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Irondale Post Acute

Nursing home in Commerce City, CO

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
7150 Poplar St, Commerce City, CO 80022
Phone
(303) 289-7110
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
065318
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
95
Average residents per day
79
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
West Van Buren Healthcare, INC.
Chain
The Ensign Group (342 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Feb 1, 1994
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 065318. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 12, 2026. CMS lists 27 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 1, 2022 to Feb 12, 2026): 14 from complaint inspections, 6 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Feb 12, 2026Honor 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026Ensure 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026Provide 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.
Quality of Life and Care		G
Actual harm, isolated
Dec 8, 2025Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 9, 2025Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 27. 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 5 fines totalling $131,261 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Feb 12, 2026Fine: $50,400
Oct 9, 2025Fine: $30,076
Apr 30, 2025Fine: $17,345
Nov 20, 2024Fine: $8,338
Dec 14, 2023Fine: $25,102
Dec 14, 2023Payment denial for 32 days from Jan 13, 2024

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
3.35 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.60 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.21 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.98 hours

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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