Health Center at Franklin Park
1535 Park Ave, Denver, CO 80218 · Denver County · 86 certified beds · avg 60 residents/day · certified since Jul 1, 1985
Part of chain: AMERICAN BAPTIST HOMES OF THE MIDWEST (6 facilities, chain avg rating 2.3★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Nov 3, 2022 · F-0689
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Dec 14, 2022 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Nov 3, 2022 · F-0690
The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections.
Why it matters: Poor continence and catheter care leads to infections, skin breakdown, and loss of dignity.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Dec 2, 2022 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (27)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. |
| Mar 26, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility's activities program was not run by a qualified professional. The person directing recreation and social activities must have proper training or credentials. |
| Mar 26, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Mar 26, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not keep all essential equipment working safely — things like heating and cooling systems, kitchen equipment, and medical devices. |
| Mar 26, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility gave residents unnecessary mind-altering (psychotropic) medications, or used drugs in a way that restrained residents by dulling their ability to think, move, or function. |
| Mar 26, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. |
| Feb 27, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Feb 27, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Feb 27, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. |
| Feb 27, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. |
| Feb 27, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. |
| Feb 27, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Feb 27, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. |
| Aug 31, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have a working program to monitor how antibiotics are used. Tracking antibiotic use helps make sure these drugs are given only when needed and remain effective. · from a complaint |
| Aug 31, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not designate a qualified infection preventionist — a trained person responsible for running the infection prevention and control program. · from a complaint |
| Aug 31, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. · from a complaint |
| Aug 31, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Aug 31, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not observe each nurse aide's job performance or provide regular training as required. · from a complaint |
| Aug 31, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint |
| Nov 3, 2022 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Nov 3, 2022 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| Nov 3, 2022 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. |
| Nov 3, 2022 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. |
| Nov 3, 2022 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Nov 3, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered. |
| Nov 3, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents' personal and medical information private and confidential. |
| Nov 3, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (7 → 6).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | G ▲ |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | E |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
1 fine totaling $10,082, plus 1 Medicare payment denial period.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2023 | Fine | $10,082 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Payment Denial | 24 days from Sep 29, 2023 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Colorado avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.78 | 3.89 | 3.95 | top 13% in Colorado; top 17% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.91 | 0.86 | 0.69 | top 35% in Colorado; top 20% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.36 | 3.44 | 3.50 | top 12% in Colorado; top 14% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.52 | 0.61 | 0.48 | bottom 46% in Colorado; top 31% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 33.9 | 47.1 | 45.8 | top 18% in Colorado; top 22% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 38.5 | 44.6 | 42.9 | top 38% in Colorado; top 44% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.02, RN 0.76, weekend 3.67. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Home Association of the Rocky Mountain INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 01/01/2000 |
| Allen, Ryan | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2013 |
| Blatnik, Andrea | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Davidson, Roger | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Ford, Ashley | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Hanson, Phillip | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2013 |
| Johnson, Dorothy | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Johnson, James | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Johnson, Lars | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/05/2023 |
| Killian, George | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Kotz, Christina | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Neiman, Ruth | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Peters, Marshall | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2013 |
| Van Der Beek, Bruce | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Vanostram, Steven | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2013 |
| Vaughn-Gray, Stephanie | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Wagoner Ford, Anne | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Whitaker, Bruce | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2013 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
- "Can I see this month's activities calendar, and what do you offer residents who can't leave their rooms?"
- "Who runs your activities program, what are their qualifications, and can I see this week's activity calendar?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "How do you inspect and maintain essential equipment, and how quickly are repairs made?"
- "What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"
- "What do you do daily to keep residents moving, and how do you help residents at risk of losing mobility?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 065213.