Skilled nursing
HIGHLINE POST ACUTE
0.00 reviews · 0 verifiedDENVER, COLic. 065256
JKLRecent citation with immediate-jeopardy / high severity (J/K/L)Source: CMS Health Citations
FINECMS fine: $35,225Source: CMS Penalties
FINECMS fine: $34,512Source: CMS Penalties
FINECMS fine: $15,759Source: CMS Penalties
FINECMS fine: $6,788Source: CMS Penalties
VBPLower SNF VBP program ranking (#13,118)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)
Provided by facility
Highline Post Acute is a skilled nursing home located in Denver, CO, dedicated to the safety, wellness, and healing of its patients. The facility is noted for its clean and welcoming environment, with a strong emphasis on clinical excellence and compassionate care. Staff members are described as attentive and respectful, fostering a collaborative atmosphere that enhances patient outcomes. The facility also prioritizes support for veterans and offers a diverse range of services tailored to individual needs.
DiningRestaurant-Style Dining
Housekeeping & MaintenanceHousekeeping Services
TherapiesOn-Site Rehabilitation Services
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Medicare overall
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Staffing (PBJ)
3.06 total HPRDRN 0.55 · weekend 93%Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
Survey history
13 inspections75 deficiencies on record
Federal IDs
CCN 065256
Overall: 1/5 · Health: 1/5 · Staffing: 2/5 · QM: 4/5
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Recent inspectionsShowing 12 of 13 inspections.
Health surveyDec 2025 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-760SS J — Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Health surveyJul 2025 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-689SS G — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Health surveyApr 2025 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Health surveyFeb 2025 · CMS4 deficiencies
- F-679SS E — Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- F-689SS J — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F-843SS F — Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care.
- F-867SS F — Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Health surveySep 2024 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-600SS G — Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Health surveyAug 2024 · CMS12 deficiencies
- F-576SS E — Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
- F-658SS D — Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F-677SS D — Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- F-688SS D — Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- F-695SS D — Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- F-730SS E — Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- F-761SS D — Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- F-805SS D — Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- F-806SS E — Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- F-812SS E — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F-880SS D — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F-947SS E — Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Fire safetyAug 2024 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL19 deficiencies
- E-39SS F — Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- K-131SS F — Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
- K-211SS F — Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- K-271SS D — Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- K-291SS D — Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- K-293SS F — Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- K-324SS E — Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- K-346SS D — Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- K-351SS D — Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- K-353SS F — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- K-354SS D — Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- K-355SS F — Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- K-511SS F — Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- K-521SS E — Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- K-712SS F — Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- K-781SS D — Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
- K-918SS F — Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- K-920SS F — Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- K-923SS F — Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Health surveyJun 2024 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-908SS E — Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Health surveyJan 2024 · CMS6 deficiencies
- F-561SS D — Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- F-684SS G — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-774SS D — Help the resident with transportation to and from laboratory services outside of the facility.
- F-809SS E — Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
- F-880SS D — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F-921SS D — Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Health surveyMar 2023 · CMS3 deficiencies
- F-677SS D — Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-814SS F — Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Fire safetyMar 2023 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL11 deficiencies
- K-211SS E — Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- K-321SS D — Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- K-324SS D — Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- K-345SS E — Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- K-353SS D — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- K-363SS D — Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- K-372SS D — Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- K-511SS D — Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- K-712SS E — Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- K-911SS D — Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- K-918SS D — Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Health surveyNov 2019 · CMS6 deficiencies
- F-659SS E — Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
- F-676SS E — Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- F-689SS E — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F-802SS F — Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
- F-803SS E — Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- F-812SS F — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Write a reviewOperated by PACS GROUP (privately held) since 1989.
- Jun 2023
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