DENVER NORTH CARE CENTER
DENVER NORTH CARE CENTER, in DENVER, Colorado, holds 82 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1994-04-15, averaging 77.5 residents a day.
Has DENVER NORTH CARE CENTER been cited for violations?
CMS lists 32 health-inspection deficiencies for DENVER NORTH CARE CENTER since 2022-09-15, 22 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2025-12-18.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-12-18 | F0761, F0880 | 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-12-18 | F0565, F0582, F0605, F0644, F0745, F0807 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration. | D |
| 2025-02-11 | F0600, F0740 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D |
| 2024-01-09 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-01-09 | F0584, F0758, F0921 | 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. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2024-01-09 | F0645, F0646, F0658, F0676, F0689, F0695, F0742 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. | D |
| 2022-09-15 | F0886 | Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | F |
| 2022-09-15 | F0578, F0758, F0812, F0880, F0888 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 | E |
| 2022-09-15 | F0550, F0676, F0690, F0849 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | D |
How is DENVER NORTH CARE CENTER staffed relative to the CO average?
| Measure | This facility | CO average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 2.89204 | 3.72368 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 35.2 | 47.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 77.5 | 74.8 |
Who owns DENVER NORTH CARE CENTER?
DENVER NORTH CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company.
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