Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Berkley Manor Care Center
735 S Locust St, Denver, CO 80224 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities) · 118 certified beds
Berkley Manor Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Denver, Colorado. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.73 hours per resident per day, above the Colorado average of 3.70. Its most recent inspection on Nov 30, 2023 cited 3 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $17,160In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Berkley Manor Care Center compares
This facility vs. the Colorado and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Colorado avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.73 | 3.70 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.22 | 2.20 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 14.0% | 48.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 8.8 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the February 26, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 27, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $17,160, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Berkley Manor Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Administration Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 30, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
Environmental Deficiencies · Nov 30, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 30, 2023 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 735 S Locust St
Denver, CO 80224 - CMS certification #
- 065223
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 118
- Avg residents/day
- 74.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1986-01-01
- Chain
- Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Life Care Centers Of America
Life Care Centers Of America operates 194 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Life Care Centers Of America facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Berkley Manor Care Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Hca Healthone Rose, Denver. 2.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Crestmoor Care Center, Denver. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Opta Home Health Care Of Colorado Inc, Denver. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- King Soopers Pharmacy. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 80224 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Lowry Dialysis Center, Denver, 1.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Lowry, Denver, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Altitude Dialysis, Aurora, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 28 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 80224.
Denver Hospice The, office in Denver, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
At Home Hospice, office in Denver, 1.8 miles away, straight line
Berkley Palliative Care And Hospice, LLC, office in Aurora, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Legacy Healthcare Services Inc, Denver. 2.2 miles away, straight line. 4 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Berkley Manor Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Berkley Manor Care Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Berkley Manor Care Center staffed?
Berkley Manor Care Center reports 3.73 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Colorado average of 3.70.
Has Berkley Manor Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Berkley Manor Care Center have?
Berkley Manor Care Center is certified for 118 beds.