Nursing Homes · Commerce City, CO
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Irondale Post Acute
7150 Poplar St · Commerce City, CO 80022 · 95 certified beds
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About Irondale Post Acute
Irondale Post Acute is a nursing home in Commerce City, Colorado. Its capacity is 95 beds, below the Adams County median of 105 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of The Ensign Group. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 27 citations, the most recent on February 12, 2026. CMS also lists 6 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.11 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Commerce City. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Special Focus Facility candidate
CMS lists this nursing home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues. About the program.
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (27)
Records from September 2022 to February 2026.
February 12, 2026
Tag F0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2026.
February 12, 2026
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2026.
February 12, 2026
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2026.
February 12, 2026
Tag F0605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2026.
February 12, 2026
Tag F0685Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2026.
February 12, 2026
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2026.
February 12, 2026
Tag F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2026.
February 12, 2026
Tag F0602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2026.
February 12, 2026
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2026.
February 12, 2026
Tag F0688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected March 13, 2026.
December 8, 2025
Tag F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 23, 2025.
October 9, 2025
Tag F0867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 11, 2025.
October 9, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity L: widespread, immediate jeopardy. Corrected November 11, 2025.
April 30, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected January 28, 2025.
November 20, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected September 12, 2024.
December 14, 2023
Tag F0882Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 4, 2024.
December 14, 2023
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 4, 2024.
December 14, 2023
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2024.
December 14, 2023
Tag F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected January 4, 2024.
December 14, 2023
Tag F0849Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 4, 2024.
Penalties (6)
Total fines: $97,055
February 12, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $50,400 against this nursing home on February 12, 2026.
October 9, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $46,270 against this nursing home on October 9, 2025.
April 30, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $17,345 against this nursing home on April 30, 2025.
November 20, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $8,338 against this nursing home on November 20, 2024.
December 14, 2023 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting January 13, 2024, lasting 32 days (triggered by inspection on December 14, 2023).
December 14, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $25,102 against this nursing home on December 14, 2023.
Staffing
3.11 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.35 in Q1 2026.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of The Ensign Group, a chain of 347 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.3 overall, 2.8 for health inspections, 2.8 for staffing, 4.4 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Colorado.
What Medicaid pays nursing homes
This is what Colorado Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.
Statewide average daily rate
$288.78per day
About $8,779 a month.
Statewide average published by the state, SFY2025-26.
Source: Colorado HCPF: Skilled Nursing Facility Statewide Average Rates (opens in a new tab), updated 2025-07-01
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Commerce City.
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