Lakeside Post Acute
6270 W 38Th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Pacs Group
- Certified beds
- 78 · avg 59 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 60.3% — higher than most Colorado nursing homesColorado avg: 47.1% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 60% — higher than most Colorado nursing homesColorado avg: 43.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Colorado averageColorado avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $14,058 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 065273
- Certified beds
- 78 beds · avg 59 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Wheat Ridge Healthcare Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Pacs Group
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Pacs Group chain — 279 facilities across 16 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.0 / 5.
Disclosed owners (11 on record)
- Jason h Murray
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 42% · since 2024
- Mark d Hancock
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 42% · since 2024
- Frederick g Apt
Corporate Officer · since 2024
- John t Mitchell
Corporate Officer · since 2024
- Joshua o Jergensen
Corporate Officer · since 2024
- Michelle Mcginn
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2023
+ 5 additional owners on the federal record.
Recent change of ownership
February 2023 (3 years ago) · acquired from Christopher House Rehabilitation And Care Community
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 22)
- D0610·Mar 26, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D0600·Dec 5, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- J0689·Feb 12, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0622·Oct 21, 2024Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
- E0921·Jul 2, 2024Complaint
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- E0880·Jul 2, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0812·Jul 2, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0791·Jul 2, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $9,235
- 20241 fine · $4,823
Most recent events
- Feb 12, 2025Fine · $9,235
- Oct 21, 2024Fine · $4,823
Largest single fine on record: $9,235.
Fire-safety citations
24 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jul 2, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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