All 23 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Denver,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Berkley Manor runs on a fairly lean nurse staffing line, 3.74 hours per resident day, just under the national average, and weekends get thinner still, dropping roughly 9% below what the home staffs on weekdays. What stands out instead is retention: 14.5% annual turnover against a national average near 46%, which means the people caring for residents largely stay put. The inspection record is mixed: 29 deficiencies on file, two of them serious enough to involve harm, plus one fine of $17,160, and the most recent inspection was in February 2026. A for-profit limited liability company owns the 118-bed home.
Sloan's Lake Rehabilitation Center runs 42 certified beds in Denver under for-profit limited liability ownership. Its nurse staffing sits at 4.59 hours per resident day, roughly 19% above the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage drops about 15% below its own weekday level, worth asking about if your family tends to visit Saturdays and Sundays. Annual turnover is 31%, well under the national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. The home carries 12 deficiencies on its current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and its most recent inspection was March 5, 2026.
Rowan Community runs 65 certified beds in Denver under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.72 nurse hours per resident day, about 4% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends run roughly 11% thinner than weekdays, which matters if your family visits or calls on Saturdays and Sundays. Where it stands out is retention: 29.8% annual turnover against a national 45.8%, so the aides and nurses you meet are more likely to still be there next year. The tradeoff shows up in inspections, 28 deficiencies on record, including 2 at harm level and 3 abuse-related, with a 2/5 inspection rating and a $4,622 fine.
Hallmark Nursing Center runs 143 beds in Denver under corporate ownership, and its inspection record is recent, February 2024, with 21 deficiencies logged, four of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy. No abuse citations appear in that record, and a single fine of $6,788 is modest. Nurse staffing sits at 3.71 hours per resident day, roughly 4% under the national average, and weekends run about 11% thinner than weekdays, so coverage does dip. What stands out is retention: turnover of 27.9% is well below the 45.8% national figure, meaning the aides and nurses here tend to stay.
The Suites at Clermont Park runs 4.47 nursing hours per resident day, about 16 percent above the national average, and its staff turnover of 36.8 percent sits well below the 45.8 percent national figure, a sign people tend to stay. Weekend staffing dips roughly 13 percent from weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your visits land on Saturdays or Sundays. State inspectors were last in on February 18, 2026, and the home carries 13 deficiencies on its current record, one of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none involve abuse. Ownership is nonprofit. The one harm-level citation is the detail I'd want explained before deciding anything.
Health Center at Franklin Park runs on nonprofit ownership and a nurse staffing level of 4.02 hours per resident day, about 4% above the national average, which is the strongest thing it has going. Weekend coverage dips roughly 9% below weekday levels, and annual turnover sits at 33.9%, well under the national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. The tradeoff shows up on inspections: 27 deficiencies on the current record, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, with one fine of $10,082. That last inspection was March 26, 2026. Strong staffing and steady retention, paired with a citation record worth asking about directly.
Briarwood runs 201 certified beds in Denver under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.90 hours per resident day, barely above the national average of 3.86, roughly a 1% edge. Weekends drop about 10% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the floor is thinner when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is 44.3%, essentially matching the national rate of 45.8%.
The current inspection record shows 22 deficiencies, five of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none involve abuse. One fine totaling $9,110 is on file, and the last inspection was October 2024. Quality measures score high; the inspection history is where the problems concentrate.
Parkview Care Center in Denver runs 73 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing is the weak spot. At 3.46 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 10 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 12 percent below its own weekday coverage, so the hours thin out right when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 49.1 percent edges past the 45.8 percent national figure. The inspection record is genuinely strong: a 4-star health inspection, 5-star quality measures, and 22 deficiencies with none at harm or jeopardy level, though three are abuse-related. Its last inspection was March 2024. Solid care quality on paper, thinner staffing than average.
The Center at Lowry runs on a lot of nursing hours, 5.12 per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, and that labor shows up in a four-star staffing rating and a five-star quality measure score. But the inspection record pulls the other way: 18 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus a $17,933 fine. Staff turnover sits at 49.1%, a bit worse than the 45.8% national figure, and weekends run about 14% thinner than weekdays. It's a for-profit LLC with a 96-bed census, inspected April 2, 2026. Strong day-to-day care numbers, a recent inspection that found serious problems. Ask what changed since.
Denver North Care Center runs on 2.89 nurse hours per resident day, and that's roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage drops another 10% below what the home manages on weekdays, so the thinnest shifts are the ones families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 35.2%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure and suggests the workforce is more stable than most. The current record shows 32 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, though none reached the harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent inspection came in December 2025. Quality and staffing each earned 4 of 5 stars from CMS, while health inspections landed at 3.
Holly Heights runs lean on nursing hours: 2.92 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly another 10% below its own weekday coverage. That thin staffing shows up in the inspection record too, 23 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with a $9,249 fine on file. Turnover, at 34.4%, is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, so the problem isn't retention so much as how few hands are scheduled per shift. Resident outcome measures score well, but a 2/5 on health inspections and staffing under a corporate for-profit owner is the picture worth weighing if you're comparing options.
South Valley Post Acute Rehabilitation runs about 3.10 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 20% under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage drops another 10% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 48.9%, a few points above the national figure. What keeps this Denver home's record from looking worse is its inspection history: 11 deficiencies on file, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection dated January 29, 2026. The federal stars split the difference too, fours for health inspections and quality measures, but a two for staffing. Corporate-owned and certified for 106 beds.
Amberwood Post Acute runs 2.93 nursing hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip slightly below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 44.1%, about even with the national figure, so the issue here isn't retention, it's how many hands are on deck during a shift. The record shows 39 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with a $9,636 fine and the most recent inspection in October 2024. Its quality measure rating is strong at 4 out of 5, but the staffing and inspection ratings both come in at 2, which is the tension worth weighing if you're considering this one.
Juniper Village - The Spearly Center carries 31 deficiencies on its current record, six of them serious enough to cause harm or put residents in jeopardy, and three tied to abuse. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of problems, and inspectors have fined it seven times for a total of $274,182. Staffing sits at 2.76 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, roughly 29% below, with weekends running about 13% lighter than weekdays, and annual turnover of 52.6% means more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. The most recent inspection was December 4, 2025.
Heights Care & Rehabilitation runs 110 beds in Denver under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing numbers are the first thing to flag: 3.30 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dropping about 13% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 75.9% is well above the national 45.8%, meaning many of the people caring for residents are new to the building. The inspection record shows 56 deficiencies, including 5 at harm or jeopardy level and 7 tied to abuse, with $68,159 in fines and the most recent inspection dated April 2026. Quality measure scores look strong; the staffing and inspection data tell a different story.
Hilltop Park Post Acute runs 162 beds in Denver under for-profit LLC ownership, and its last inspection in March 2024 left 35 deficiencies on the books, four serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy, one tied to abuse. Fines total $66,307 across two penalties. Nurse staffing sits at 2.93 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average, and weekends dip about 7% under its own weekday levels. Turnover is 39.5%, actually better than the 45.8% national figure. The quality measure score looks strong on paper, but that's largely resident-assessment data, and it's hard to square a five there with a one-star inspection record and thin coverage on the floor.
City Park Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center runs 125 beds in Denver under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 2.95 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 11% below what the home staffs on weekdays, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is the one number that beats the norm: 30.7% against a national 45.8%, meaning the aides and nurses who are there tend to stay. The inspection record is the harder part, 39 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and six tied to abuse, with a $8,278 fine and a survey completed in January 2026.
Brookshire Post Acute runs on thinner staffing than most homes nationally, and the gap widens on weekends when coverage drops further below its own weekday levels. That matters because turnover here sits well above the national average, more than half the nursing staff leaving in a year makes consistent care hard to maintain. The inspection record tells the sharper story: 45 deficiencies on file, including five at harm or jeopardy level and ten tied to abuse, with two fines totaling over $75,000 and a January 2025 inspection still recent. Ownership is a for-profit individual operator. The quality measure score looks better, but those numbers reflect resident assessments, not the hands available at 2 a.m.
Crestmoor Care Center runs 108 certified beds in Denver under for-profit limited liability ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 2.87 hours per resident day, roughly 26% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 11% below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is the bright spot at 17%, well under the national 45.8%, meaning the staff who are there tend to stay. The inspection record is harder to read: 28 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, plus a single $845 fine. The most recent inspection was February 2025, and CMS rated that inspection history 2 out of 5.
Uptown Care Center runs a lean ship in a way that cuts both directions. Its 2.99 nurse hours per resident day sit roughly 22% under the national average, and weekends drop about 14% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. What stands out against that is a 17.6% turnover rate, well under the 45.8% national figure, meaning the staff who are there tend to stay. The inspection record is the weaker side: fifteen deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with a $8,278 fine and a survey from August 2025.