Highline Post Acute: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Highline Post Acute is a 125-bed for-profit nursing home in Denver, Colorado, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.85 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 17% below the Colorado average of 2.22, and 43.3% nursing staff turnover (Colorado average 47.1%).
Highline Post Acute
6060 E Iliff AveDenver, CO 80222
Denver County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Highline Post Acute, nurse aides logged 1.85 hours per resident per day, 17% below the Colorado average. With about 120 residents a day, that works out to roughly 223 aide hours a day, or about 28 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Colorado avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.85 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.65 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.62 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.12 | 3.72 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.89 | 3.30 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
43.3% of nursing staff at Highline Post Acute left over the year CMS measured, against a Colorado average of 47.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 43.8%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 15, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (Colorado average 8.6). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $79,956 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | Fine | $22,897 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Fine | $34,512 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Fine | $15,759 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Fine | $6,788 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Payment Denial | 31 days from Feb 9, 2024 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Highline Post Acute holds 1 of 5 overall; the Colorado average is 3.1.
About Highline Post Acute
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: Highline Healthcare LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 15, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Highline Post Acute
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Holly Heights Care and Rehabilitation Denver | 0.0 | 133 | 1.68 | 2.92 | 34.4% | 3 | $9,249 |
| Brookshire Post Acute Denver · abuse citation | 0.6 | 67 | 2.10 | 3.27 | 57.8% | 1 | $75,713 |
| Amberwood Post Acute Denver | 0.6 | 88 | 1.70 | 2.93 | 44.1% | 2 | $9,636 |
| Rowan Community, Inc Denver | 0.7 | 65 | 2.43 | 3.72 | 29.8% | 4 | $4,622 |
| The Suites at Clermont Park Care Center Denver | 1.1 | 63 | 2.51 | 4.47 | 36.8% | 5 | None |
| South Valley Post Acute Rehabilitation Denver | 1.2 | 106 | 2.01 | 3.10 | 48.9% | 4 | None |
| Crestmoor Care Center Denver · abuse citation | 1.8 | 108 | 1.69 | 2.87 | 17.0% | 3 | $845 |
| Berkley Manor Care Center Denver | 2.0 | 118 | 2.17 | 3.74 | 14.5% | 5 | $17,160 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.