Uptown Care Center

Nursing home in Denver, CO

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address: 745 E 18th Ave, Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (303) 860-0500
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN: 065311
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 5 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 79
Average residents per day: 79
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jul 1, 1993
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 065311. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 7, 2025. CMS lists 15 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 25, 2022 to Apr 29, 2026): 2 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Apr 29, 2026	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2025	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2025	Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2025	Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2025	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Nov 30, 2023	Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 30, 2023	Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 30, 2023	Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. Resident Rights	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 30, 2023	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in… Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 30, 2023	Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. Nutrition and Dietary	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 30, 2023	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 15. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $8,278 in the last three years.

Mar 25, 2025

Fine: $8,278

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 2.99 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.76 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.79 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.58 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 18%
RN turnover (yearly): 10%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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