Nursing home report
Registered name: JUNIPER VILLAGE - THE SPEARLY CENTER
DENVER, CO · Medicare-certified · 135 beds
Juniper Village at The Spearly Center has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with 2-star health inspections, 3-star staffing, and 4-star quality measures. It also had $139,324 in fines in the last 24 months, a recent federal penalty, and reported nurse staffing of 2.76 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark.
Health inspections
Staffing
2.7583 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.7583.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2024 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: L
The home failed to honor each resident’s preferences, choices, values, and beliefs. Cited May 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 675 — 42 CFR §483.24 — S/S: K
The home failed to provide proper bladder and bowel care, including catheter care and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. Cited December 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 690 — 42 CFR §483.25(e) — S/S: G
The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited April 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $10,953 was recorded.
A federal fine of $114,111 was recorded.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $14,260 was recorded.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $42,965 was recorded.
A federal fine of $66,256 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 6 fines · $267,831 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
Federal fine
Apr 22, 2025
Federal fine
Dec 11, 2024
Federal fine
Oct 23, 2024
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jun 5, 2024
Federal fine
Jun 5, 2024
Federal fine
May 23, 2024
Federal fine
Dec 19, 2023
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
