Riverdale Post Acute: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Riverdale Post Acute is a 105-bed for-profit nursing home in Brighton, Colorado, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.08 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% below the Colorado average of 2.22, and 37.0% nursing staff turnover (Colorado average 47.1%).
Riverdale Post Acute
2311 E Bridge StBrighton, CO 80601
Adams 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 Riverdale Post Acute, nurse aides logged 2.08 hours per resident per day, 6% below the Colorado average. With about 95 residents a day, that works out to roughly 197 aide hours a day, or about 25 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) | 2.08 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.65 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.40 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.13 | 3.72 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.90 | 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
37.0% of nursing staff at Riverdale 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 Mar 26, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 28 health deficiencies (Colorado average 8.6). CMS lists 0 fines and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2025 | Payment Denial | 1 day from Apr 24, 2025 |
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. Riverdale Post Acute holds 2 of 5 overall; the Colorado average is 3.1.
About Riverdale Post Acute
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: Riverdale Healthcare LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 1, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Riverdale Post Acute
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Brighton Care Center Brighton | 0.6 | 108 | 2.02 | 3.26 | — | 4 | $38,812 |
| Skylake Post Acute Thornton | 9.3 | 242 | 1.57 | 2.91 | 35.0% | 1 | $25,572 |
| The Villas at Sunny Acres Thornton · abuse citation | 11.4 | 160 | 2.01 | 3.06 | 30.6% | 2 | $19,988 |
| Malley Transitional Care Center Northglenn | 11.6 | 162 | 1.99 | 3.36 | — | 2 | $11,180 |
| The Center at Northridge, LLC Westminster | 12.1 | 96 | 2.41 | 4.77 | 40.7% | 5 | None |
| Irondale Post Acute Commerce City · SFF candidate | 12.8 | 95 | 2.21 | 3.35 | — | 2 | $131,261 |
| Thornton Care Center Thornton | 12.9 | 101 | 1.64 | 2.99 | 50.7% | 1 | $21,483 |
| Ridgeview Post Acute Commerce City | 14.0 | 112 | 1.96 | 3.00 | 42.1% | 4 | None |
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.