Deficiency Index

City Park Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

Denver, Colorado · CCN 065009

31 surveys since 2010, 5 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
170
Surveys
31
Harm or worse
5
Immediate jeopardy
1
The record, 2010–2026
’10’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Immediate jeopardy1

Findings at the most serious level CMS records.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file24/31

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
125
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
THE ENSIGN GROUP
County
Denver
Medicare-certified since
1980

CMS ratings

Overall
3
Health inspection
2
Staffing
2
Quality measures
5

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded more weighted findings than most of its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 48 for-profit facilities of 100–127 beds in Colorado.

Last survey on record

Jan 15, 2026

298 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day2.953.30
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.44—
Annual nurse turnover30.7%44.3%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

Fines
$8,278 across 1 penalty
Abuse icon
Flagged by CMS on Care Compare

Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ—K—L—
Actual harmG12.6%H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD2974.4%E717.9%F25.1%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C—
CMS’s current file: 39 of the 170 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F6003×

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  • F8803×

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • F5542×

    Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

  • F5852×

    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.

  • F6982×

    Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at City Park Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Immediate jeopardy, patternF689Apr 15, 2021

    Based on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure the residents' environment remained free from accident hazards as possible, affecting eight out of 15 sample residents (#65, #73, #67, #79, #46, #42, #22 and #10). Specifically: SMOKING FAILURES The facility failed to develop and implement an effective system of oversight and safety interventions to prevent smoking accidents involving Residents #65, #73, #67, #79, #46, #42. Failures included a lack of identification and communication of residents' smoking risks and safe smoking needs, a failure to develop effective smoking interventions, and a failure to take steps to ensure the facility's smoking policy and procedures were implemented. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF600Oct 30, 2025

    Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure one (#1) of four residents were free from abuse out of 18 sample residents.Specifically, the facility failed to ensure Resident #1 was free from abuse from Resident #2.Resident #1 was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses of dementia and right-sided hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral infarction. Resident #2 was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses of diabetes mellitus type 2, dementia with behavioral disturbance, schizoaffective disorder, heart disease and chronic kidney disease. On 9/7/25 Resident #1 told Resident #2 to shut up. Resident #2 responded by pushing Resident #1. Resident #1 fell to the ground and sustained a left wrist fracture. Findings include: I. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Oct 12, 2023

    Based on observations, interviews and record review the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve food in a sanitary manner in the kitchen. Specifically, the facility failed to: -Ensure proper hand hygiene and maintain a sanitary environment where food was being served; and, -Ensure the refrigerators on the units were cleaned properly. Findings include: I. Hand washing and use of hair nets A. Professional reference The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (2019) The Colorado Retail Food Establishment Rules and Regulations, https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/DEHS_RetailFd_6CCR10102_RFFC_EffJan2019.pdf. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF582Jun 1, 2023

    Based on record review and staff interviews the facility failed to provide advance beneficiary protection notification (ABN) for three (#7, #8 and #9) out of three residents reviewed out of nine sample residents. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure Resident #7, #8 and #9 were provided a description of the type of Medicare part A services that were ending, given an estimated cost of services if the resident wanted to pay privately, the reason why Medicare would not continue to pay for the service and the resident's option to appeal. Findings include: I. Facility policy and procedure The facility policy for Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non Coverage (ABN) was requested from the nursing home administrator (NHA) on 6/1/23 at 10:18 a.m. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jul 14, 2022

    Based on observations, document review, interviews, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to ensure food items were stored, prepared, distributed, and served in accordance with professional standards for food safety in 1 of 1 kitchen. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure: 1. the kitchen staff dated, labeled, and covered food items in storage. 2. raw foods were not stored next to ready-to-eat foods. 3. dented cans were discarded. 4. kitchen staff wore a complete hair covering at all times when in the kitchen. 5. kitchen staff maintained the overall cleanliness of the kitchen. 6. kitchen staff maintained complete and accurate refrigerator and freezer temperature logs. This had the potential to affect all residents. Findings included: 1. […]

Read 24 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 24 of 170 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Jan 15, 2026Standard6 findings
  • Dec 10, 2025Complaint1 finding
  • Oct 30, 2025Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Mar 18, 2024Complaint1 finding
  • Jan 11, 2024Complaint3 findings
  • Oct 12, 2023Standard and complaint17 findings
  • Jun 1, 2023Complaint1 finding
  • Jul 14, 2022Standard10 findings
Show the 23 earlier surveys
  • Apr 15, 2021Standard and complaint22 findings · 1 harm
  • Jul 7, 2020Complaint3 findings
  • May 6, 2020Complaint1 finding
  • Feb 25, 2020Complaint1 finding
  • Dec 19, 2019Complaint12 findings · 1 harm
  • Oct 9, 2019Complaint2 findings
  • May 8, 2019Standard and complaint22 findings
  • Aug 9, 2018Complaint3 findings
  • Jun 13, 2018Complaint1 finding
  • Mar 22, 2018Standard5 findings
  • Aug 22, 2017Complaint1 finding
  • Nov 7, 2016Standard4 findings
  • Jun 29, 2016Complaint1 finding
  • Oct 29, 2015Standard6 findings
  • Jun 18, 2015Complaint3 findings
  • Dec 17, 2014Standard8 findings
  • Feb 12, 2014Standard8 findings
  • Jun 6, 2013—2 findings
  • Feb 25, 2013—6 findings
  • Jun 11, 2012—2 findings · 1 harm
  • Mar 15, 2012—10 findings
  • Oct 19, 2011—1 finding · 1 harm
  • Oct 7, 2010—6 findings

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

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