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South Valley Post Acute Rehabilitation
Denver, ColoradoMedicare inspection record
About South Valley Post Acute Rehabilitation
South Valley Post Acute Rehabilitation brings together skilled nursing and rehabilitation services in Denver, Colorado with a focus on helping patients regain independence after surgery or illness. Our team provides personalized recovery plans in a supportive environment designed for healing and progress.
Community at a glance
Capacity
106 residents
Location
Denver, CO
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
4450 E JEWELL AVE, Denver, Colorado 80222
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 January 29, 2026, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Colorado average is 8.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 6 minutes with each resident a day, below the Colorado average of 3 hours 43 minutes.
Medicare has not fined South Valley Post Acute Rehabilitation in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 6 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 28 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 49% |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
9 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 29, 2026 · Standard inspection · 7 citations
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesAlready fixed before the inspectionEnsure 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 Feb 20, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 20, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 20, 2026Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 20, 2026Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 20, 2026Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 20, 2026
May 16, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Honor 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 RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 15, 2024
November 13, 2023 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
Provide 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 CareCorrected Nov 29, 2023
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Avalanche Healthcare Inc.
- Medicare-certified beds
- 106
- Average residents per day
- 103
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- March 17, 1986
- 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
- 065230
Location
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4450 E JEWELL AVEDenver, CO 80222
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Questions about South Valley Post Acute Rehabilitation
How did South Valley Post Acute Rehabilitation do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 29, 2026 and cited 7 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Colorado average is 8.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at South Valley Post Acute Rehabilitation?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 6 minutes with each resident per day, including 28 minutes from registered nurses. 49% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has South Valley Post Acute Rehabilitation been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against South Valley Post Acute Rehabilitation in the last three years.
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.