Lakeside Post Acute: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Lakeside Post Acute is a 78-bed for-profit nursing home in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.06 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% below the Colorado average of 2.22, and 56.5% nursing staff turnover (Colorado average 47.1%).
Lakeside Post Acute
6270 W 38th AveWheat Ridge, CO 80033
Jefferson County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Lakeside Post Acute, nurse aides logged 2.06 hours per resident per day, 7% below the Colorado average. With about 62 residents a day, that works out to roughly 128 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Colorado avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.06 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.46 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.25 | 3.72 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.94 | 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
56.5% of nursing staff at Lakeside 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 66.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 2, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (Colorado average 8.6). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $14,058 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2025 | Fine | $9,235 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Fine | $4,823 |
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. Lakeside Post Acute holds 3 of 5 overall; the Colorado average is 3.1.
About Lakeside Post Acute
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: Wheat Ridge Healthcare LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 26, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Lakeside Post Acute
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood Wheat Ridge | 0.5 | 103 | 2.14 | 3.57 | — | 4 | $46,150 |
| Wheatridge Care Center Wheat Ridge | 0.9 | 65 | 1.92 | 3.34 | 50.0% | 3 | $20,616 |
| Cambridge Care Center Lakewood · abuse citation | 1.9 | 110 | 1.63 | 2.90 | 32.8% | 3 | $8,151 |
| Edgewater Health and Rehabilitation Lakewood | 1.9 | 67 | 2.05 | 3.33 | 46.8% | 5 | None |
| Harmony Pointe Care Center Lakewood | 1.9 | 125 | 1.81 | 3.12 | 29.2% | 3 | None |
| Cedars Healthcare Center Lakewood | 2.0 | 130 | 1.87 | 3.18 | 26.7% | 3 | $55,908 |
| Allison Care Center Lakewood · abuse citation | 2.1 | 85 | 2.11 | 3.44 | 27.9% | 2 | $34,580 |
| Sierra Post Acute Lakewood · abuse citation | 2.2 | 102 | 2.33 | 3.80 | 50.0% | 2 | $54,903 |
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.