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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Juniper Village - the Spearly Center

(303) 458-1112

About Juniper Village - the Spearly Center

Juniper Village - The Spearly Center provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Denver, Colorado residents recovering from illness or injury. Our clinical team focuses on regaining independence through personalized therapy and compassionate care.

Community at a glance

Capacity

135 residents

Location

Denver, CO

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

2205 W 29TH AVE, Denver, Colorado 80211

(303) 458-1112

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on May 14, 2026, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Colorado average is 8.7).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 2 hours 45 minutes with each resident a day, below the Colorado average of 3 hours 43 minutes.

Medicare fined Juniper Village - the Spearly Center 6 times in the last three years, $267,831 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day2 hours 45 minutesBelow the Colorado average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day26 minutesBelow the Colorado average
Nursing staff who left in the past year53%Above the Colorado average

Inspections

25 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

May 14, 2026 · Standard inspection · 1 citation

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

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected May 15, 2026

December 4, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 5, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 5, 2025
April 25, 2025 · Standard inspection · 11 citations+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 26, 2025
  • Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Apr 26, 2025
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Apr 26, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 26, 2025
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Apr 26, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 26, 2025
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 26, 2025
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 26, 2025
  • Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 26, 2025
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 26, 2025
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Apr 26, 2025
December 11, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Immediate danger to residents, widespread (level L)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 12, 2024
  • Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 4, 2025
October 23, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Sep 25, 2024
May 23, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 7 citations+
  • Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 24, 2024
  • Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected May 24, 2024
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 24, 2024
  • Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 24, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 24, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 24, 2024
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 24, 2024
December 19, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 10, 2024

Fines and payment denials

6 fines totaling $267,831 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.

  • April 22, 2025Fine: $10,953
  • December 11, 2024Fine: $114,111
  • October 23, 2024Fine: $14,260
  • June 5, 2024Fine: $42,965
  • June 5, 2024Payment denial, 76 days
  • May 23, 2024Fine: $66,256
  • December 19, 2023Fine: $19,286

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Juniper Park, Lp
Medicare-certified beds
135
Average residents per day
127
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
April 11, 1994
Part of a chain
Juniper Communities, 3 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
065327

Location

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2205 W 29TH AVEDenver, CO 80211

12 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Denver

Questions about Juniper Village - the Spearly Center

How did Juniper Village - the Spearly Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on May 14, 2026 and cited 1 health deficiency. The Colorado average is 8.7.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Juniper Village - the Spearly Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 2 hours 45 minutes with each resident per day, including 26 minutes from registered nurses. 53% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Juniper Village - the Spearly Center been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Juniper Village - the Spearly Center 6 times in the last three years, totaling $267,831.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Denver Skilled Nursing in Colorado Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026