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Juniper Village - the Spearly Center

Nursing home in Denver, CO

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
2205 W 29th Ave, Denver, CO 80211
Phone
(303) 458-1112
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
065327
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
135
Average residents per day
126
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Juniper Park, LP
Chain
Juniper Communities (3 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Apr 11, 1994
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 065327. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 14, 2026. CMS lists 25 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 19, 2023 to May 14, 2026): 11 from complaint inspections, 5 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 3 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 14, 2026Protect 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
Dec 4, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 4, 2025Ensure 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
Apr 25, 2025Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 25, 2025Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 25, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 25, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 25, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 25, 2025Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 25, 2025Ensure 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
Apr 25, 2025Procure 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
Apr 25, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 25. 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 Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 6 fines totalling $267,831 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Apr 22, 2025Fine: $10,953
Dec 11, 2024Fine: $114,111
Oct 23, 2024Fine: $14,260
Jun 5, 2024Fine: $42,965
Jun 5, 2024Payment denial for 76 days from Jul 2, 2024
May 23, 2024Fine: $66,256
Dec 19, 2023Fine: $19,286

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

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
2.80 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.42 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.77 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.34 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
49%
RN turnover (yearly)
29%
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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