Marycrest Assisted Living

Last verified: October 2026 against CDPHE's registry and Find and Compare record.

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Is Marycrest Assisted Living in Denver licensed by the State of Colorado?

Yes. Marycrest Assisted Living holds an active Assisted Living Residence license from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Facility ID 2304ST, for 138 resident beds at 2800/2850 Columbine Rd, Denver, CO 80221. CDPHE's registry, last updated September 29, 2026, lists it as Active and certifies it as an Alternative Care Facility, the category that serves Health First Colorado (Medicaid) residents.

The licensee CDPHE has on file is LSS OF MARYCREST LLC. The licensee is the legal entity answerable to the state; it is often a property-level company, and the brand on the sign may be a separate management company.

Open Marycrest Assisted Living's record in CDPHE's Find and Compare tool. It shows the inspections, citations and occurrence reports summarized below; click any inspection to read the citation text and the facility's plan of correction.

What does Marycrest Assisted Living's CDPHE inspection record show?

CDPHE's record for Marycrest Assisted Living shows 29 inspections and 36 citations between 2023 and 2026. The most recent re-licensure inspection listed is dated Jul 14, 2026. Most of the visits were complaint inspections and revisits, which CDPHE makes after a complaint is filed and again to confirm fixes.

Most recent inspections in CDPHE's list:

• Jul 14, 2026: Licensure (Re-licensure) (inspection N1KY11)
• May 20, 2026: Licensure Complaint (inspection 0KL411)
• May 20, 2026: Licensure Complaint (inspection 1YJQ11)
• Apr 30, 2026: Licensure Complaint (inspection G5MJ11)
• Apr 30, 2026: Licensure Complaint (inspection W0C311)
• Jan 13, 2026: Revisit: Licensure Complaint (inspection 2OCM12)
• Jan 13, 2026: Revisit: Licensure Complaint (inspection 4TDK12)
• Jan 13, 2026: Revisit: Licensure Complaint (inspection 8PRJ14)

For context, the median among the 38 large metro communities we profile is 16 citations over the same window, so Marycrest Assisted Living's count is on the high side. Read the citation text: one complaint visit can produce several citations about a single incident, and the plan of correction shows what the residence committed to change.

What incidents has Marycrest Assisted Living reported to CDPHE?

Marycrest Assisted Living filed 36 occurrence reports with CDPHE between 2023 and 2026, about 26 per 100 licensed beds. Occurrences are incidents a facility must report to the state itself, such as an abuse allegation or a resident going missing; a report is not a finding of fault.

The most recent reports CDPHE lists, by category:

• Jul 26, 2026: Misappropriation of Property
• Jul 5, 2026: Physical Abuse
• Jul 1, 2026: Neglect
• Jun 18, 2026: Physical Abuse
• Jun 5, 2026: Misappropriation of Property

That rate is above the median of 13 per 100 beds among the large metro communities we profile. Residences that serve more people with dementia tend to report more, and prompt reporting is itself required, so ask what the residence learned from recent reports rather than judging the count alone. Each report in CDPHE's tool opens a summary of what happened and what the facility did.

How large is Marycrest Assisted Living compared with other assisted living in Denver?

Marycrest Assisted Living is licensed for 138 beds, more than 95% of the 421 active assisted living residences in the seven-county Denver metro, where the median is 12 beds. It is the No. 8 by size of the 65 CDPHE-licensed ALRs with a Denver address.

Denver County has 45 active ALRs with 3,072 licensed beds in total. 33 of the 65 in Denver are small homes of 16 beds or fewer, usually a converted house with a few caregivers rather than a purpose-built community. Size changes the day-to-day: a large community means more neighbors and programs, while a small home means the same few caregivers every shift.

Does Marycrest Assisted Living accept Health First Colorado (Medicaid)?

It can. CDPHE lists Marycrest Assisted Living as both an Assisted Living Residence and an Alternative Care Facility (ACF), the certification that lets an ALR serve Health First Colorado members on the HCBS Elderly, Blind and Disabled waiver. Medicaid-funded rooms are limited, so ask how many ACF beds it has and whether any are open.

Room and board stays the resident's cost even on the waiver. Check Colorado Medicaid eligibility for seniors before you apply.

Does Marycrest Assisted Living offer memory care?

CDPHE's public data does not say whether Marycrest Assisted Living runs a secure memory-care area, because Colorado licenses memory care under the same ALR license. Ask the residence directly, and if it does, request its written secure-environment disclosure under 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 7, Part 25.

Compare residences the registry identifies as memory care in the Denver memory care directory.

How much does assisted living cost near Marycrest Assisted Living?

CDPHE does not publish prices, and we do not list a price for Marycrest Assisted Living. Across the Denver metro in 2026, assisted living typically runs about $3,200 to $5,800 a month and secured memory care about $4,500 to $7,800, before care-level charges.

Ask for the base rent, the care-level fee schedule, the community fee and the last two years of rate increases in writing. Compare with assisted living costs in Denver.

Which hospitals are closest to Marycrest Assisted Living?

The closest acute-care hospital to Marycrest Assisted Living is Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver, about 4.3 miles away in a straight line, using CDPHE's own facility locations.

• Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital, 1375 E 19th Ave, Denver, CO 80218: 4.3 mi
• HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's, 1719 E 19th Ave, Denver, CO 80218: 4.4 mi
• Denver Health Medical Center, 777 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80204: 4.8 mi

Ask which hospital residents are usually taken to, and whether a visiting physician sees residents on site.

What other licensed assisted living is near Marycrest Assisted Living?

There are 11 other CDPHE-licensed assisted living residences within three miles of Marycrest Assisted Living. The nearest is The Argyle, about 1.9 miles away, with 140 licensed beds.

• The Argyle, Denver: 140 beds, CDPHE ID 230464, 1.9 mi
• The Lennox Guest Home, Denver: 55 beds, CDPHE ID 230425, 2.1 mi
• Decatur West Personal Care Facility, Denver: 32 beds, CDPHE ID 230481, 2.1 mi
• Gardens at St Elizabeth, Denver: 105 beds, CDPHE ID 230426, 2.2 mi
• The Gardens Care Homes - Well House, Arvada: 16 beds, CDPHE ID 23Z778, 2.4 mi
• The Gardens Care Homes - Columbine Acres, Arvada: 16 beds, CDPHE ID 23N684, 2.6 mi

How should you evaluate Marycrest Assisted Living before choosing it?

Start with the public record, then visit twice. For Marycrest Assisted Living specifically, ask for the statement of deficiencies from its most-cited inspection and the plan of correction, and ask how many Medicaid (ACF) beds it has and how long the wait is.

Go once at lunch and once after 6 p.m. Notice how caregivers speak to residents, how long requests take, and whether the administrator knows residents by name. You can also call the Colorado Long-Term Care Ombudsman (303-862-3524) about any residence.

What should you ask on a tour of Marycrest Assisted Living?

Bring questions the CDPHE record can't answer: night staffing, how Marycrest Assisted Living decides a resident needs more care, and how the monthly fee changes when it does.

• How many of your beds are Alternative Care Facility (Medicaid) beds, and how long is the wait?
• How do you respond to a fall at 2 a.m. — who checks on the resident, and when is family called?
• Which entity holds the CDPHE license, and has ownership or management changed in the last two years?
• What care needs would require a move out of assisted living, and how much notice do you give?
• How do residents raise a concern, and how quickly is it answered?
• How long have the administrator and the director of resident care been in their roles?
• Do you operate a secure environment for dementia, and may I have your written disclosure for it?
• Can I read your most recent CDPHE inspection report, including any statement of deficiencies and your plan of correction?