Skilled nursing · DENVER, CO

UPTOWN CARE CENTER

745 E 18TH AVE, DENVER, CO 80203

79 bedsFor profit - Corporation
0.9Clarity
Score history
Oct 20260.9 flagged
Sep 20260.9 flagged
Aug 20260.9 flagged
Jul 20260.9 flagged
Jun 20260.9 flagged

Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 3 Oct 2026

The record on Uptown Care Center cuts both ways. On one side, staff turnover is roughly half the U.S. rate. On the other, CMS has placed an abuse icon on the record, and antipsychotic use runs 3.0 times the national median. The sections below show exactly where each number comes from — read them before you tour.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Aug 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Health inspection★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5
Staffing★★★★★ 5 of 5
Quality measures★★★★★ 5 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
45 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
2 hr 60 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearlower is better

This home
17.6%
National
53%

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is bettersee why ↓

This home
42.4%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
13.1%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is bettersee why ↓

This home
2%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$8,278 · 1 penalty
Abuse icon⚠ Present
Conflict flags in latest reconcile6

CO does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Warehouse warning signs — read the findings below before touring.

  • Antipsychotic use runs high. 42% of long-stay residents are on antipsychotics against a 14% national median — ask what share have a qualifying diagnosis.
  • CMS has placed an abuse icon on this facility. A substantiated finding of abuse, neglect, or exploitation is on the federal record.
  • $8,278 in federal fines. 1 penalty in the last 36 months — the citation detail is in the record above.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for UPTOWN CARE CENTER?
UPTOWN CARE CENTER has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
Has UPTOWN CARE CENTER been cited for resident harm?
CMS has placed an abuse icon on UPTOWN CARE CENTER, indicating a substantiated finding of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.

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