Nursing Homes · Denver, CO
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Uptown Care Center
745 E 18th Ave · Denver, CO 80203 · 79 certified beds
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About Uptown Care Center
Uptown Care Center is a nursing home in Denver, Colorado. Its capacity is 79 beds, below the Denver County median of 96 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Quality Life Management, LLC. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 15 citations, the most recent on April 29, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.01 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
5.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (15)
Records from August 2022 to April 2026.
April 29, 2026
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
August 7, 2025
Tag F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 1, 2025.
August 7, 2025
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 1, 2025.
August 7, 2025
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 1, 2025.
August 7, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 1, 2025.
March 25, 2025
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected March 26, 2025.
November 30, 2023
Tag F0744Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 26, 2023.
November 30, 2023
Tag F0584Honor 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 26, 2023.
November 30, 2023
Tag F0803Ensure 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 26, 2023.
November 30, 2023
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 26, 2023.
November 30, 2023
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 26, 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 E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 26, 2023.
November 30, 2023
Tag F0676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 26, 2023.
August 25, 2022
Tag F0885Report COVID19 data to residents and families.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 30, 2022.
August 25, 2022
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 September 16, 2022.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $8,278
March 25, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $8,278 against this nursing home on March 25, 2025.
Staffing
3.01 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.10 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
- Parent company: Quality Life Management, LLC
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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