Nursing Homes · Denver, CO
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Berkley Care Center
735 S Locust St · Denver, CO 80224 · 118 certified beds
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About Berkley Care Center
Berkley Care Center is a nursing home in Denver, Colorado. Its capacity is 118 beds, above the Denver County median of 96 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Life Care Centers of America. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 29 citations, the most recent on February 26, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.79 hours per resident per day. It is one of 23 nursing homes listed in Denver. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
4.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (29)
Records from August 2022 to February 2026.
February 26, 2026
Tag F0678Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 27, 2026.
February 26, 2026
Tag F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 27, 2026.
February 26, 2026
Tag F0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 27, 2026.
February 26, 2026
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 27, 2026.
February 26, 2026
Tag F0699Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 27, 2026.
February 26, 2026
Tag F0849Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 27, 2026.
February 26, 2026
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 27, 2026.
February 26, 2026
Tag F0791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 27, 2026.
February 26, 2026
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 27, 2026.
November 30, 2023
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected December 29, 2023.
November 30, 2023
Tag F0923Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 29, 2023.
November 30, 2023
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 29, 2023.
August 11, 2022
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2022.
August 11, 2022
Tag F0790Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2022.
August 11, 2022
Tag F0923Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2022.
August 11, 2022
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2022.
August 11, 2022
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2022.
August 11, 2022
Tag F0886Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2022.
August 11, 2022
Tag F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2022.
August 11, 2022
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2022.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $17,160
November 30, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $17,160 against this nursing home on November 30, 2023.
Staffing
3.79 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.87 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Life Care Centers of America, a chain of 194 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.4 overall, 2.9 for health inspections, 3.4 for staffing, 4.5 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Colorado.
What Medicaid pays nursing homes
This is what Colorado Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.
Statewide average daily rate
$288.78per day
About $8,779 a month.
Statewide average published by the state, SFY2025-26.
Source: Colorado HCPF: Skilled Nursing Facility Statewide Average Rates (opens in a new tab), updated 2025-07-01
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