Sierra Post Acute: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Sierra Post Acute is a 102-bed for-profit nursing home in Lakewood, Colorado, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.33 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% above the Colorado average of 2.22, and 50.0% nursing staff turnover (Colorado average 47.1%).
Sierra Post Acute
1432 Depew StLakewood, CO 80214
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 Sierra Post Acute, nurse aides logged 2.33 hours per resident per day, 5% above the Colorado average. With about 83 residents a day, that works out to roughly 193 aide hours a day, or about 24 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Colorado avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.33 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.05 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.41 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.80 | 3.72 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.35 | 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
50.0% of nursing staff at Sierra 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 54.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 29, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (Colorado average 8.6). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $54,903 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | Fine | $18,428 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Fine | $26,117 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Fine | $10,358 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Payment Denial | 21 days from Nov 22, 2023 |
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. Sierra Post Acute holds 2 of 5 overall; the Colorado average is 3.1.
About Sierra Post Acute
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: Lakewood Healthcare LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 1, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Sierra Post Acute
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Cedars Healthcare Center Lakewood | 0.2 | 130 | 1.87 | 3.18 | 26.7% | 3 | $55,908 |
| Edgewater Health and Rehabilitation Lakewood | 0.3 | 67 | 2.05 | 3.33 | 46.8% | 5 | None |
| Cambridge Care Center Lakewood · abuse citation | 0.3 | 110 | 1.63 | 2.90 | 32.8% | 3 | $8,151 |
| Harmony Pointe Care Center Lakewood | 1.1 | 125 | 1.81 | 3.12 | 29.2% | 3 | None |
| Wheatridge Care Center Wheat Ridge | 1.4 | 65 | 1.92 | 3.34 | 50.0% | 3 | $20,616 |
| Mapleton Post Acute Lakewood | 1.4 | 90 | 2.19 | 3.18 | 50.0% | 4 | None |
| Oakwood Care and Rehabilitation Lakewood · abuse citation | 1.5 | 170 | 1.95 | 3.00 | 53.7% | 1 | $217,271 |
| Western Hills Health Care Center Lakewood | 1.6 | 140 | 2.11 | 3.74 | 42.7% | 3 | 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.