Sierra Post Acute

Nursing home in Lakewood, CO

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address: 1432 Depew St, Lakewood, CO 80214
Phone: (303) 238-1375
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 065272
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 102
Average residents per day: 83
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Lakewood Healthcare LLC
Chain: Pacs Group (274 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Mar 1, 1990
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 065272. 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 39 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 15, 2022 to Jan 29, 2026): 12 from complaint inspections, 6 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jan 29, 2026	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2026	Protect 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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2026	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2026	Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2026	Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. Resident Rights	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	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jan 29, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
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	G Actual harm, isolated
Oct 20, 2025	Protect 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	G Actual harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2025	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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 5, 2024	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	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 39. 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 Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 3 fines totalling $54,903 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Jan 29, 2026	Fine: $18,428
Oct 20, 2025	Fine: $26,117
Sep 5, 2024	Fine: $10,358
Oct 24, 2023	Payment denial for 21 days from Nov 22, 2023

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: 3.80 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.41 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.33 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.35 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 50%
RN turnover (yearly): 55%
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.

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