Skylake Post Acute: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Skylake Post Acute is a 242-bed for-profit nursing home in Thornton, Colorado, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.57 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 29% below the Colorado average of 2.22, and 35.0% nursing staff turnover (Colorado average 47.1%).
Skylake Post Acute
12080 Bellaire WyThornton, CO 80241
Adams 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 Skylake Post Acute, nurse aides logged 1.57 hours per resident per day, 29% below the Colorado average. With about 191 residents a day, that works out to roughly 300 aide hours a day, or about 38 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Colorado avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.57 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.61 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.91 | 3.72 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.62 | 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
35.0% of nursing staff at Skylake 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 19.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 1, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 15 health deficiencies (Colorado average 8.6). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $25,572 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2024 | Fine | $25,572 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Payment Denial | 2 days from Jul 17, 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. Skylake Post Acute holds 1 of 5 overall; the Colorado average is 3.1.
About Skylake Post Acute
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: Thornton Community Healthcare LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1988
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Skylake Post Acute
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Malley Transitional Care Center Northglenn | 2.3 | 162 | 1.99 | 3.36 | — | 2 | $11,180 |
| The Villas at Sunny Acres Thornton · abuse citation | 2.4 | 160 | 2.01 | 3.06 | 30.6% | 2 | $19,988 |
| The Center at Northridge, LLC Westminster | 3.2 | 96 | 2.41 | 4.77 | 40.7% | 5 | None |
| Thornton Care Center Thornton | 3.8 | 101 | 1.64 | 2.99 | 50.7% | 1 | $21,483 |
| Adara Living Broomfield · abuse citation | 5.9 | 210 | 2.45 | 3.66 | 64.4% | 2 | $10,358 |
| Irondale Post Acute Commerce City · SFF candidate | 6.4 | 95 | 2.21 | 3.35 | — | 2 | $131,261 |
| Ridgeview Post Acute Commerce City | 7.0 | 112 | 1.96 | 3.00 | 42.1% | 4 | None |
| Clear Creek Care Center Westminster | 7.5 | 80 | 2.01 | 3.42 | 54.3% | 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.