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6000 E Iliff Ave Denver, CO 80222 · Denver County
All 23 nursing homes in Denver, CO (22 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 065124 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Holly Heights Care and Rehabilitation a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Holly Heights Care and Rehabilitation as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as the Colorado average of 3.1.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 2.87 hours per resident per day at Holly Heights Care and Rehabilitation, below the Colorado median of 3.47 (US median: 3.72). About 0.53 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.57 hours, 10% below its all-week average. 34.9% of nursing staff left within a year (Colorado median 46.6%). That is lower than most homes in Colorado, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Holly Heights Care and Rehabilitation: Medicare and Medicaid
Holly Heights Care and Rehabilitation is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Colorado's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on August 21, 2025 and found 7 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 23 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 23 citations at Holly Heights Care and Rehabilitation across 8 inspection dates, 13 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on June 11, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (10) and nutrition and dietary (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level J, June 11, 2025). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
January 21, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
FMake sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
December 4, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EEnsure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
August 21, 2025 · 11 citations · includes complaint inspection
EHonor 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.
EEnsure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
DNotify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
DPrevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
June 11, 2025 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
October 28, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
June 13, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
January 9, 2024 · 5 citations · includes complaint inspection
FEnsure 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.
FDispose of garbage and refuse properly.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DEnsure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
September 14, 2022 · 2 citations, includes actual harm
GProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Questions to ask on a tour of Holly Heights Care and Rehabilitation
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on June 11, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on August 21, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $9,249 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2025 | Fine | $9,249 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Holly Heights Care and Rehabilitation
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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3.0 mi
Centura Health-Porter Adventist Hospital DenverEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 19m for patients treated and sent home
- 3.4 mi
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3.5 mi
Swedish Medical Center EnglewoodEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 2m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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