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Uptown Care Center

745 E 18TH AVE, DENVER, CO, 80203

(303) 860-0500

79 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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745 E 18th Ave

Denver, CO 80203

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

State license

020452

CMS facility ID

065311

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Uptown Care Center

Street address

745 E 18TH AVE

City / state / ZIP

Denver, CO 80203

Phone

(303) 860-0500

State license #

020452

About this facility — Uptown Care Center

Uptown Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Denver, Colorado. It is licensed for 79 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 Uptown Care Center 40 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $8,278 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 - Corporation

Regulatory standing

License status

Active

Licensed / certified since

1993-07-01

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$8,278 total

Last standard inspection

2025-08-07

Nurse staffing

3.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$360 per day (≈ $10,940/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

98% Medicaid · 0% Medicare · 2% private/other

Occupancy

95% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

12% 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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-04-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0550

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

2025-08-07Health inspection4 citations

F-0600

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-09-01

F-0628

D · No harm found

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Corrected 2025-09-01

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 2025-09-01

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2025-09-01

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (35 citations)

2025-03-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0600

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-03-26

2023-11-30Health inspection7 citations

F-0584

E · No harm found

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 2023-12-26

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 2023-12-26

F-0744

D · No harm found

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Corrected 2023-12-26

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 2023-12-26

F-0803

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2023-12-26

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 2023-12-26

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-12-26

2022-08-25Health inspection2 citations

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 2022-09-16

F-0885

F · No harm found

Report COVID19 data to residents and families.

Corrected 2022-08-30

2025-08-07Fire-safety inspection10 citations

K-0291

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-09-12

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2025-09-09

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-09-26

K-0343

F · No harm found

Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.

Corrected 2025-10-18

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-10-18

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-09-10

K-0521

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-09-23

K-0522

F · No harm found

Have an externally vented heating system.

Corrected 2025-09-25

K-0541

F · No harm found

Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.

Corrected 2025-09-09

K-0922

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-10-10

2023-11-30Fire-safety inspection10 citations

K-0211

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-01-05

K-0222

D · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2024-01-05

K-0231

D · No harm found

Provide large enough exits.

Corrected 2024-01-05

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-01-05

K-0325

E · No harm found

Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.

Corrected 2024-01-05

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-01-05

K-0355

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-01-05

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-01-05

K-0372

F · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2024-01-05

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-02-08

2022-08-25Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0293

E · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2022-10-24

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2022-10-24

K-0345

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-10-24

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-10-24

K-0372

D · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2022-10-24

Federal penalties

2025-03-25Fine$8,278

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 065311.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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