The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
MAPLETON POST ACUTE
LAKEWOOD, CO · Medicare-certified · 90 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
MAPLETON POST ACUTE (Lakewood, CO) has an overall 3-star rating, with a 2-star health inspection rating, 3-star staffing rating, and 5-star quality measures rating. It reported 2.88 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the federal benchmark of 4.1, had $0 in fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included pain management, medication storage/labeling, and quality assurance issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.8819 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 17, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.8819.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.42
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.55
- Nurse aides
- 1.91
- Weekend nursing
- 2.45
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 46%
Registered nurse turnover: 40%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15.7%13.5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.5%1.5%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.6%5.5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
8.1%1.6%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
38.7%8.3%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
3.4%3%No change
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
4.8%13.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
14.5%21.3%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%3.2%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.5%98.5%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—76.8%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
80.7%66%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited December 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: F
The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited March 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited March 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: F
The home failed to submit complete and accurate staffing information based on verifiable records. Cited June 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 851 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of THE ENSIGN GROUP · 338 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 71.3 residents on an average day (79% of 90 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 58 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.