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Denver North Care Center

2201 N DOWNING ST, DENVER, CO, 80205

(303) 861-4825

82 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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2201 N Downing St

Denver, CO 80205

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

State license

020444

CMS facility ID

065323

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Denver North Care Center

Street address

2201 N DOWNING ST

City / state / ZIP

Denver, CO 80205

Phone

(303) 861-4825

State license #

020444

About this facility — Denver North Care Center

Denver North Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Denver, Colorado. It is licensed for 82 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 Denver North Care Center 49 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. 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

1994-04-15

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

9 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-12-18

Nurse staffing

2.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$343 per day (≈ $10,430/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

94% Medicaid · 1% Medicare · 6% private/other

Occupancy

94% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

16% below 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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-12-18Health inspection9 citations

F-0565

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Corrected 2026-01-09

F-0582

D · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2026-01-09

F-0605

D · No harm found

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Corrected 2026-01-09

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2026-01-09

F-0745

D · No harm found

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

Corrected 2026-01-09

F-0761

E · 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 2026-01-09

F-0807

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.

Corrected 2026-01-09

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 2026-01-09

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-01-09

2025-02-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2025-03-07

F-0740

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Corrected 2025-03-11

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (38 citations)

2024-01-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered11 citations

F-0584

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2024-02-08

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2024-02-15

F-0646

D · No harm found

Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.

Corrected 2024-02-08

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-02-08

F-0676

D · No harm found

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Corrected 2024-02-15

F-0689

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-02-15

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-02-08

F-0742

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-02-15

F-0758

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-02-15

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 2024-02-08

F-0921

E · No harm found

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2024-02-08

2022-09-15Health inspection10 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2022-10-14

F-0578

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2022-10-14

F-0676

D · No harm found

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Corrected 2022-10-14

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2022-10-14

F-0758

E · No harm found

Corrected 2022-10-14

F-0812

E · 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 2022-10-07

F-0849

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2022-10-14

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2022-10-14

F-0886

F · No harm found

Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.

Corrected 2022-10-14

F-0888

E · No harm found

Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19

Corrected 2022-10-14

2025-12-18Fire-safety inspection8 citations

K-0291

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-01-20

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2026-01-20

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 2026-01-16

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-01-20

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-01-19

K-0541

F · No harm found

Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.

Corrected 2026-01-15

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-01-20

K-0927

F · No harm found

Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.

Corrected 2026-01-15

2024-01-09Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2024-01-31

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-02-14

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-02-14

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-03-05

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-02-08

2022-09-15Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-11-11

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2022-11-11

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2022-11-11

K-0521

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-11-11

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 065323.

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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