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Skylake Post Acute

Nursing home in Thornton, CO

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
12080 Bellaire Wy, Thornton, CO 80241
Phone
(303) 450-2700
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
065238
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
242
Average residents per day
193
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Thornton Community Healthcare LLC
Chain
Pacs Group (277 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 1, 1988
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 065238. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 1, 2025. CMS lists 42 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 16, 2022 to May 11, 2026): 17 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 3 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 11, 2026Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 11, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Mar 4, 2026Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 4, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 4, 2026Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 1, 2025Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 1, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 1, 2025Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 1, 2025Ensure 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
Dec 1, 2025Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 1, 2025Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 1, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 42. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

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 Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $56,224 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

May 11, 2026Fine: $30,652
Jun 14, 2024Fine: $25,572
Jun 14, 2024Payment denial for 2 days from Jul 17, 2024

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

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
2.94 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.58 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.60 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.64 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
31%
RN turnover (yearly)
15%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

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.

Other nursing homes in Thornton

The Villas at Sunny Acres2501 E 104th Ave · Thornton, CO 80233 · (303) 255-4100 · For-profit28 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Apr 3, 2025 · $19,988 in CMS fines (3 yrs)Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon
Thornton Care Center501 Thornton Pkwy · Thornton, CO 80229 · (303) 452-6101 · For-profit63 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Dec 19, 2024 · $21,483 in CMS fines (3 yrs)Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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