South Valley Post Acute Rehabilitation

Nursing home in Denver, CO

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 4450 E Jewell Ave, Denver, CO 80222
Phone: (303) 757-7438
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 065230
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 4 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 106
Average residents per day: 103
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Avalanche Healthcare INC.
Chain: The Ensign Group (342 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Mar 17, 1986
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 065230. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 29, 2026. CMS lists 11 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 8, 2022 to Jan 29, 2026): 2 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jan 29, 2026	Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2026	Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2026	Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2026	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 29, 2026	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… Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 29, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 29, 2026	Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. Nursing and Physician Services	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
May 16, 2024	Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 13, 2023	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 8, 2022	Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 8, 2022	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.10 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.46 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.01 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.79 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 49%
RN turnover (yearly): 42%
Administrators who left in the past year: 1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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