Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Berkley Care Center
735 S Locust St, Denver, CO · (303) 320-4377
- Certified beds
- 118
- Residents per day
- 75
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Life Care Centers Of America
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 1, 1986
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Colorado.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Colorado homes
Berkley Care Center carries 49 inspection points. That is fewer than 61% of Colorado's 208 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Colorado: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–22 pts
- 4★ 22–44 pts
- 3★ 44–70.75 pts
- 2★ 70.75–104 pts
- 1★ over 104 pts
Bars show every rated home in Colorado by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
29 health citations on record since 2022. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (2)
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G
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care14E
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- D
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- E
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- E
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- E
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
- D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- D
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Infection Control4F
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Pharmacy Service3E
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- E
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- E
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Environmental2E
- D
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
- E
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
Resident Rights2E
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Administration1E
- E
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Inspection history
2026-02-26
9 health deficiencies · 14 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2023-11-30
3 health deficiencies · 18 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Environmental (1 deficiency)
2022-08-11
17 health deficiencies · 12 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (10 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 47 min of nursing staff time a day, 51 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 47 min
Colorado average
3 h 42 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 23% of nursing staff and 40% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$17,160 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-30 | Fine | $17,160 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.7 pts worse | 88.7% | 93.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.4 pts better | 97.1% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.1 pts better | 2.3% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms0.2 pts better | 8.6% | 8.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight5.6 pts worse | 10.4% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication6.4 pts better | 5.2% | 11.6% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2.5 pts better | 17.4% | 19.9% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened3.1 pts better | 8.6% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.2 pts better | 12.6% | 12.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.4 pts better | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.3 pts better | 18.3% | 20.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.2 pts better | 3.2% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine18.6 pts worse | 58.4% | 77.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit9.1 pts better | 2.9% | 12.0% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.6 pts better | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.6 pts worse | 68.0% | 73.6% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission14 pts worse | 34.5% | 20.5% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
23 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abuaba, Romano | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Abuaba, Romano | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Ben Oun, Kaouther | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ben Oun, Kaouther | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cross, Cindy | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 183 facilities |
| Cross, Cindy | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 183 facilities |
| Fletcher, Todd | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
| Franco, Mark | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Lay, Lisa | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 166 facilities |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 194 facilities |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 194 facilities |
| Preston, Aubrey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 162 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Rubalcaba, Maria | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rubalcaba, Maria | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rubalcaba, Maria | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schmidt, Derek | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 22 facilities |
| Schmidt, Derek | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 22 facilities |
| Smith, Frank | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 20 facilities |
| Swanker, Richard | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 168 facilities |
| Thurmond, Joan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 191 facilities |
| Ziegler, James | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
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Fire safety
44 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke18F
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems11F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F
Have proper power supply for life support equipment.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- E
Ensure electrical receptacles or cover plates have distinctive color or marking.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
Egress7F
- F
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- F
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- F
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- F
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- D
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Services4F
- F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
- F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Miscellaneous4F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
- D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
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