Lakewood Post Acute and Rehabilitation
7395 W Eastman Pl, Denver, CO 80227 · (303) 730-8000
For profit - Limited Liability company · 108 certified beds
Lakewood Post Acute and Rehabilitation has a 3-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in March 2025, found 11 citations (the Colorado average is 8.7). It was fined 1 time in the last three years, $32,513 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. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · 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 March 27, 2025 found 11 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.March 27, 2025 · F0730 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.March 27, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.March 27, 2025 · F0943 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.March 27, 2025 · F0552 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.March 27, 2025 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.March 27, 2025 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.March 27, 2025 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.March 27, 2025 · F0698 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.March 27, 2025 · F0742 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.March 27, 2025 · F0758 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.March 27, 2025 · F0808 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 1 citation.
- Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.March 27, 2025 · F0808 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
- Fine of $32,513September 28, 2023
- Medicare payment denial for 53 daysStarting October 27, 2023
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 | 6.95 | 3.72 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 2.00 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.70 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 3.25 | 2.21 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 44.7% | 47.1% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Certified beds | 108 |
| Average residents per day | 18.3 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
- AHC of Lakewood, LLC Denver · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- Sloan's Lake Rehabilitation Center Denver · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- The Suites at Clermont Park Care Center Denver · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- Briarwood Health Care Center Denver · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- Edgewater Health and Rehabilitation Denver · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
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