The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
UPTOWN CARE CENTER
DENVER, CO · Medicare-certified · 79 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
4 out of 5 stars overall. Strong staffing and quality ratings (both 5 of 5), but health inspections are lower at 2 of 5, reported nurse staffing is below the federal benchmark (3.10 vs 4.1 hours/resident/day), and the facility has a recent abuse citation plus $8,278 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.1039 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 7, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $8,278recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1039.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.67
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.56
- Nurse aides
- 1.87
- Weekend nursing
- 2.70
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 20%
Registered nurse turnover: 0%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
41.9%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.3%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.9%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
2.4%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
3.2%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
4.6%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14.4%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
18.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.6%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
74.5%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to report COVID-19 data to residents and families. Cited August 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 885 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited November 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited November 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,278 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,278 in total fines.
- $8,278
Federal fine
Mar 25, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of VIVAGE SENIOR LIVING · 12 homes · 3.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 77.3 residents on an average day (98% of 79 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 32 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.