Irondale Post Acute
Nursing Home, Memory Care & Respite Care · Commerce City, CO
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Irondale Post Acute

Nursing Home, Memory Care & Respite Care · Commerce City, CO
CMS overall rating Info CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
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Irondale Post Acute accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Inspection History

In Colorado, the Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Facilities Division is the regulatory body that performs unannounced surveys and publishes facility inspection findings.

Since 2020 · 6 years of data 36 deficiencies 9 inspections

Inspection Scorecard Info This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Colorado state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2020 vs. Colorado state average
Overall vs. CO average 3 Worse Metrics worse than Colorado average:
• Total deficiencies (20% above)
• Deficiencies per year (20% above)
• Total inspections (50% above)
1 Better Metrics better than Colorado average:
• Deficiencies per inspection (20% below)
Latest Inspection December 8, 2025 Complaint Investigation

Deficiencies Info Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

This Facility CO Average vs. CO Avg
Total deficiencies Info Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types. 36 30 This facility has 20% more total deficiencies than a typical Colorado assisted living residence (36 vs. CO avg 30).↑ 20% worse
Deficiencies per year Info Average deficiencies per year since 2020. 6 5 This facility has 20% more deficiencies per year than a typical Colorado assisted living residence (6 vs. CO avg 5).↑ 20% worse
Deficiencies per inspection Info Average deficiencies per inspection. 4 5 This facility has 20% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical Colorado assisted living residence (4 vs. CO avg 5).↓ 20% better

Inspections Info State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.

This Facility CO Average vs. CO Avg
Total inspections Info Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations. 9 6 This facility has 50% more total inspections than a typical Colorado assisted living residence (9 vs. CO avg 6).↑ 50% worse

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2020
Total health inspections 8

State average N/A


Last Health inspection on Oct 2025

Total health citations
26 Rank #134 / 221Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 134th out of 221 homes in Colorado. Shows this facility's total health deficiency citations benchmarked to the Colorado State average, with a ranking across all 221 CO facilities. Lower citation counts earn a better rank.Rankings are based only on facilities in Colorado that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A

Citations per inspection
3.25 Rank #46 / 221Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 46th out of 221 homes in Colorado. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the Colorado mean across 221 facilities with citation data. Lower is better.Rankings are based only on facilities in Colorado that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A


Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

9 of 26 citations resulted from standard inspections; 9 of 26 resulted from complaint investigations; and 8 of 26 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).

Breakdown of citation severity (last 6 years)
Critical health citations
2
In line with State average

State average: N/A


Serious health citations
3
In line with State average

State average: N/A

2 critical citations State average: N/A

3 serious citations State average: N/A

21 moderate citations State average: N/A

0 minor citations State average: N/A
Citations history (last 6 years)
Administration moderate citation Oct 09, 2025
Corrected

Quality of Care critical citation Oct 09, 2025
Corrected

Quality of Care critical citation Apr 30, 2025
Corrected

Quality of Care serious citation Nov 20, 2024
Corrected

Staffing Data

Reporting period: July 1 – September 30, 2025 (Q3 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.

Total staff 180
Employees 96
Contractors 84
Staff to resident ratio 2.22 : 1
0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 36
Average shift 8.4 hours
0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 27,793

Nursing staff breakdown

Q3 2025 · Jul 1 – Sep 30 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering July 1 – September 30, 2025.
Registered Nurse

Manages medical care and health needs.

RN Staff Info 15 total: 8 full-time employees and 7 contractors. 15
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9.6 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info 46 total: 13 full-time employees and 33 contractors. 46
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9.5 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info 84 total: 40 full-time employees and 44 contractors. 84
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.1 hours

Contractor staffing

Q3 2025 · Jul 1 – Sep 30 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering July 1 – September 30, 2025.

Total hours from contractors

7%

1,945 contractor hours this quarter

Certified Nursing Assistant: 44 Licensed Practical Nurse: 33 Registered Nurse: 7

Staff by category

Q3 2025 · Jul 1 – Sep 30 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering July 1 – September 30, 2025.
Certified Nursing Assistant 40 44 84 12,896 92 100% 8.1
Licensed Practical Nurse 13 33 46 4,183 92 100% 9.5
Registered Nurse 8 7 15 2,872 91 99% 9.6
RN Director of Nursing 3 0 3 1,143 66 72% 9
Respiratory Therapy Technician 6 0 6 1,107 69 75% 7.8
Dental Services Staff 2 0 2 1,040 66 72% 8
Other Dietary Services Staff 3 0 3 784 82 89% 7.4
Nurse Practitioner 1 0 1 565 63 68% 9
Administrator 1 0 1 528 66 72% 8
Dietitian 2 0 2 528 64 70% 8
Nurse Aide in Training 2 0 2 527 46 50% 10.1
Physical Therapy Assistant 2 0 2 502 52 57% 9.1
Qualified Social Worker 3 0 3 468 61 66% 7.7
Physical Therapy Aide 2 0 2 304 57 62% 5.2
Medication Aide/Technician 2 0 2 149 18 20% 8.3
Clinical Nurse Specialist 2 0 2 126 18 20% 6
Occupational Therapy Assistant 2 0 2 55 17 18% 3.2
Speech Language Pathologist 1 0 1 10 4 4% 2.5
Occupational Therapy Aide 1 0 1 8 1 1% 8
84 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
46 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 100%
15 Registered Nurse
% of Days 99%
3 RN Director of Nursing
% of Days 72%
6 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 75%
2 Dental Services Staff
% of Days 72%
3 Other Dietary Services Staff
% of Days 89%
1 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 68%
1 Administrator
% of Days 72%
2 Dietitian
% of Days 70%
2 Nurse Aide in Training
% of Days 50%
2 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 57%
3 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 66%
2 Physical Therapy Aide
% of Days 62%
2 Medication Aide/Technician
% of Days 20%
2 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 20%
2 Occupational Therapy Assistant
% of Days 18%
1 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 4%
1 Occupational Therapy Aide
% of Days 1%

Penalties and fines

Includes penalties issued in 2023-2025

Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.

Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total fines amount $89K Rank #213 / 221Federal fines — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 213th out of 221 homes in Colorado. Shows this facility's cumulative CMS federal fine dollars versus the Colorado average among facilities with fines, and where it ranks among 221 facilities in the pool. Lower total dollars mean a better rank.Rankings are based only on facilities in Colorado that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
125% higher than State average

State average: $40K

Number of fines 4
80% more fines than State average

State average: 2.2

Payment Denials Info Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed. 1
276% more payment denials than State average

State average: 0.3

Fines amount comparison
Fines amount comparison
This facility $89K
State average $40K
Penalty History

Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.

5 penalties in the past 3 years

Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.

Civil Money Penalty Info Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation. Oct 9, 2025
$29K
Civil Money Penalty Info Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation. Apr 30, 2025
$27K
Civil Money Penalty Info Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation. Nov 20, 2024
$8K
Civil Money Penalty Info Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation. Dec 14, 2023
$25K

Last updated: Jan 2026

Quality of care over time

These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.

High-risk clinical events score Info A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline. 15.6
73% worse than State average

State average: 9.0

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 29.9
59% worse than State average

State average: 18.8

Long-stay resident measures
Below average State avg: 3.9 Info CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased Info Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 35.9%
124% worse than State average

State average: 16.0%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 28.2%
66% worse than State average

State average: 17.0%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence Info Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 25.6%
10% worse than State average

State average: 23.2%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.4%
33% worse than State average

State average: 3.3%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 2.2%
44% better than State average

State average: 3.9%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.3%
76% better than State average

State average: 1.4%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.4%
42% worse than State average

State average: 5.2%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.5%
51% better than State average

State average: 7.2%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 37.8%
101% worse than State average

State average: 18.8%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.1%
5% worse than State average

State average: 93.3%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.0%
In line with State average

State average: 94.7%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 1.11
15% better than State average

State average: 1.30

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 1.76
5% worse than State average

State average: 1.67

Short-stay resident measures
Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 59.3%
23% worse than State average

State average: 76.6%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 1.4%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 42.6%
44% worse than State average

State average: 75.6%

Successful return to home or community Info Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility. 46.6%
8% worse than State average

State average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

16% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

58% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Medicaid

26% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 2 years

Facility Characteristics

Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total residents 81
Medicare
6
7.4% of residents
Medicaid
71
87.7% of residents
Private pay or other
4
4.9% of residents
Programs & Services
Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

For-profit
Corporation
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$9.2M
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
$95.5K
For-profit Corporation
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$9.2M Rank #147 / 221Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 147th out of 221 homes in Colorado. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the Colorado average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Rankings are based only on facilities in Colorado that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
$95.5K
Other income Info Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
$2.1K
Payroll costs Info Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs. Rank #111 / 221Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 111th out of 221 homes in Colorado. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Colorado average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Rankings are based only on facilities in Colorado that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
$5.9M 64.6% of net patient revenue Info Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Rank #28 / 221Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 28th out of 221 homes in Colorado. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Colorado average. Well-run Colorado facilities typically land around 59–66% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Rankings are based only on facilities in Colorado that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Other operating costs Info Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
$3.2M
Total costs Info The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
$9.1M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly long-term care residents

Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.

Most new residents arrive under private pay (58% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 1 - 2 months.

Admissions
144 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 16%
Private pay 58%
Medicaid 26%
Discharges
151 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 7%
Private pay 66%
Medicaid 27%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Irondale Post Acute

Who is the owner of Irondale Post Acute?

Irondale Post Acute is legally operated by West Van Buren Healthcare, Inc., and administered by Albeejohn Hummel.

Is Irondale Post Acute in a walkable area?

Irondale Post Acute has a walk score of 38. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.

What is the occupancy rate at Irondale Post Acute?

Irondale Post Acute's occupancy is 76%.

Does Irondale Post Acute operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Irondale Post Acute is registered as a for-profit in CO.

Who is the administrator of Irondale Post Acute?

Albeejohn Hummel is the administrator of Irondale Post Acute.

How many beds does Irondale Post Acute have?

Irondale Post Acute has 95 beds.

What is the address of Irondale Post Acute?

Irondale Post Acute is located at 7150 Poplar St, Commerce City, CO 80022-2261.

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