IRONDALE POST ACUTE

Special Focus Facility candidate · Adams · CO · For profit - Corporation · THE ENSIGN GROUP chain · 95 certified beds · CCN 065318 · WEST VAN BUREN HEALTHCARE, INC.


IRONDALE POST ACUTE operates 95 certified beds in COMMERCE CITY, Colorado. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1994-02-01. It averages 79.2 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at IRONDALE POST ACUTE?

CMS lists 27 health-inspection deficiencies for IRONDALE POST ACUTE since 2022-09-01, 25 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is L; the most recent health inspection was 2026-02-12.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-02-12F0688Provide 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.G
2026-02-12F0584, F0600, F0602, F0605, F0610, F0679, F0684, F0685, F0761Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.D
2025-12-08F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.D
2025-10-09F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.L
2025-10-09F0867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.F
2025-04-30F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J
2024-11-20F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2023-12-14F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.G
2023-12-14F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2023-12-14F0689, F0695, F0755, F0761, F0812, F0849, F0882Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.D
2023-09-13F0661Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.D
2022-09-01F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.G
2022-09-01F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F

Why was IRONDALE POST ACUTE fined 5 times?

DateTypeAmount
2026-02-12Fine$50,400
2025-10-09Fine$30,076
2025-04-30Fine$17,345
2024-11-20Fine$8,338
2023-12-14Fine$25,102

Has IRONDALE POST ACUTE had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2024-01-1332

How is IRONDALE POST ACUTE staffed relative to the CO average?

MeasureThis facilityCO average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.353053.72368
Average number of residents per day79.274.8

Who owns IRONDALE POST ACUTE, and what chain is it in?

IRONDALE POST ACUTE is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name WEST VAN BUREN HEALTHCARE, INC. and belongs to the THE ENSIGN GROUP chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYENGLADE, KEITH, HORTON, CHRISTOPHERsince 03/01/2020
CORPORATE DIRECTORJORGENSEN, DAVIDsince 03/01/2020
CORPORATE OFFICERBURNAM, SOON, GRAHAM, JOSEPH, KEETCH, CHAD, SATO, AMIsince 03/01/2011
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLKARE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, PRIME TIME HEALTHCARE LLC, ENGLADE, KEITH, HORTON, CHRISTOPHERsince 03/01/2020
INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFPORT, BARRYsince 08/07/2025
ADP OF THE SNFENSIGN SERVICES INC, ENGLADE, KEITH, HORTON, CHRISTOPHERsince 03/01/2020

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