Juniper Village - the Spearly Center
Nursing home in Denver, Colorado, CMS certification number 065327
2205 W 29th Ave, Denver, CO 80211 · Denver County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 135
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 14, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- $267,831 (6)
Does Juniper Village - the Spearly Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Juniper Village - the Spearly Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Juniper Village - the Spearly Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 2.80
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.42
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.61
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.77
- Weekend total hours
- 2.34
- Nursing staff turnover
- 48.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 28.6%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 14, 2026 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 4, 2025, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Juniper Village - the Spearly Center 6 times in the past 3 years, for $267,831 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 126.2 residents live here, about 93% of its 135 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 135
- Average residents per day
- 126.2
- Certified since
- April 11, 1994
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Juniper Village - the Spearly Center
- Legal business name
- Juniper Park, LP
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 3 homes nationally under Juniper Communities, 4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Juniper Village - the Spearly Center
- Sloan's Lake Rehabilitation Center1601 Lowell Blvd, Denver 80204
- Uptown Care Center745 E 18th Ave, Denver 80203
- Denver North Care Center2201 N Downing St, Denver 80205
- Franklin Park Health and Rehab LLC1535 Park Ave, Denver 80218
- Wheatridge Care Center2920 Fenton St, Wheat Ridge 80214
See also all nursing homes in Denver.
Who inspects nursing homes in Colorado
Colorado's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Colorado, the 23 in Denver, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Juniper Village - the Spearly Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Juniper Village - the Spearly Center
What is the CMS star rating of Juniper Village - the Spearly Center?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Juniper Village - the Spearly Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Juniper Village - the Spearly Center?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Juniper Village - the Spearly Center?
Juniper Park, LP, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.