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Winding Trails Post Acute
Boulder, ColoradoMedicare inspection record
About Winding Trails Post Acute
WINDING TRAILS POST ACUTE is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in BOULDER, CO with 150 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
150 residents
Location
Boulder, CO
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
2800 PALO PKWY, Boulder, Colorado 80301
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 November 21, 2024, state inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the Colorado average is 8.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 12 minutes with each resident a day, below the Colorado average of 3 hours 43 minutes.
Medicare fined Winding Trails Post Acute once in the last three years, $90,659 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 12 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 36 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 31%Below the Colorado average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
29 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
October 2, 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 Dec 9, 2025Provide 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 Dec 9, 2025
November 21, 2024 · Standard inspection · 8 citations
Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 12, 2024Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 20, 2024Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 20, 2024Provide 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 20, 2024Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 20, 2024Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Dec 20, 2024Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 20, 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 Dec 13, 2024
October 15, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 1, 2024
March 7, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 14 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 complaintCorrected Apr 17, 2024Protect 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 29, 2024Provide 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 Apr 17, 2024Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 17, 2024Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 17, 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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 17, 2024Set 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 Apr 17, 2024Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2024Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 17, 2024Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 17, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 17, 2024Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 17, 2024Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 17, 2024Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 21, 2024
November 20, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 18, 2023Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 18, 2023Ensure 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 Dec 18, 2023Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 18, 2023
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $90,659 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- March 7, 2024Fine: $90,659
- March 7, 2024Payment denial, 85 days
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Palo Community Healthcare LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 150
- Average residents per day
- 87
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- November 15, 1989
- 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
- 065267
Location
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2800 PALO PKWYBoulder, CO 80301
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Questions about Winding Trails Post Acute
How did Winding Trails Post Acute do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on November 21, 2024 and cited 10 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The Colorado average is 8.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Winding Trails Post Acute?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 12 minutes with each resident per day, including 36 minutes from registered nurses. 31% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Winding Trails Post Acute been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Winding Trails Post Acute once in the last three years, totaling $90,659.
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.