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Lakeside Post Acute

6270 W 38TH AVE, WHEAT RIDGE, CO, 80033

(303) 421-2272

78 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections2/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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6270 W 38th Ave

Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

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Bed capacity

State license

020472

CMS facility ID

065273

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Lakeside Post Acute

Street address

6270 W 38TH AVE

City / state / ZIP

Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Phone

(303) 421-2272

State license #

020472

About this facility — Lakeside Post Acute

Lakeside Post Acute is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. It is licensed for 78 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Colorado (90 beds).

It is one of 23 senior care facilities in Wheat Ridge 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 Lakeside Post Acute 46 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $14,058 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 - Corporation

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

Dergance, Jeannae

Managing employee — since 2023

Hancock, Mark

Officer — since 2024

Jergensen, Joshua

Officer — since 2024

Mcginn, Michelle

Managing employee — since 2023

Mitchell, John

Officer — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

6 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

License status

Active

Licensed / certified since

1990-01-26

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

11 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$14,058 total

Last standard inspection

2024-07-02

Nurse staffing

3.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$595 per day (≈ $18,090/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

83% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 14% private/other

Occupancy

78% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

46% above the CO median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Licensed as

Nursing Facilities

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · 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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-03-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2026-04-10

2025-12-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2025-12-19

8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (44 citations)

2025-02-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2025-01-14

2024-10-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0622

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

Corrected 2024-11-07

2024-07-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 citations

F-0583

D · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2024-07-26

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-07-26

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-07-25

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-07-26

F-0760

G · Actual harm

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2024-07-26

F-0791

D · No harm found

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Corrected 2024-07-26

F-0812

E · 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 2024-07-26

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-07-26

F-0921

E · 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 2024-07-26

2023-02-09Health inspection6 citations

F-0600

D · No harm found

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2023-02-27

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2023-02-27

F-0761

E · No harm found

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 2023-02-27

F-0812

E · 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 2023-03-20

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-05-05

F-0883

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2023-02-27

2021-10-12Health inspection3 citations

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2021-10-14

F-0686

G · Actual harm

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2021-10-14

F-0812

D · 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 2021-10-14

2024-07-02Fire-safety inspection14 citations

E-0037

F · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2024-07-26

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-07-26

K-0211

F · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2024-08-09

K-0223

F · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2024-08-09

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2024-08-09

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2024-08-09

K-0311

F · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2024-08-09

K-0321

F · 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 2024-08-09

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-08-09

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-08-09

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-08-09

K-0741

F · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2024-08-09

K-0911

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2024-08-09

K-0923

F · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-08-09

2023-02-09Fire-safety inspection9 citations

K-0271

E · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2023-03-01

K-0293

E · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2023-03-30

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-04-04

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2023-03-02

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-03-02

K-0372

D · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2023-03-08

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2023-03-23

K-0741

D · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2023-03-27

K-0911

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2023-03-21

2021-10-12Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2024-10-01

Federal penalties

2025-02-12Fine$9,235

2024-10-21Fine$4,823

Total fines$14,058

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 065273.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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pacer.uscourts.gov

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