Denver · 80236
Heights Care & Rehabilitation
3131 S Federal Blvd
Denver, CO 80236
Hallmark Nursing Center
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⌖ Denver, CO · Denver County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds143
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (corporation)
About Hallmark Nursing Center
Hallmark Nursing Center is a 143-bed for-profit nursing home in Denver, CO. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Colorado is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Jun 2026), inspectors found 5 problems, fewer than the Colorado average of 8.7. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 43 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Colorado average of 3 hr 43 min. About 28% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $6,788 in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (5 of 5) and long-term care (5 of 5).
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Key details
Facility nameHallmark Nursing Center
LocationDenver County, Colorado
Phone(303) 794-6484
Address3701 W Radcliff Ave, Denver, CO 80236 · Denver County
CMS provider number65233
Ownership typeFor-profit (corporation)
Operating companyLife Care Centers of America · 194 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJuly 17, 1986 (40 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
3 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Jun 2026.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection5 (Jun 2026)Colorado average: 8.7. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nursing staff turnover28% a yearColorado average: 47%Strength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 43 min a dayColorado average: 3 hr 43 minAbout average
- Registered nurse time per resident51 min a dayColorado average: 49 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $6,788Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Nov 2024 (about 1 year ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Worth asking about
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Colorado average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital17.9%State average: 20.3%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit3.1%State average: 12.1%Better than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.7%State average: 1.6%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 2 minutes per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 5 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury3.3%State average: 3.4%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)0.9%State average: 3.4%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs12.7%State average: 20.0%Better than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.2State average: 1.4About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Colorado average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Most residents here have their care paid by Medicaid. In Colorado, Medicaid pays for 68% of resident days at a typical home.
- 58% Medicaid
- 5% Medicare
- 37% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average72%Colorado typical: 81%
Cost of care per resident day$399Colorado typical: $377
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, up from 3 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 12 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections4★
Staffing4★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.7
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3.4 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3.4 |
| Jan 2022 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.3 |
| Jan 2023 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3.3 |
| Jan 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3.7 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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