Deficiency Index

Skylake Post Acute

Thornton, Colorado · CCN 065238

41 surveys since 2010, 19 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
231
Surveys
41
Harm or worse
19
Immediate jeopardy
4
The record, 2010–2026
’10’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Immediate jeopardy4

Findings at the most serious level CMS records.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file34/41

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
242
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
PACS GROUP
County
Adams
Medicare-certified since
1988

CMS ratings

Overall
1
Health inspection
1
Staffing
4
Quality measures
4

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded somewhat more weighted findings than its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 34 for-profit facilities with 128 or more beds in Colorado.

Last survey on record

May 11, 2026

182 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day2.913.34
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.61—
Annual nurse turnover35.0%44.8%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

Fines
$25,572 across 1 penalty
Payment denials
1

Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ37.1%K—L—
Actual harmG—H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD1945.2%E1331.0%F716.7%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C—
CMS’s current file: 42 of the 231 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F6894×

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

  • F8123×

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  • F8803×

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • F6002×

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  • F6092×

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Skylake Post Acute, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF684May 11, 2026

    Based on record review, observations and interviews, the facility failed to ensure residents received treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice for two (#4 and #16) of seven sample residents reviewed for change of condition assessments out of 14 sample residents. Resident #4 was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses of dementia, severe, with other behavioral disturbance, pancytopenia (lower than normal count of all three types of blood cells), and protein-calorie malnutrition.On 12/10/25 the facility documented that Resident #4 had decreased oral and fluid intake. On 12/11/25 Resident #4 sustained an unwitnessed fall, where his mattress was found partially off the bed frame. […]

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Jun 14, 2024

    Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to protect and keep residents safe from abuse and neglect for two (#2 and #11) of three residents reviewed for abuse out of 16 sample residents. A review of resident records and interviews with staff revealed the facility failed to take steps to develop and implement effective interventions to create an environment in the memory care-secure unit that protected residents from resident-to-resident abuse. RESIDENTS #6 AND #2 On 4/8/24, Resident #6 was admitted to the facility's memory care-secured unit. It was known to the facility, before the resident's admission, that he was displaying an increase in unsafe wandering and physical and verbal aggression toward other residents at the facility where he had previously resided. […]

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Sep 16, 2022

    Based on interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to supervise residents that required supervision while smoking, ensure residents assessed to wear a smoking apron were provided one, and failed to ensure independent and supervised residents had a safe place to discard cigarette butts after smoking for 3 of 3 residents reviewed for smoking (R #110, R #74, and R #21). Failed to ensure Resident #74 smoked in designated area, and used the trash can It was determined the facility's non-compliance with one or more requirements of participation caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to residents. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF600Apr 27, 2022

    Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to take the necessary steps to ensure two (#4 and #5) of two residents were free from resident to resident abuse out of nine sample residents. Resident #4 was admitted to the facility for long term care on 2/18/22 with diagnoses [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . The resident required limited assistance with locomotion on the unit and utilized a walker and wheelchair for mobility. Since admission to the facility on [DATE], the resident wandered around the unit, including into other resident rooms that put him at risk of a resident to resident altercation. The facility failed to address the wandering and provide appropriate person-centered interventions (cross-reference F744 for dementia care). […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF744Apr 27, 2022

    Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure one (#4) of one resident reviewed for dementia care of nine sample residents, received the appropriate treatment and services to maintain their highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. Resident #4 was admitted to the facility for long term care on 2/18/22 with diagnoses [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . The resident required limited assistance with locomotion on the unit and utilized a walker and wheelchair for mobility. Since admission on 2/18/22, the resident wandered around the unit. The facility failed to address the wandering and provide appropriate personalized-centered interventions. […]

Read 37 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 37 of 231 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • May 11, 2026Complaint2 findings · 1 harm
  • Mar 4, 2026Complaint3 findings
  • Dec 1, 2025Standard and complaint10 findings
  • May 7, 2025Complaint1 finding
  • Jun 14, 2024Complaint5 findings · 1 harm
  • Jan 9, 2024Standard and complaint17 findings
  • Sep 16, 2022Standard4 findings · 1 harm
  • Apr 27, 2022Complaint3 findings · 2 harm
Show the 33 earlier surveys
  • Oct 14, 2021Complaint5 findings · 1 harm
  • Apr 19, 2021Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Oct 22, 2020Infection control1 finding
  • Aug 31, 2020Infection control1 finding
  • Jul 29, 2020Infection control1 finding
  • Apr 7, 2020Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Sep 12, 2019Standard and complaint8 findings
  • Jun 6, 2019Complaint1 finding
  • Feb 14, 2019Complaint1 finding
  • Nov 27, 2018Complaint1 finding
  • Sep 20, 2018Standard8 findings
  • May 11, 2018Complaint1 finding
  • Jan 26, 2017Standard27 findings
  • Oct 12, 2016Complaint3 findings
  • Jun 16, 2016Complaint3 findings
  • Jan 20, 2016Standard8 findings
  • Sep 2, 2015Complaint3 findings · 3 harm
  • Mar 31, 2015Complaint1 finding
  • Oct 27, 2014Standard and complaint6 findings
  • Aug 12, 2014Complaint1 finding
  • Jul 23, 2014Complaint5 findings
  • May 7, 2014Complaint2 findings · 1 harm
  • Dec 12, 2013—13 findings
  • Aug 1, 2013—5 findings · 1 harm
  • Jan 9, 2013—13 findings
  • Nov 5, 2012—2 findings
  • Aug 24, 2012—5 findings
  • May 23, 2012—5 findings · 1 harm
  • Oct 5, 2011Standard and complaint12 findings · 1 harm
  • Jul 27, 2011—8 findings
  • Mar 3, 2011—3 findings · 1 harm
  • Oct 15, 2010—1 finding
  • Mar 22, 2010—30 findings · 3 harm

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

Comparable facilities

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