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.
October 12, 2021
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 14, 2021.
October 12, 2021
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity G: isolated, actual 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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