Center at Lowry, LLC

Nursing home in Denver, CO

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 8550 E Lowry Blvd, Denver, CO 80230
Phone: (303) 676-4000
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 065419
Overall star rating: 3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 96
Average residents per day: 67
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Oct 19, 2016
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 065419. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 2, 2026. CMS lists 18 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 27, 2022 to Apr 2, 2026): 4 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Apr 2, 2026	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 2, 2026	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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 2, 2026	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 10, 2025	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 10, 2025	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 15, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Feb 23, 2024	Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. Resident Rights	C Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Feb 23, 2024	Provide 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
Feb 23, 2024	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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 23, 2024	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 23, 2024	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	L Immediate jeopardy, widespread
Sep 7, 2023	Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 18. 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 2 fines totalling $31,948 in the last three years.

Jul 15, 2025	Fine: $14,015
Feb 23, 2024	Fine: $17,933

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: 5.12 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 1.25 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.76 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 4.42 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 49%
RN turnover (yearly): 50%
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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