Winding Trails Post Acute
2800 Palo Pkwy, Boulder, CO 80301 · (303) 440-9100
For profit - Limited Liability company · 150 certified beds
Winding Trails Post Acute has a 2-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in November 2024, found 8 citations (the Colorado average is 8.7). It was fined 1 time in the last three years, $90,659 in all.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars · Much above average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars · Above average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on November 21, 2024 found 8 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.November 21, 2024 · F0570 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.November 21, 2024 · F0565 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.November 21, 2024 · F0804 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.November 21, 2024 · F0554 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.November 21, 2024 · F0644 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.November 21, 2024 · F0679 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide 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.November 21, 2024 · F0688 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.November 21, 2024 · F0847 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 23 citations.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.October 2, 2025 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.October 2, 2025 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.November 21, 2024 · F0565 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.November 21, 2024 · F0804 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.October 15, 2024 · F0660 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.March 7, 2024 · F0578 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.March 7, 2024 · F0600 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.March 7, 2024 · F0607 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.March 7, 2024 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.March 7, 2024 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.March 7, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.March 7, 2024 · F0697 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.March 7, 2024 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.March 7, 2024 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.March 7, 2024 · F0835 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.March 7, 2024 · F0838 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.March 7, 2024 · F0867 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.March 7, 2024 · F0940 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.March 7, 2024 · F0947 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.November 20, 2023 · F0585 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.November 20, 2023 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.November 20, 2023 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.November 20, 2023 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
Fines and payment denials
- Fine of $90,659March 7, 2024
- Medicare payment denial for 85 daysStarting April 5, 2024
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Colorado average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 3.20 | 3.72 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.61 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.82 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 1.77 | 2.21 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 31% | 47.1% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Certified beds | 150 |
| Average residents per day | 87 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Winding Trails Post Acute on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.