend/revoke
license) when does the license need to be returned - ANSWER-within 10 days to the
Department
If a health care facility surrenders its license when do they need to inform the department
regarding the storage and retrieval plan of health records - ANSWER-10 calendar days prior to
closure
When does the facility need to inform patients of closure and how and were to obtain records -
ANSWER-within 10 calendar days of closure
If the facility has an increase in licensed capacity, change in its management company or change
in license category, when does it need to notify the Department - ANSWER-within 30 days
New Survey Process - extended survey done every ___ years - ANSWER-3 years
The new survey process will be fully implemented by what date - ANSWER-7/1/14
When does the quality management program need to be submitted to the Department for
approval - ANSWER-within 90 days of the effective date of registration or within 90 days of
license issuance
What shall the quality management program include when it is submitted to the department? -
ANSWER-Description of types of cases, problems or risks, to be reviewed and criteria for
identifying potential risks
, 4|Page
Identification of personnel or community responsible for coordinating quality management
activities
Method for reporting info within prescribed time
Method for investigating and analyzing frequency and causes of problems and patterns of
problems
Method for taking corrective action including prevention and minimizing problems/risks
Method for follow-up of corrective action
Method for coordinating all cases, problem, or risk review into with other quality assurance or
risk management activities
Documentation of required quality management activities
Schedule for plan of implementation (not to exceed 90 days) after written approval by
Department
What may the department accept in lieu of the quality management program requirements -
ANSWER-documented evidence of compliance with any and all applicable standards of JCA and
HCO Medicare conditions of participation or other acceptable standards regarding risk
management and qa functions
What are the types of occurrences that need to be reported within 24 hours - ANSWER-Death of
patient/resident that is required to be reported to the coroner (unexplained cause or under
suspicious circumstance)
