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2205 W 29th Ave Denver, CO 80211 · Denver County
All 23 nursing homes in Denver, CO (22 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 065327 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Juniper Village - the Spearly Center 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 Juniper Village - the Spearly Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below 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 2.80 hours per resident per day at Juniper Village - the Spearly Center, below the Colorado median of 3.47 (US median: 3.72). About 0.42 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.34 hours, 17% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 48.7% of nursing staff left within a year (Colorado median 46.6%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Juniper Village - the Spearly Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Juniper Village - the Spearly Center 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 May 14, 2026 and found 1 deficiency. In total, inspectors issued 25 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 25 citations at Juniper Village - the Spearly Center across 7 inspection dates, 11 of them from complaint investigations. 3 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on April 25, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (7) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (4). 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 L, December 11, 2024). 4 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
May 14, 2026 · 1 citation
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
December 4, 2025 · 2 citations
EEnsure 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.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
April 25, 2025 · 11 citations, includes immediate jeopardy
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
FSet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
EEnsure 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.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DAllow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
DHonor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DArrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
December 11, 2024 · 2 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
LEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
FSet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
October 23, 2024 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
May 23, 2024 · 7 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
KHonor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
EProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
EProtect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
EDispose of garbage and refuse properly.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DHonor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
December 19, 2023 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Questions to ask on a tour of Juniper Village - the Spearly Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on December 11, 2024 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 May 14, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Weekend staffing is 17% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- 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
7 penalties in the last three years, including $267,831 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2025 | Fine | $10,953 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Fine | $114,111 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Fine | $14,260 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Fine | $42,965 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Payment Denial | 76 days of payments denied |
| May 23, 2024 | Fine | $66,256 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Fine | $19,286 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Juniper Village - the Spearly Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 1.7 mi
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2.3 mi
Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital DenverEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 2h 45m for patients treated and sent home
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2.3 mi
Denver Health Medical Center DenverEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 28m 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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