Nursing Homes · Wheat Ridge, CO
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Lakeside Post Acute
6270 W 38th Ave · Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 · 78 certified beds
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About Lakeside Post Acute
Lakeside Post Acute is a nursing home in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Its capacity is 78 beds, below the Jefferson County median of 103 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Pacs Group. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 22 citations, the most recent on March 26, 2026. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.28 hours per resident per day. It is one of 4 nursing homes listed in Wheat Ridge. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
3.0Staffing
2.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (22)
Records from October 2021 to March 2026.
March 26, 2026
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 10, 2026.
December 5, 2025
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 December 19, 2025.
February 12, 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 14, 2025.
October 21, 2024
Tag F0622Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 7, 2024.
July 2, 2024
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 26, 2024.
July 2, 2024
Tag F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 26, 2024.
July 2, 2024
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 July 25, 2024.
July 2, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 26, 2024.
July 2, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 26, 2024.
July 2, 2024
Tag F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 26, 2024.
July 2, 2024
Tag F0583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 26, 2024.
July 2, 2024
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected July 26, 2024.
July 2, 2024
Tag F0791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 26, 2024.
February 9, 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 E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 27, 2023.
February 9, 2023
Tag F0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 27, 2023.
February 9, 2023
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 20, 2023.
February 9, 2023
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 27, 2023.
February 9, 2023
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 February 27, 2023.
February 9, 2023
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 5, 2023.
October 12, 2021
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 14, 2021.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $14,058
February 12, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $9,235 against this nursing home on February 12, 2025.
October 21, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $4,823 against this nursing home on October 21, 2024.
Staffing
3.28 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.16 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Pacs Group, a chain of 277 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.0 overall, 2.5 for health inspections, 2.5 for staffing, 4.5 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
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