Nursing Homes · Boulder, CO
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Winding Trails Post Acute
2800 Palo PKWY · Boulder, CO 80301 · 150 certified beds
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About Winding Trails Post Acute
Winding Trails Post Acute is a nursing home in Boulder, Colorado. Its capacity is 150 beds, above the Boulder County median of 84 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 69 citations, the most recent on October 2, 2025. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 2.89 hours per resident per day. It is one of 4 nursing homes listed in Boulder. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (69)
Records from April 2022 to October 2025.
March 7, 2024
Tag F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 21, 2024.
March 7, 2024
Tag F0607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 17, 2024.
March 7, 2024
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 17, 2024.
March 7, 2024
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 17, 2024.
March 7, 2024
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 17, 2024.
November 20, 2023
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 18, 2023.
November 20, 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 December 18, 2023.
November 20, 2023
Tag F0585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 18, 2023.
November 20, 2023
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 18, 2023.
June 15, 2023
Tag F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is l….
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2023.
June 15, 2023
Tag F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2023.
June 15, 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 August 8, 2023.
June 15, 2023
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2023.
June 15, 2023
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2023.
June 15, 2023
Tag F0813Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2023.
June 15, 2023
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2023.
June 15, 2023
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 July 18, 2023.
June 15, 2023
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2023.
June 15, 2023
Tag F0574The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2023.
June 15, 2023
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 18, 2023.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $90,659
March 7, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $90,659 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 85 days (triggered by inspection on March 7, 2024).
Staffing
2.89 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.28 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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