Lakeside Post Acute
LAKESIDE POST ACUTE in WHEAT RIDGE, CO — inspection on March 26, 2026.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
on his shirt.
The resident pointed to the spilled oatmeal that was still on his shirt from his morning
of the wheelchair and he had a bruise on his upper arm where the armrest was poking into his arm
side of the wheelchair. C.
Record reviewResident #2's care plan, dated 2/6/26, revealed the resident had the potential to display behaviors that included verbal aggression towards others, delusions and hallucinations.
The care plan documented the resident had a history of making false allegations. He had a history of reporting decreased interest in things with displayed tearfulness, sleep disturbance, worry, anxiety, and obsessive thoughts.
The care plan documented the resident sometimes declined medications prescribed to treat related symptoms.
Pertinent interventions included providing care in pairs (two staff members) at all times, documenting and recording behavioral episodes, investigating all concerns voiced, maintaining a calm, slow, understandable approach and providing the PASRR (Preadmission Screening and Resident Review) Level II recommendations, which included individual therapy due to the resident's diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).-However, there was no related care plan focus to address the resident's PTSD and interventions to help the resident manage PTSD symptoms. IV.
Staff interviews LPN #2 was interviewed on 3/26/26 at 10:56 a.m. LPN #2 said Resident #2 was to receive care in pairs and they were to take extra time to have a conversation explaining each step of care with Resident #2 before starting and during care in order to increase comfort and trust. LPN #2 said he had not had a problem with implementing this approach with the resident.CNA #2 was interviewed on 3/26/26 at 10:59 a.m. CNA #2 said he always provided Resident #2 care with another staff person and always took extra time to make sure to be attentive and let the resident know what was occurring. He said he always made sure to tell Resident #2 thank you after care to make the resident feel respected. CNA #2 said when wiping the resident during a brief change, he was careful to provide more of dabbing motion than a wiping because that was more acceptable and comfortable for the resident.
The director of nursing (DON) and the NHA were interviewed on 3/26/26 at 1:38 p.m.
The NHA said the facility investigation revealed the resident had misinterpreted the staff's actions during incontinence care.
The DON said the nurse witnessed the care and reported that CNA #1 had not inserted his finger into the resident's anus.
The DON said the resident had a large bowel movement and CNA #1 had to wipe the resident several times to remove all of the feces from his buttocks and anal area.
The DON said CNA #1 had wiped the resident's rectal area over and over again to properly clean him.