1575 N Pennsylvania St, Denver, CO 80203
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About Uptown Care Center
Uptown Care Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation expertise to Denver, Colorado. Our team provides compassionate post-acute care designed to help patients regain strength and independence during recovery.
Community at a glance
Capacity
79 residents
Location
Denver, CO
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
745 E 18TH AVE, Denver, Colorado 80203
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
- Medicare flags Uptown Care Center for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 7, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Colorado average is 8.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours with each resident a day, below the Colorado average of 3 hours 43 minutes.
Medicare fined Uptown Care Center once in the last three years, $8,278 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hoursBelow the Colorado average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 45 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 18%Below the Colorado average |
Inspections
13 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 29, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
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 complaintAlready fixed before the inspection
August 7, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 1, 2025Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 1, 2025Protect 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 Sep 1, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 1, 2025
March 25, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 26, 2025
November 30, 2023 · Standard inspection · 7 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 26, 2023Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 26, 2023Ensure 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 Dec 26, 2023Procure 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 Dec 26, 2023Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 26, 2023Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 26, 2023Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 26, 2023
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years.
- March 25, 2025Fine: $8,278
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare-certified beds
- 79
- Average residents per day
- 79
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 1, 1993
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 065311
Location
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745 E 18TH AVEDenver, CO 80203
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Questions about Uptown Care Center
How did Uptown Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 7, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Colorado average is 8.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Uptown Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours with each resident per day, including 45 minutes from registered nurses. 18% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Uptown Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Uptown Care Center once in the last three years, totaling $8,278.
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.