Colorado · CMS Data August 2026

Nursing Homes in Wheat Ridge, CO

Which Nursing Homes in Wheat Ridge Rate Best?

CMS Care Compare lists 4 certified nursing homes in Wheat Ridge, Colorado (data from August 2026). 1 is rated 4 or 5 stars overall: Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood, the (4 stars). The average overall rating is 3.0 stars, against 3.1 across Colorado.

Nursing homes
4
Rated 4 or 5 stars
1
Average overall stars
3.0
Colorado average
3.1

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Nursing homes in Wheat Ridge compared on CMS measures
Nursing homeOverallInspectionsStaffingNursing hours per resident per dayDeficiencies at last inspectionFines (3 years)
Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood, the4343.64$46,150
Lakeside Post Acute3223.211$14,058
Wheatridge Care Center3233.310$20,616
Mountain Vista Health Center2234.16$39,227

Stars are out of 5. Blank cells are values CMS doesn't report for that home. Sorted by overall rating, then inspection rating. Homes here average 3.6 hours of nursing per resident per day, against 3.7 hours statewide.

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Nursing home (CMS listing)

Lakeside Post Acute

6270 W 38th Ave, ZIP 80033

(303) 421-2272

3 of 5 CMS overall · Average
  • Inspections2/5
  • Staffing2/5
  • Quality5/5
  • CMS abuse icon: cited for abuse
  • 78 beds
  • For-profit

From CMS Care Compare, data from August 2026. Ordered by CMS's overall star rating, then its inspection rating. A listing is not an endorsement, and no home pays to appear. Call to confirm openings and costs.

Free Help With Long-Term Care in Colorado

Colorado's Colorado State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (303.862.3524) helps residents and families with problems and rights in nursing homes and assisted living. For local services such as in-home help, adult day and respite, call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116. See senior care in Colorado for assisted living and memory care rules, Medicaid long-term care limits and waivers.

Read how to choose a nursing home, what the star ratings measure and what Medicare covers.

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Sources

  1. CMS Provider Data Catalog: Nursing Home Provider Information (August 2026)
  2. Medicare Care Compare
  3. Colorado Long-Term Care Ombudsman

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