The nursing home failed to make sure residents and staff were tested for COVID-19. Cited January 2022 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 886 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: L
Nursing home report
RIDGEVIEW POST ACUTE
COMMERCE CITY, CO · Medicare-certified · 112 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
RIDGEVIEW POST ACUTE has an overall 3-star rating. It has a 2-star health inspection rating, 3-star staffing rating, and 5-star quality measures rating; reported nurse staffing is 3.00 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, with no fines in the last 24 months but a recent abuse citation and recent inspection issues related to COVID-19 testing, infection control, and accident hazards/supervision.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.0038 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 16, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.0038.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.62
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.47
- Nurse aides
- 1.91
- Weekend nursing
- 2.64
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 41%
Registered nurse turnover: 37%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
27.5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.6%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.3%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
7.6%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11.9%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
10%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
4.3%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.4%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
32.2%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.1%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.2%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
94.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
76.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
53.8%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited January 2022 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: K
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited February 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The home failed to have enough qualified staff to properly provide food and nutrition services. Cited February 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 801 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited January 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — 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 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 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
- 95.9 residents on an average day (86% of 112 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 35 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.