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Irondale Post Acute
Commerce City, ColoradoMedicare inspection record
About Irondale Post Acute
Irondale Post Acute brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation expertise to Commerce City, Colorado families who need trusted medical care during recovery. Our team focuses on helping patients regain strength and independence through personalized treatment plans in a supportive environment.
Community at a glance
Capacity
95 residents
Location
Commerce City, CO
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
7150 POPLAR ST, Commerce City, Colorado 80022
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
- Irondale Post Acute is a candidate for Medicare's Special Focus Facility list, kept for homes with a history of serious quality problems.
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 12, 2026, state inspectors cited 13 health deficiencies (the Colorado average is 8.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 21 minutes with each resident a day, below the Colorado average of 3 hours 43 minutes.
Medicare fined Irondale Post Acute 5 times in the last three years, $131,261 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 21 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 36 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
Inspections
24 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
February 12, 2026 · Standard inspection · 10 citations
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 13, 2026Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Mar 13, 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 few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 13, 2026Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Mar 13, 2026Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Mar 13, 2026Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 13, 2026Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 13, 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 13, 2026Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 13, 2026Protect 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 ExploitationCorrected Mar 13, 2026
December 8, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 23, 2025
October 9, 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, widespread (level L)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 11, 2025Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 11, 2025
April 30, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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 Jan 28, 2025
November 20, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Sep 12, 2024
December 14, 2023 · Standard inspection · 9 citations+
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 4, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 14, 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 few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 4, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 4, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 4, 2024Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 4, 2024Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 4, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 4, 2024Ensure 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 few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 14, 2024
Fines and payment denials
5 fines totaling $131,261 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- February 12, 2026Fine: $50,400
- October 9, 2025Fine: $30,076
- April 30, 2025Fine: $17,345
- November 20, 2024Fine: $8,338
- December 14, 2023Fine: $25,102
- December 14, 2023Payment denial, 32 days
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- West Van Buren Healthcare, Inc.
- Medicare-certified beds
- 95
- Average residents per day
- 79
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- February 1, 1994
- Part of a chain
- The Ensign Group, 344 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 065318
Location
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7150 POPLAR STCommerce City, CO 80022
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Questions about Irondale Post Acute
How did Irondale Post Acute do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on February 12, 2026 and cited 13 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Colorado average is 8.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Irondale Post Acute?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 21 minutes with each resident per day, including 36 minutes from registered nurses.
Has Irondale Post Acute been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Irondale Post Acute 5 times in the last three years, totaling $131,261.
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.