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Juniper Village - the Spearly Center

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2205 W 29th Ave, Denver, CO 80211 (opens Google Maps) · Denver County · (303) 458-1112· 135 certified beds · avg 127 residents/day · certified since Apr 11, 1994 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

Part of chain: JUNIPER COMMUNITIES (3 facilities, chain avg rating 4.0★)

2/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected May 14, 2026
5
Serious findings on record
most recent Apr 25, 2025
$267,831
Fines, last 3 years
3.92
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

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Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5 · how star ratings work →

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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.

Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)

▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · Apr 25, 2025 · 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 (J): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.

Corrected: Apr 26, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

▲ Immediate jeopardy, widespread · Dec 11, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint

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 (L): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was widespread: a systemic or pervasive problem. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.

Corrected: Dec 12, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

▲ Immediate jeopardy, pattern · May 23, 2024 · F-0675 · triggered by a complaint

The facility did not honor residents' individual preferences, choices, values, and beliefs in their daily life and care.

Why it matters: Ignoring who a resident is as a person diminishes their dignity and quality of life.

Severity (K): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was a pattern: more than a limited occurrence, without being widespread. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.

Corrected: May 24, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

▲ Actual harm, isolated · Oct 23, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint

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): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.

Corrected: Sep 25, 2024 (Past Non-Compliance)

▲ Actual harm, isolated · Dec 19, 2023 · F-0690 · triggered by a complaint

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): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.

Corrected: Jan 10, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 25 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

  1. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    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. F-0600

  2. E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    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. F-0761

  3. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    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. F-0880

View all 25 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.

DateSeverityWhat the facility was cited for
May 14, 2026D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe 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. · F-0600
Dec 4, 2025E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe 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. · F-0761
Dec 4, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe 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. · F-0880
Apr 25, 2025▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, isolatedThe facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689
Apr 25, 2025F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadThe facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them. · F-0867
Apr 25, 2025E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician. · F-0803
Apr 25, 2025E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812
Apr 25, 2025E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe 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. · F-0880
Apr 25, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not let a resident help develop and carry out their own plan of care — the written roadmap of the services and support they'll receive, built around their personal goals and preferences. · F-0553
Apr 25, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not honor residents' right to share a room with their spouse or a roommate of their choosing, or moved residents to a different room without written notice beforehand. · F-0559
Apr 25, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · F-0656
Apr 25, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684
Apr 25, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe 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. · F-0686
Apr 25, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not arrange hospice services for a resident who needed them, or help the resident move to a facility that could arrange hospice. Hospice provides comfort-focused care for people nearing the end of life. · F-0849
Dec 11, 2024▲ L · Immediate jeopardy, widespreadThe facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint · F-0689
Dec 11, 2024F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadThe facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them. · from a complaint · F-0867
Oct 23, 2024▲ G · Actual harm, isolatedThe facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint · F-0689
May 23, 2024▲ K · Immediate jeopardy, patternThe facility did not honor residents' individual preferences, choices, values, and beliefs in their daily life and care. · from a complaint · F-0675
May 23, 2024E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe 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 · F-0600
May 23, 2024E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not protect residents from being involuntarily separated — kept apart from other residents, kept out of their own room, or confined to their room. Isolating a resident this way is a form of mistreatment. · from a complaint · F-0603
May 23, 2024E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not dispose of garbage and refuse properly. · from a complaint · F-0814
May 23, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · from a complaint · F-0550
May 23, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly. · from a complaint · F-0585
May 23, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe 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. · from a complaint · F-0610
Dec 19, 2023▲ G · Actual harm, isolatedThe 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. · from a complaint · F-0690

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (2 → 1).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2023
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 1
2024
All citations: 10
Serious citations (G–L): 3
2025
All citations: 13
Serious citations (G–L): 1
2026
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

YearCitationsSerious (G–L)Worst severity that year
202311G ▲
2024103L ▲
2025131J ▲
202610D

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)

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6 fines totaling $267,831, plus 1 Medicare payment denial period.

Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.

DateTypeAmount / length
Apr 22, 2025Fine$10,953
Dec 11, 2024Fine$114,111
Oct 23, 2024Fine$14,260
Jun 5, 2024Fine$42,965
Jun 5, 2024Payment Denial76 days from Jul 2, 2024
May 23, 2024Fine$66,256
Dec 19, 2023Fine$19,286

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
This facilityColorado averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 3.92
Colorado average: 3.89
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.61
Colorado average: 0.86
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.40
Colorado average: 3.44
U.S. average: 3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

MeasureThis facilityColorado avgU.S. avgWhere it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)3.923.893.95top 40% in Colorado; top 43% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours0.610.860.69bottom 26% in Colorado; top 47% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing3.403.443.50top 44% in Colorado; top 47% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)0.350.610.48bottom 16% in Colorado; bottom 42% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)52.647.145.8bottom 33% in Colorado; bottom 30% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)52.644.642.9bottom 33% in Colorado; bottom 32% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 2.76, RN 0.43, weekend 2.39.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (2.76 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.

Quality measures: assessments & claims

Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.

Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: —/5

Costs & payment

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Who owns this facility

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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

For profit - Corporation

Owner / managerTypeRoleStakeSince
Copperhill Associates LLCOrganization5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest12%06/28/2013
Falcon Capital LLCOrganization5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest12%06/28/2013
Juniper Communties LLCOrganizationDirect Ownership InterestNOT APPLICABLE06/28/2013
Juniper Park, LPOrganization5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest100%03/18/2010
Poitras, JamesIndividual5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest15%06/28/2013
Poitras, PatriciaIndividual5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest15%06/28/2013
Breneman, DonaldIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE07/02/2024
Breneman, DonaldIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE07/02/2024
Breneman, DonaldIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE07/02/2024
Cdebaca, MerinaIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE03/19/2013
Copperhill Associates LLCOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE06/28/2013
Dergance, JeannaeIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE01/01/2024
Donato, LindaIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE05/31/2023
Donato, LindaIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE05/31/2023
Falcon Capital LLCOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE06/28/2013
Hastings, CharlesIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE01/20/2010
Hastings, CharlesIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE01/20/2010
Hastings, CharlesIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE01/20/2010
Juniper Communties LLCOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE06/28/2013
Juniper Management, LLCOrganizationOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE06/28/2013

Showing 20 of 42 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 22 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.

Other facilities in the same chain

CMS lists this facility under the chain Juniper Communities — 3 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.

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  • "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
  • "How do you learn each resident's personal preferences and make sure staff actually follow them?"
  • "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
  • "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
  • "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
  • "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
  • "How does your quality committee work, and can you give an example of a problem it recently identified and fixed?"
  • "Who reviews your menus, and can I see this week's menu and join my family member for a meal?"

Also worth asking anywhere

  • "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
  • "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
  • "CMS reports 53% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
  • "The ownership record on file lists 42 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
  • "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

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Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood, the2.8 miWheat Ridge, CO★★★★☆3/5
Cambridge Care Center2.8 miLakewood, CO★★★☆☆2/5abuse
Edgewater Health and Rehabilitation2.9 miLakewood, CO★★★★★4/5
Cedars Healthcare Center2.9 miLakewood, CO★★★☆☆2/5
Briarwood Health Care Center3.0 miDenver, CO★★★★★4/5
Sierra Post Acute3.0 miLakewood, CO★★☆☆☆1/5abuse
Lakeside Post Acute3.3 miWheat Ridge, CO★★★☆☆2/5abuse

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CMS records place this facility in Denver, CO — 23 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 065327.

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