The Pearl at Boulder Creek
State licensed2525 Taft Dr, Boulder, CO 80302
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About Boulder Post Acute
Boulder Post Acute specializes in skilled nursing and rehabilitation for Colorado residents navigating recovery and complex medical needs. Our dedicated team in Boulder combines clinical expertise with compassionate care, helping patients regain independence through personalized treatment plans and evidence-based therapies.
Community at a glance
Capacity
162 residents
Location
Boulder, CO
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
2121 MESA DR, Boulder, Colorado 80304
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 19, 2026, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Colorado average is 8.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 18 minutes with each resident a day, below the Colorado average of 3 hours 43 minutes.
Medicare fined Boulder Post Acute once in the last three years, $9,113 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 18 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 23 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 60%Above the Colorado average |
Inspections
17 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
February 19, 2026 · Standard inspection · 6 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 20, 2026Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 20, 2026Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 20, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 20, 2026Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 20, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 20, 2026
May 13, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Apr 12, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 6, 2025
February 4, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 6, 2025Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 6, 2025
October 23, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 15, 2024Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 15, 2024Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 15, 2024
May 21, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 13, 2024
March 12, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 5, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Apr 5, 2024Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 5, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $9,113 in the last three years.
- May 13, 2025Fine: $9,113
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Mesa Vista Healthcare LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 162
- Average residents per day
- 136
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1967
- Part of a chain
- Pacs Group, 275 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 065052
Location
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2121 MESA DRBoulder, CO 80304
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Questions about Boulder Post Acute
How did Boulder Post Acute do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on February 19, 2026 and cited 6 health deficiencies. The Colorado average is 8.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Boulder Post Acute?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 18 minutes with each resident per day, including 23 minutes from registered nurses. 60% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Boulder Post Acute been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Boulder Post Acute once in the last three years, totaling $9,113.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.