Overview
Sierra Post Acute has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Colorado average of 3.1. It ranks 10th of 13 nursing homes in Lakewood. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 56% of nursing homes in Colorado (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 29, 2026, found 11 health deficiencies, more than the Colorado average of 8.6. 5 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 3 fines totaling $54,903 in the past three years.
Sierra Post Acute is a for-profit facility with 102 certified beds, caring for about 88 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1990.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 77%
Top 67%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 29, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 11
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 5
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 3 totaling $54,903
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 4
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.60 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.41 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.91 hrs
- Nurse aides2.27 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 102
- Average residents per day
- 88
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 1, 1990
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes