Nursing Homes · Denver, CO
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Westwood Post Acute
3185 W Arkansas Ave · Denver, CO 80219 · 85 certified beds
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About Westwood Post Acute
Westwood Post Acute is a nursing home in Denver, Colorado. Its capacity is 85 beds, below the Denver County median of 96 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 50 citations, the most recent on April 25, 2025. CMS also lists 5 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 2.73 hours per resident per day. It is one of 23 nursing homes listed in Denver. 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
2.0Staffing
2.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (50)
Records from February 2020 to April 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0659Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 25, 2025
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 May 15, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0807Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 1, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0567Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 9, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 25, 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 April 30, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0699Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0848Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 12, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0577Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected May 1, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 1, 2025.
April 25, 2025
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 May 16, 2025.
April 25, 2025
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 May 15, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0809Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0626Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
Penalties (5)
Total fines: $65,470
April 25, 2025 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting May 21, 2025, lasting 12 days (triggered by inspection on April 25, 2025).
April 25, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $23,959 against this nursing home on April 25, 2025.
March 7, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $29,177 against this nursing home on March 7, 2024.
March 7, 2024 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting April 5, 2024, lasting 25 days (triggered by inspection on March 7, 2024).
September 28, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $12,334 against this nursing home on September 28, 2023.
Staffing
2.73 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.37 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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