Lakeside Post Acute
Nursing home in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, CMS certification number 065273
6270 W 38th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 · Jefferson County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 78
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 25, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 13
- Fines in 3 years
- $14,058 (2)
Does Lakeside Post Acute take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Lakeside Post Acute is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Lakeside Post Acute reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.28
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.47
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.78
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.03
- Weekend total hours
- 2.95
- Nursing staff turnover
- 55.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 53.8%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 25, 2026 and cited 13 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 2, 2024, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Lakeside Post Acute 2 times in the past 3 years, for $14,058 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 59 residents live here, about 76% of its 78 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 78
- Average residents per day
- 59
- Certified since
- January 26, 1990
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Lakeside Post Acute
- Legal business name
- Wheat Ridge Healthcare LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 277 homes nationally under Pacs Group, 3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Lakeside Post Acute
- The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood3835 Harlan St, Wheat Ridge 80033
- Wheatridge Care Center2920 Fenton St, Wheat Ridge 80214
- Cambridge Care Center1685 Eaton St, Lakewood 80214
- Edgewater Health and Rehabilitation1655 Eaton St, Lakewood 80214
- Harmony Pointe Care Center1655 Yarrow St, Lakewood 80214
Who inspects nursing homes in Colorado
Colorado's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Colorado, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Lakeside Post Acute, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Lakeside Post Acute
What is the CMS star rating of Lakeside Post Acute?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Lakeside Post Acute accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Lakeside Post Acute?
13 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Lakeside Post Acute?
Wheat Ridge Healthcare LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.