Nursing home
Health Center at Franklin Park
1535 Park Ave, Denver, CO 80218 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of American Baptist Homes Of The Midwest (6 facilities) · 86 certified beds
Health Center at Franklin Park is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Denver, Colorado. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.80 hours per resident per day, above the Colorado average of 3.70. Its most recent inspection on Feb 27, 2024 cited 7 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $10,082In CMS records: 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Health Center at Franklin Park 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) | 3.80 | 3.70 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.07 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37.9% | 48.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $10,082, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Health Center at Franklin Park
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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 31, 2023 - Potential for harm
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 31, 2023 - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 31, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 31, 2023 - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Aug 31, 2023
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
- 1535 Park Ave
Denver, CO 80218 - CMS certification #
- 065213
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 86
- Avg residents/day
- 55.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1985-07-01
- Chain
- American Baptist Homes Of The Midwest (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of American Baptist Homes Of The Midwest
American Baptist Homes Of The Midwest operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States. View all American Baptist Homes Of The Midwest facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Programs HUD-assisted rental housing
Full public records, with dates and sources
Paying with Medicaid and other programs
Federal and state programs
- HUD-assisted rental housing. HUD programs: Section 8 project-based rental assistance. 89 of 92 units have HUD rental assistance. HUD client group: Elderly. HUD funds a service coordinator here. Last HUD physical inspection (REAC): score 93 on 2025-02-14. (HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted, as of Jul 6, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Hca Healthone Presbyterian St. Lukes, Denver. 0.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Briarwood Health Care Center, Denver. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Intermountain Health Homecare - Denver, Denver. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Avella Specialty Pharmacy. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 80218 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 062501 Rocky Mountain Dialysis (Fmc), Denver, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Denver Dialysis Center, Denver, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
062575 Pavilion Dialysis (Fmc), Denver, 1.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 25 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 80218.
At Home Hospice, office in Denver, 3.7 miles away, straight line
Denver Hospice The, office in Denver, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Compassus - Greater Denver, office in Denver, 5.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Magnolia Medical Company, Denver. 0.9 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor 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: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, tornado relatively high, 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: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 | See above |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Health Center at Franklin Park a good nursing home?
CMS gives Health Center at Franklin Park an overall rating of 4 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 Health Center at Franklin Park staffed?
Health Center at Franklin Park reports 3.80 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Colorado average of 3.70.
Has Health Center at Franklin Park had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Health Center at Franklin Park have?
Health Center at Franklin Park is certified for 86 beds.