IRONDALE POST ACUTE

7150 POPLAR ST, COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022 · CCN 065318 · 95 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall2 of 5CMS inspections1 of 5CMS staffing4 of 5CMS quality5 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 2 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

CMS currently lists this facility as: SFF Candidate (the Special Focus program tracks facilities with a persistent pattern of serious inspection findings).

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Serious inspection findings

2026-02-12 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0688, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

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.

2025-10-09 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity L)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2025-04-30 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity J)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2024-11-20 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2023-12-14 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0697, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

2022-09-01 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0692, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.01

state median 3.24

Weekend staffing gap

−7%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −7%

RN hours / resident / day

0.54

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

6%

share of all nursing hours

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

6 enforcement action(s), totaling $147,455 in fines.

Date	Type	Amount
2026-02-12	Fine	$50,400
2025-10-09	Fine	$46,270
2025-04-30	Fine	$17,345
2024-11-20	Fine	$8,338
2023-12-14	Fine	$25,102
2023-12-14	Payment Denial	payment denial

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Part of the THE ENSIGN GROUP chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

THE HEALTHCARE CENTER OF EASTVIEW (BIRMINGHAM, AL) — CMS overall2 of 5
Polaris Extended Care (ANCHORAGE, AK) — CMS overall2 of 5
THE HEALTH CENTER AT RESEARCH PARK (HUNTSVILLE, AL) — CMS overall1 of 5
POLARIS TRANSITIONAL CARE (ANCHORAGE, AK) — CMS overall3 of 5
Desert Terrace Healthcare Center (PHOENIX, AZ) — CMS overall3 of 5
PUEBLO SPRINGS REHABILITATION CENTER (TUCSON, AZ) — CMS overall2 of 5
CASAS ADOBES POST ACUTE REHAB CENTER (TUCSON, AZ) — CMS overall3 of 5
MISSION PALMS POST ACUTE (MESA, AZ) — CMS overall5 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Actual harm: 4 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 21 · Immediate jeopardy: 2

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-02-12	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-12	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-12	F0602	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-12	F0605	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-12	F0610	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-12	F0679	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-12	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-12	F0685	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-12	F0688	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2026-02-12	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-08	F0693	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-10-09	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	L	not recorded
2025-10-09	F0867	Administration Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2025-04-30	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	J	not recorded
2024-11-20	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2023-12-14	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-12-14	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-12-14	F0697	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2023-12-14	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-12-14	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-12-14	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-12-14	F0849	Administration Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-12-14	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-12-14	F0882	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-13	F0661	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-09-01	F0692	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2022-09-01	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “IRONDALE POST ACUTE, COMMERCE CITY” at medicare.gov/care-compare.