6340 W 38th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
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Affordable senior housingIndependent livingAge 62+ community
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About Lakeside Post Acute
Lakeside Post Acute brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Wheat Ridge, Colorado with a focus on recovery and regaining independence. Our team provides specialized medical support and therapy services designed to help patients progress toward their goals during this important transition.
Community at a glance
Capacity
78 residents
Location
Wheat Ridge, CO
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
6270 W 38TH AVE, Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033
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
- Medicare flags Lakeside Post Acute for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
- The most recent standard inspection is more than two years old, so these results may not reflect the home today.
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 2, 2024, state inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the Colorado average is 8.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 15 minutes with each resident a day, below the Colorado average of 3 hours 43 minutes.
Medicare fined Lakeside Post Acute 2 times in the last three years, $14,058 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 15 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 28 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 57%Above the Colorado average |
Inspections
13 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 26, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 10, 2026
December 5, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
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 Dec 19, 2025
February 12, 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 14, 2025
October 21, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 7, 2024
July 2, 2024 · Standard inspection · 9 citations+
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 26, 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 Jul 26, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 26, 2024Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 26, 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 CareCorrected Jul 25, 2024Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 26, 2024Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 26, 2024Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 26, 2024Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 26, 2024
Fines and payment denials
2 fines totaling $14,058 in the last three years.
- February 12, 2025Fine: $9,235
- October 21, 2024Fine: $4,823
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Wheat Ridge Healthcare LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 78
- Average residents per day
- 62
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 26, 1990
- 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
- 065273
Location
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6270 W 38TH AVEWheat Ridge, CO 80033
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Questions about Lakeside Post Acute
How did Lakeside Post Acute do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on July 2, 2024 and cited 11 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Colorado average is 8.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Lakeside Post Acute?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 15 minutes with each resident per day, including 28 minutes from registered nurses. 57% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Lakeside Post Acute been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Lakeside Post Acute 2 times in the last three years, totaling $14,058.
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.