Pricing ranges from
    $5,089 – 6,106/month

    TenderCare Assisted Living

    5290 W Princeton Dr, Denver, CO 80235
    • Assisted Living

    Personalized care in cozy community

    I've been very pleased with this small, homey community of about ten residents. The owner and nursing staff are caring, receptive, and professional-Joe and Mary are attentive counselors-and they provide personalized care, medication help, insurance guidance, and excellent post-surgery support. The facility is cozy and well-kept with private rooms, homecooked meals in a pleasant dining room, a large activity room, outdoor walks, and daily activities (exercise, music, crafts) that keep everyone engaged. Communication is frequent and compassionate; I feel grateful for the family-like atmosphere and would recommend it.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.07·(15)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.1
    • Staff

      4.1
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      4.7
    • Value

      4.1

    Pros

    • Homelike, small-community environment
    • Family-like social atmosphere
    • Home-cooked meals and communal dining experience
    • Structured activities program (exercise, crafts, music, games)
    • Outdoor yard and walkable sidewalks
    • Private rooms available
    • Medication assistance and post-surgery care
    • Frequent family communication and personalized care
    • Engaged, compassionate staff and onsite counselors
    • Well-maintained, cozy common areas (large living room, big-screen TV)
    • Nurse-owned operation

    Cons

    • Inconsistent management availability and responsiveness
    • Staff conduct and communication lapses
    • Insufficient supervision and staff training gaps
    • Workload pressures and staffing instability
    • Inconsistent complaint resolution and follow-up
    • Potential cultural-insensitivity in staff interactions
    • Gaps in incident-response and escalation protocols

    Summary of reviews

    Overall, the facility presents as a small, homelike assisted-living setting with many elements families value: a family-like social environment, communal dining with home-cooked meals, and a variety of daily activities such as exercise classes, crafts, music and group games. The physical environment is described as cozy and well-maintained, with private rooms, a large living room with a big-screen TV, and accessible outdoor spaces and sidewalks that support walking and outdoor engagement. Nurse ownership and the presence of onsite counselors are cited as strengths that contribute to clinical oversight and care planning.

    Care quality is described positively in numerous comments: attentive nursing care, medication assistance, and effective post-surgery support are highlighted. Reviewers also emphasize personalized attention, frequent communication with families, and staff who encourage resident interests such as art and music. Several reviewers named specific staff members and counselors as supportive, which suggests that individual caregivers and clinical staff are a visible part of the resident experience.

    At the same time, a pattern of operational concerns appears across accounts. Some reviewers describe inconsistent management availability and sporadic responsiveness to inquiries or incidents, which has required escalation in a few instances. Relatedly, there are concerns about staff conduct, communication tone, and cultural sensitivity; these concerns point to the need for clearer staff-training and supervision practices. Reviewers also indicate periods of workload pressure and staffing instability that can affect day-to-day reliability and oversight.

    The facility has taken remedial steps in some cases — for example, management-responsive training after identified mishaps — but perceptions about follow-up and complaint resolution vary. There are also suggestions of gaps in incident-response protocols that, when activated, have sometimes required external involvement. Prospective residents and families should weigh the facility’s demonstrated strengths in personalized, nurse-led care and its active activities program against the operational weaknesses around staffing consistency, supervision, and complaint handling.

    For families considering this location, recommended topics to address during a visit include current staffing ratios and turnover, the facility’s supervision and staff-training programs (including cultural-sensitivity training), medication- and post-op-care processes, and the formal complaint escalation and incident-response procedures. Confirming recent references and asking how management documents and follows up on concerns will help clarify whether operational issues have been resolved and whether the facility’s strong points align with the prospective resident’s needs.

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    Location

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    TenderCare Assisted Living is located at 5290 W Princeton Dr, Denver, CO, 80235.

    About TenderCare Assisted Living

    TenderCare Assisted Living has three small residential homes for older adults in Denver, Colorado, with locations in Harvey Park, Pinehurst, and University Hills, and at each home, you'll find private rooms for every resident, most with their own bathrooms and a few with shared options, along with secure entrances, door locks, and alarms for safety. Each home holds up to eight residents, so the staff, including two caregivers during the day and one at night, can give close support with tasks like bathing, dressing, meals, laundry, housekeeping, and help with activities of daily living. The owner, who's a practicing critical care nurse, is there to oversee care plans and make sure everyone gets just what they need, and you'll notice that doctors, dentists, podiatrists, and therapists visit regularly, which many families appreciate, and since the homes have an emergency call system with buttons and mats for falls, residents and their loved ones tend to feel a bit more at ease.

    TenderCare at Pinehurst, along with the other locations, offers assisted living, memory care for people with Alzheimer's and other dementias, respite care for short-term stays, daily medication help, help with incontinence at no added charge unless supplies like Depends are used, and support for those who have physical challenges or tough behaviors. Home health and hospice care can come in when needed, but there's no skilled nursing staff on site, though the team does work with outside nurses if care ramps up. Residents live month-to-month with a 30-day notice and no age restrictions, but Medicaid payments aren't taken, which is something to consider. Meal preparation, activities like music, arts and crafts, bingo, and even visits from children are all part of the weekly schedule, and regular outings in the landscaped outdoor areas with flowers and covered seating give a pleasant break in the day, along with pet dogs or birds sometimes allowed if everyone agrees.

    Every home's been updated to be comfortable, social spaces have been renovated, and the facilities aim to give a warm, home-like feel, with a focus on meaningful relationships and steady support. People can schedule a tour Monday through Friday to see amenities and understand the daily routine, and the community has both independent and assisted living options, plus memory care, home care, nursing home services, and continuing care services. Residents get health monitoring, guidance on nutrition, and can join in therapy sessions if needed, with everything set up to offer steady, respectful help in a smaller, quieter setting right in Denver.

    People often ask...

    TenderCare Assisted Living offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $5,089 per month.

    TenderCare Assisted Living offers assisted living and board and care.

    The full address for this community is 5290 W Princeton Dr, Denver, CO 80235.

    No, TenderCare Assisted Living does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Colorado, the Department of Public Health & Environment licenses assisted living residences, conducting inspections and investigating complaints.

    License number23Z784
    StatusActive
    Facility typeAssisted Living Residence
    Capacity10 residents
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