Juniper Village - the Spearly Center
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What this means for your family
This facility provides a vital service for residents with complex behavioral needs who are often turned away elsewhere. However, families must be extremely vigilant regarding hygiene and pest control; we strongly recommend frequent, unannounced visits to monitor your loved one's living conditions and ensure staff responsiveness.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
58 reviews on Google“Juniper Village - The Spearly Center serves a vulnerable population, including those with complex behavioral and mental health needs that other facilities often decline. While many families express deep gratitude for the staff's willingness to accept their loved ones, there are recurring, serious reports of poor hygiene, pest infestations, and neglectful care. The facility's older infrastructure and inconsistent communication from social workers remain significant points of contention for families.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Willingness to accept complex behavioral and mental health cases
- Compassionate and dedicated individual staff members
- Strong advocacy and support for underserved populations
- Responsive leadership in specific crisis situations
Concerns
- Poor hygiene and sanitation (smells, lack of showering, soiled clothing) (mentioned by 8 reviewers)
- Pest infestations (roaches and rats) (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
- Inconsistent or non-responsive communication from social workers (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
- Staff neglect, sleeping on the job, or rude behavior toward residents (mentioned by 5 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 61 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
This facility actively engages with reviewer feedback.
Questions for Your Tour
- 1It is wonderful to see how much the leadership team engages with the community through reviews; how does that commitment to responsiveness translate to how you handle sudden changes in a resident's care plan?
- 2With your expertise in managing complex behavioral and mental health needs, what specific protocols do you have in place to ensure residents stay calm and supported?
- 3How does the housekeeping and maintenance team manage daily sanitation and room cleanliness to ensure a fresh and comfortable environment for everyone?
- 4Could you walk us through your process for medication management and how you ensure there are no gaps in administration?
- 5How does the social work team stay in touch with families to ensure we are always updated on our loved one's well-being and any changes in their status?
- 6What are some of the favorite daily activities or social outings that help residents stay engaged with one another?
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Key Review Excerpts
“Spearly is not a typical nursing home—they care for an underserved population that many other places simply won’t accept, often relying solely on Medicaid funding.”
“My son has been living at the Spearly Center for over 5 years due to a severe brain injury. I don’t know what we would do without Spearly! The Staff is very friendly, caring, and compassionate.”
“The facility does not like this characteristic. The facility placed them on ativan and didnt tell the family for months a sub nurse actually revealed it.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Both RN and total nursing hours are below national benchmarks. This can mean less clinical attention per resident, so ask about their staffing plan.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 16 measures
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Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
This facility shows concerning patterns with multiple family complaints triggering inspections and persistent safety issues. Recurring problems include accident prevention and supervision, fire safety systems, and infection control measures. While the facility addresses violations when cited, the same safety and supervision issues have appeared across multiple surveys from 2023-2024, suggesting ongoing challenges in maintaining consistent standards.
Dec 4, 2025Routine5
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Apr 25, 2025Routine17
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Services Deficiencies
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Services Deficiencies
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Administration Deficiencies
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.
Dec 11, 2024Complaint2
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Oct 23, 2024Complaint1
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
May 23, 2024Complaint7
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
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
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
May 23, 2024Routine26
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Egress Deficiencies
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.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Egress Deficiencies
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
Egress Deficiencies
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Services Deficiencies
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Egress Deficiencies
Provide large enough exits.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure medical gas and vacuum systems have documented maintenance programs.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Apr 22, 2025
$10,953
Fine
Dec 11, 2024
$114,111
Fine
Oct 23, 2024
$14,260
Payment Denial
Jun 5, 2024
76-day denial
Fine
Jun 5, 2024
$42,965
Fine
May 23, 2024
$66,256
Fine
Dec 19, 2023
$19,286
Fine
Aug 7, 2023
$6,351
State Inspection History
State Inspections
Source: CO Dept. of Public Health & Environment
Jun 10, 2025ComplaintCleanReport
No deficiencies found during this inspection.
Jun 9, 2025ComplaintCleanReport
No deficiencies found during this inspection.
Jun 9, 2025Follow-upCleanReport
No deficiencies found during this inspection.
Jun 5, 2025Follow-upCleanReport
No deficiencies found during this inspection.
Jun 5, 2025Follow-upCleanReport
No deficiencies found during this inspection.
Apr 25, 2025Other
A licensure survey was completed on 4/7/25 to 4/25/25. One deficiency was cited. Based on observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure an environment free from risk of accidents and hazards for one (#77) of five residents reviewed for accident hazards out of 37 sample residents. R77 had severe cognitive impairments. On 3/19/25, the resident took a piece of bread from another resident' s plate and ate it. R77 choked and required the Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts used to clear food from a person' s airway that is choking) to clear the food from his airway. The resident' s care plan directed staff to assist R77 with controlling his rate of eating, monitoring the resident' s bite sizes to ensure the resident did not choke and monitoring the resident to avoid the resident stuffing food into his mouth. Additionally, R77 was prescribed a mechanically altered diet.Observations during the survey revealed R77 received menu items that were not consistent with his prescribed diet order. The staff failed to provide supervision during meals to ensure the resident did not take food from other residents' plates or monitor the resident' s bite sizes which put the resident at a continued risk of further choking incidents for R77.The failure to provide appropriate supervision during times of resident intake placed residents at risk for serious harm or death if not corrected immediately.On 4/25/25 at 10:11 a.m., a situation was identified, based o.. Based on observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to provide the necessary treatment and services to treat and prevent pressure injuries for one (#45) of three residents reviewed for pressure ulcers out of 37 sample residents.R45, who was known to be at risk for pressure injuries, was admitted on 3/28/19. The resident had diagnoses of major depressive disorder, dementia, overactive bladder, hemiplegia (paralysis to one side of the body) and hemiparesis (one-sided muscle weakness) following a cerebral infarction (stroke).On 3/22/25 R45 developed a facility-acquired stage 2 pressure injury to his coccyx, however, the facility did not notify the physician, initiate further pressure ulcer interventions on the resident' s pressure ulcer care plan once the stage 2 pressure injury was identified, or obtain wound care orders until after the wound had worsened. On 3/27/25, the wound care physician documentation indicated R45' s pressure wound had worsened to a stage 3 pressure injury. Due to the facility' s failures to notify the physician, implement timely additional interventions following pressure injury development and implement orders for wound care until after worsening of the wound, R45 developed a facility-acquired stage 2 pressure injury, which worsened to a stage 3 pressure injury.Findings include:I. Professional referenceAccording to t..
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Juniper Village - the Spearly Center
for profit
Chain Affiliation
Juniper Communities
3 facilities nationwide
Ownership & Management
Owners
Juniper Park, Lp
Owner · Organization
Juniper Communties LLC
Owner · Organization
Copperhill Associates LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Falcon Capital LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Poitras, James
Owner (parent company)
Poitras, Patricia
Owner (parent company)
Key personnel
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