Skilled nursing · DENVER, CO

DENVER NORTH CARE CENTER

2201 N DOWNING ST, DENVER, CO 80205

82 bedsFor profit - Limited Liability company
7.2Clarity

▼ 0.3 since Aug

Score history
Oct 20267.2▼ 0.3 flagged
Sep 20267.5 flagged
Aug 20267.5 flagged

Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 3 Aug 2026

Read this record before you tour: registered-nurse time runs well below the national average, antipsychotic use runs 2.4 times the national median, and falls with major injury far outpace the national rate. Every number below prints the same way for every facility, good or bad — these are the ones to ask about.

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Written by Palmelle from federal and state records. Last updated 3 Aug 2026. Not paid for or edited by the facility.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Aug 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Health inspection★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Staffing★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Quality measures★★★★☆ 4 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
30 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
2 hr 54 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearlower is better

This home
35.2%
National
53%

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is bettersee why ↓

This home
33.9%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
10.9%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is bettersee why ↓

This home
3.2%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$0 · zero penalties
Abuse iconNot flagged
Conflict flags in latest reconcile2

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.

  • Staffing below the line. Residents get 2 hr 54 min of nursing time a day against a national norm of 3 hr 37 min — thin staffing is the first warehouse warning sign.
  • Antipsychotic use runs high. 34% of long-stay residents are on antipsychotics against a 14% national median — ask what share have a qualifying diagnosis.
  • The falls number is the outlier: 2× the national rate. 3.2% of long-stay residents had a fall with major injury vs 1.6% nationally. Combined with the staffing picture, ask hard questions: one bad cluster, a reporting artifact, or a real problem.
  • Clean accountability record. There are no fines, flags, or abuse findings on the federal record.

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 DENVER NORTH CARE CENTER?
DENVER NORTH CARE CENTER has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
Has DENVER NORTH CARE CENTER been cited for resident harm?
DENVER NORTH CARE CENTER has no abuse icon and no federal fines on record in the last 36 months.
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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