1 / 5Reviews of this Denver skilled-nursing community are sharply mixed. Many families and volunteers praise the staff's compassion and the facility's willingness to care for people with complex behavioral health and high-acuity needs that other communities turn away, while a substantial number of reviewers report serious concerns about cleanliness, pests, and inconsistent staff responsiveness.
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Juniper Village - The Spearly Center is a senior living community in Denver, Colorado offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Restaurant style Dining Room, Gathering / Activity Spaces and Social Activities. Families rate it 3.5 out of 5 across 58 reviews.
Juniper Village at The Spearly Center is a skilled care community in Denver serving people with high-acuity needs, including those recovering from a hospital stay and those requiring long-term support for complex behavioral health and medical conditions. The community focuses on goal-driven rehabilitation, offering expert therapy and support aimed at helping residents return to activities they enjoy, alongside comprehensive, round-the-clock services for varied medical needs in a supportive setting.
Daily life includes activities such as music sessions in the garden, therapy sessions geared toward rehab milestones, and shared meals and social time. The community emphasizes meeting residents with compassion, dignity, and a personalized approach rather than viewing high-acuity needs through a limited lens.
The Spearly Center uses a program called Connect4Life, which coordinates medical care and daily living needs with the support of a personal medical concierge. It also draws on a program called Catalyst, which integrates holistic services into a personalized approach intended to support long-term health and longevity, recognizing that senior health needs vary from person to person.
The community is located in an urban Denver setting, which connects residents to nearby hospitals and essential services while also placing them near neighborhood parks, art, and community activity. This location is described as providing both medical convenience and a sense of everyday community spirit.
Juniper Village at The Spearly Center is part of Juniper, an organization with four decades of experience, and frames its approach around helping residents maintain agency, connection, and joy through art, nature, music, and recovery-focused programming.
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Help Me Choose3.5overall · 71 ratings combined
3.5★ on Google (58) · 3.6★ on Yelp (13) · Yelp page ↗
Micaela Brown
Jun 2026
I sing at Spearly twice a month, so I've gotten to see a lot of staff-resident interactions. I've only seen kind, respectful, and caring attention given to residents. The staff is always cheerful and helpful. When I see all the activities on the calendar for each day, it's obvious they strive to provide a variety of positive and enriching experiences. I feel like at Spearly, they really CARE about their community.
Priscilla Rodriguez
May 2026
It’s been pleasant being apart of this community it has turned into a family
Ronnie Pierce
Apr 2026
It is a great facility, everyone is friendly
Lexie Westling
Apr 2026
Denver Parks and Recreation has loved connecting with the activities department at Spearly Center! The participants and staff are welcoming, kind and so much fun to have around. Hoping to continue this partnership for many years to come :)
Michelle Guida
Apr 2026
It’s tough to see a loved one in a nursing home. But I will say that this located is very central to downtown. Also some staff members really have a big heart and care for the people they are serving. God bless you all for the work that you do!
6 inspection visits in the last three years, 59 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 31, 2025
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 5, 2026
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 10, 2026
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.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 5, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 5, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity J of L: immediate jeopardy, isolatedCorrected Apr 26, 2025
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 25, 2025
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 26, 2025
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 25, 2025
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 25, 2025
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 25, 2025
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 25, 2025
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 21, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 26, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 26, 2025
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 26, 2025
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 26, 2025
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 26, 2025
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 26, 2025
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 26, 2025
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.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 26, 2025
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 26, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity L of L: immediate jeopardy, widespreadFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Dec 12, 2024
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 4, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 25, 2024
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Severity L of L: immediate jeopardy, widespreadCorrected Jun 6, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity L of L: immediate jeopardy, widespreadCorrected May 24, 2024
Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
Severity K of L: immediate jeopardy, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 24, 2024
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 6, 2024
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 24, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 24, 2024
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 24, 2024
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 24, 2024
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 13, 2024
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.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 20, 2024
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 20, 2024
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 16, 2024
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 24, 2024
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 6, 2024
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 24, 2024
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 24, 2024
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 16, 2024
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.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 24, 2024
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 24, 2024
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 24, 2024
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 24, 2024
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 24, 2024
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 6, 2024
Ensure medical gas and vacuum systems have documented maintenance programs.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 6, 2024
Provide large enough exits.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 10, 2024
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 24, 2024
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 10, 2024
Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.
Juniper Village - The Spearly Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Juniper Village - The Spearly Center has not published its pricing. For context, communities in Denver that publish rates start around $3,230 per month at the median. Final costs depend on care needs and apartment selection, so contact the community for a quote.
Juniper Village - The Spearly Center is located at 2205 W 29th Ave in Denver, Colorado.
Reviews of this Denver skilled-nursing community are sharply mixed. Many families and volunteers praise the staff's compassion and the facility's willingness to care for people with complex behavioral health and high-acuity needs that other communities turn away, while a substantial number of reviewers report serious concerns about cleanliness, pests, and inconsistent staff responsiveness.
Juniper Village - The Spearly Center had 6 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 59 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.
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