Nursing homeFAID #1345
Highline Post Acute
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections2/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
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Public record summary
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Bed capacity
125
State license
020437
CMS facility ID
065256
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Highline Post Acute
Street address
6060 E ILIFF AVE
City / state / ZIP
Denver, CO 80222
Phone
(303) 759-4221
Website
State license #
020437
About this facility — Highline Post Acute
Highline Post Acute is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Denver, Colorado. It is licensed for 125 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Colorado (90 beds).
It is one of 143 senior care facilities in Denver and 210 skilled nursing facilities across Colorado. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.
Federal inspectors have cited Highline Post Acute 75 times across 15 inspections in the last three years, including 8 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $79,956 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.
This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.
Facility background
What the public record shows.
Ownership & operator
Parent company
Pacs Group
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Registered owners & officers
Centennial Master Tenant, Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2022
Providence Group Nh, Llc
Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 2023
Apt, Frederick
Officer — since 2024
Hancock, Mark
Officer — since 2024
Jergensen, Joshua
Officer — since 2024
Mitchell, John
Officer — since 2024
Pearce, Mathew
Managing employee — since 2024
Reddy, Vikas
Managing employee — since 2023
Regulatory standing
Federal court records
1 naming this facility · 6 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
License status
Active
Licensed / certified since
1989-04-15
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
13 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$79,956 total
Last standard inspection
2024-08-15
Nurse staffing
3.1 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$396 per day (≈ $12,040/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
70% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 27% private/other
Occupancy
82% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
3% below the CO median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
125
Licensed as
Nursing Facilities
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Inspection record
Every citation, dated and graded.
Kitchen & food safety
Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 8 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-12-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0760
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-12-24
2025-07-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-08-06
11 earlier / fire-safety inspections (73 citations)
2025-04-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-04-25
2025-02-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0679
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2025-03-25
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-02-26
F-0843
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care.
Corrected 2025-03-07
F-0867
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2025-03-20
2024-09-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-08-20
2024-08-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered12 citations
F-0576
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Corrected 2024-09-15
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-09-15
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-09-15
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2024-09-15
F-0695
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-09-15
F-0730
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2024-09-15
F-0761
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2024-09-15
F-0805
D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2024-09-15
F-0806
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2024-09-15
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-09-15
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-09-15
F-0947
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2024-09-15
2024-06-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0908
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2024-06-23
2024-01-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0561
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2024-03-11
F-0684
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-03-11
F-0774
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Help the resident with transportation to and from laboratory services outside of the facility.
Corrected 2024-02-03
F-0809
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Corrected 2024-02-03
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-02-03
F-0921
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-02-03
2023-03-09Health inspection3 citations
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-05-23
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-04-02
F-0814
F · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2023-04-02
2019-11-21Health inspection6 citations
F-0659
E · No harm found
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Corrected 2019-12-16
F-0676
E · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2019-12-16
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2019-12-16
F-0802
F · No harm foundFood safety
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2019-12-16
F-0803
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2019-12-16
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2019-12-19
2024-08-15Fire-safety inspectionComplaint-triggered19 citations
E-0039
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-08-30
K-0131
F · No harm found
Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
Corrected 2024-09-18
K-0211
F · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-10-02
K-0271
D · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2024-09-17
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0293
F · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2024-10-02
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-09-23
K-0346
D · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Corrected 2024-09-16
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2024-11-01
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-11-01
K-0354
D · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2024-09-16
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-09-16
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-10-02
K-0521
E · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2025-01-21
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-09-18
K-0781
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2024-09-18
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-09-20
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-10-02
K-0923
F · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-10-01
2023-03-09Fire-safety inspection11 citations
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-04-11
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2023-04-07
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-07-05
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-07-05
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-07-05
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-04-07
K-0372
D · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-07-05
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-07-05
K-0712
E · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-04-07
K-0911
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2023-04-07
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-04-07
2019-11-21Fire-safety inspection9 citations
K-0271
D · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2019-12-27
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2019-12-16
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2019-12-16
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2019-12-16
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2020-01-16
K-0372
D · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2019-12-24
K-0712
D · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2019-12-20
K-0911
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2019-12-16
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2019-12-16
Federal penalties
2025-12-11Fine$22,897
2025-07-14Fine$34,512
2025-02-27Fine$15,759
2024-08-15Fine$6,788
2024-01-11Medicare payment denial — 31 days
Total fines$79,956
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 065256.
Visitor reviews
What people say on Google.
3.8★★★★★83 ratings on Google
★★★★★Alice Breitler · 2026-05-17 · via Google“My mother currently lives at Highline Post Acute, and I truly appreciate the kindness and patience the staff shows her every day. They always go above and beyond to make sure her needs are met, even during difficult situations. The team treats her with respect, compassion, and genuine care, which gives our family a lot of peace of mind. Communication has been great, and the staff is always willing…”
★★★★★Barbara V · 2026-05-01 · via Google“I have been a resident at Highline Post-Acute for the past five months, and I truly believe this is a wonderful place for recovery. My son said it best when he told me, “Mom, of all the places I’ve visited you at, this is by far the nicest.” From the moment I arrived, I was impressed by how clean, organized, and welcoming everything felt. The food was good, and I honestly cannot think of anything…”
★★★★★Georgia Daniel · 2026-04-09 · via Google“As a hospice nurse who partners with many skilled nursing facilities, I can confidently say that Highline Post Acute truly stands out. What makes this building exceptional starts with its leadership. Zac, the Executive Director, brings a strong nursing background that clearly influences the culture of care. You can feel the difference—there is a high standard of clinical excellence, but just as i…”
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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