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Irondale Post Acute, Commerce City, Colorado

27
Citations from health inspectionsColorado average: 25 a home
6
Residents harmed or put in dangerColorado average: 2.3 a home
$131,261
Fines from the federal governmentColorado average: $22,802 a home
2 out of 5
Overall rating in starsColorado average: 3.2

The figures come from Medicare Care Compare files released October 8, 2026 by CMS, the federal Medicare agency. The citations span each home's three most recent inspection cycles plus their complaint visits, going back to March 2017 at the earliest; the fines span about three years, beginning September 2023. Browse the CMS files

Eight inspection visits produced 27 citations. Residents were in immediate danger in two findings. Residents were found hurt in four cases. Federal fines came to $131,261 (five fines). Once, Medicare stopped paying for new admissions.

A candidate for Special Focus. For its list of nursing homes with past poor inspection results, CMS has named this home a candidate.

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Quick Look at the Record

The home's overall star rating
2 out of 5
Rating for health inspections
1 out of 5
Rating for staffing
4 out of 5
Rating for quality of care
5 out of 5
Nurse time for each resident
3.35 hours each dayThe Colorado average is 3.72 hours
Time from registered nurses
0.60 hours each dayThe Colorado average is 0.82 hours
Nursing staff who left during one year
Not sent to CMS
Beds that are certified
95
Ownership
Corporation (for profit)
Chain
The Ensign Group, with 344 homes
Street address
7150 Poplar St, Commerce City, Colorado 80022
County
Adams

Each inspection's citations

Every citation marks a federal rule inspectors found broken, along with its seriousness and the number of residents affected.

10 citations dated Feb. 12, 2026

  • F761 Labeling and Locking Up Medicines: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
  • F688 Range of Motion and Mobility: residents were harmed, one or a few residents.
  • F685 Help Getting Vision and Hearing Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
  • F684 Quality of Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
  • F679 Activities That Meet Every Resident's Needs: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
  • F610 Investigating Abuse Allegations: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
  • F605 Avoid Unnecessary Sedating or Psychiatric Drugs: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
  • F602 Protect Residents' Money and Belongings From Misuse: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
  • F600 Freedom From Abuse and Neglect: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
  • F584 A Safe, Clean, Homelike Room: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.

One citation dated Dec. 8, 2025

  • F693 Feeding Tube Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

Two citations dated Oct. 9, 2025

  • F867 Ongoing Quality Review Group and Correction Plans: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
  • F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: immediate danger to residents, widespread, found on a complaint visit.

One citation dated April 30, 2025

  • F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: immediate danger to residents, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

One citation dated Nov. 20, 2024

  • F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: residents were harmed, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

Nine citations dated Dec. 14, 2023

  • F882 Qualified Infection Prevention Leader: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
  • F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
  • F849 Arrange Hospice Care When Needed: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
  • F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
  • F761 Labeling and Locking Up Medicines: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
  • F755 Pharmacy Services: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
  • F697 Pain Management: residents were harmed, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
  • F695 Breathing and Oxygen Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
  • F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

One citation dated Sept. 13, 2023

  • F661 Share Information at Planned Discharge: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

Two citations dated Sept. 1, 2022

  • F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
  • F692 Enough Food and Fluids: residents were harmed, one or a few residents.

Payment Denials and Fines

DatePenaltyAmount
Feb. 12, 2026Fine$50,400
Oct. 9, 2025Fine$30,076
April 30, 2025Fine$17,345
Nov. 20, 2024Fine$8,338
Dec. 14, 2023Fine$25,102
Dec. 14, 2023Payment denial for new admissions32 days

Ownership and Management of the Home

  • The home is run by Kare Technologies LLC (operational or managerial control).
  • The home is run by Prime Time Healthcare LLC (operational or managerial control).

The CMS Care Compare files, updated every month, provide provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, and ownership. The CMS certification number is 065318. Other homes in Colorado.