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Center At Lowry

8550 E LOWRY BLVD, DENVER, CO, 80230

(303) 676-4000

96 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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8550 E Lowry Blvd

Denver, CO 80230

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

State license

02G500

CMS facility ID

065419

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Center At Lowry

Street address

8550 E LOWRY BLVD

City / state / ZIP

Denver, CO 80230

Phone

(303) 676-4000

State license #

02G500

About this facility — Center At Lowry

Center At Lowry is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Denver, Colorado. It is licensed for 96 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Colorado (90 beds).

It is one of 143 senior care facilities in Denver and 210 skilled nursing facilities across Colorado. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Center At Lowry 37 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $31,948 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Regulatory standing

License status

Active

Licensed / certified since

2016-10-19

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$31,948 total

Last standard inspection

2026-04-02

Nurse staffing

5.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$787 per day (≈ $23,920/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

0% Medicaid · 32% Medicare · 68% private/other

Occupancy

78% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

93% above the CO median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Licensed as

Nursing Facilities

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-04-02Health inspection3 citations

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2026-04-30

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2026-04-30

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2026-04-30

2025-12-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2026-01-07

F-0658

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2026-01-07

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (32 citations)

2025-07-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2024-02-23Health inspection5 citations

F-0577

C · No harm found

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Corrected 2024-02-24

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-02-24

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2024-02-24

F-0812

L · Immediate jeopardyFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-02-24

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-02-24

2023-09-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0760

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2023-10-12

2022-10-27Health inspection6 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2022-12-10

F-0566

E · No harm found

1) Protect residents from being forced to work at the nursing home, or 2) let residents work if they want to.

Corrected 2022-12-10

F-0602

D · No harm found

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2022-12-10

F-0623

D · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2022-12-10

F-0625

D · No harm found

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Corrected 2022-12-10

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2022-12-10

2026-04-02Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-06-01

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2026-07-10

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-06-01

K-0374

D · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2027-02-01

K-0521

E · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2026-06-30

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-06-01

2024-02-23Fire-safety inspection7 citations

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2024-03-15

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-03-15

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-03-18

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-03-23

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2024-04-05

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2024-03-18

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-03-18

2022-10-27Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2022-11-29

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2022-12-06

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-01-25

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2022-11-29

K-0521

D · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2023-01-06

K-0712

E · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2022-12-27

Federal penalties

2025-07-15Fine$14,015

2024-02-23Fine$17,933

Total fines$31,948

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 065419.

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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