At a glance
Official CMS profileCMS overall rating
2 / 5
Certified beds
150
Residents / day
93
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Facility information
- Certification
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- County
- Boulder
- Certified beds
- 150
- Average residents per day
- 93
- First certified
- November 15, 1989
CMS quality ratings
- Overall
- 2 / 5
- Health inspections
- 1 / 5
- Staffing
- 4 / 5
- Quality measures
- 5 / 5
These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.
How this home compares locally
Other homes in Boulder, Colorado. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.
| Measure | This home | County peers | State peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS overall rating / 5 | 2.00 | 3.50 (n=8) | 3.13 |
| Nurse hours / resident / day | 2.89 | 3.83 (n=9) | 3.70 (n=205) |
| Weekend nurse hours / resident / day | 2.68 | 3.41 (n=9) | 3.26 (n=205) |
| Nursing staff turnover (%) | 34.40 | 50.49 (n=9) | 47.06 (n=193) |
CMS overall rating / 5
- This home
- 2.00
- County peers
- 3.50
- n=8
- State peers
- 3.13
Nurse hours / resident / day
- This home
- 2.89
- County peers
- 3.83
- n=9
- State peers
- 3.70
- n=205
Weekend nurse hours / resident / day
- This home
- 2.68
- County peers
- 3.41
- n=9
- State peers
- 3.26
- n=205
Nursing staff turnover (%)
- This home
- 34.40
- County peers
- 50.49
- n=9
- State peers
- 47.06
- n=193
Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology
Questions for your visit
- Reported weekend staffing is 7.5% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
- What has changed since your latest health inspection?
- CMS reports 34.4% total nursing staff turnover. How do you retain staff and maintain continuity of care?
- Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?
Published record coverage
- Hospital measures
- 4
- Fire safety citations
- 24
- Health citations
- 69
- Resident measures
- 17
- Ownership records
- 8
- Penalties
- 2
- SNF rehabilitation measures
- 57
- Inspection summaries
- 3
- Medicare performance records
- 1
Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.
Full CMS profile
Staffing & operations
Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.
- Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 2.89390
- Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.48833
- Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.84855
- Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 1.55702
- Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 2.67560
- Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 0.28760
- Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
- 0.04997
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 34.4
- Registered Nurse turnover
- 20.0
- Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
- 1
- Chain Name
- PACS GROUP
- Number of Facilities in Chain
- 277
- Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
- 3.0
- Special Focus Status
- Not reported
- Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
- N
- With a Resident and Family Council
- Resident
- Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
- Yes
All provider source fields
- State
- CO
- Urban
- Y
- Chain ID
- 690
- Latitude
- 40.0436
- Location
- 2800 PALO PKWY,BOULDER,CO,80301
- ZIP Code
- 80301
- City/Town
- BOULDER
- Longitude
- -105.26
- QM Rating
- 5
- Abuse Icon
- N
- Chain Name
- PACS GROUP
- County/Parish
- Boulder
- Provider Name
- WINDING TRAILS POST ACUTE
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Overall Rating
- 2
- Ownership Type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Number of Fines
- 1
- Processing Date
- 2026-10-01
- Staffing Rating
- 4
- Provider Address
- 2800 PALO PKWY
- Telephone Number
- 3034409100
- Geocoding Footnote
- Not reported
- QM Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Legal Business Name
- PALO COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE LLC
- Long-Stay QM Rating
- 5
- High Performing Icon
- N
- Short-Stay QM Rating
- 5
- Special Focus Status
- Not reported
- Nursing Case-Mix Index
- 1.11465
- Chain Average QM Rating
- 4.5
- Overall Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Health Inspection Rating
- 1
- Number of Certified Beds
- 150
- Provider SSA County Code
- 060
- Staffing Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Number of Payment Denials
- 1
- Registered Nurse turnover
- 20.0
- Total Number of Penalties
- 2
- Reported Staffing Footnote
- Not reported
- Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
- 0.79039
- Provider Resides in Hospital
- N
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 34.4
- Chain Average Staffing Rating
- 2.5
- Number of Facilities in Chain
- 277
- Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 065267
- Administrator turnover footnote
- Not reported
- Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
- 90659.00
- Health Inspection Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
- 60
- Registered Nurse turnover footnote
- Not reported
- Total Weighted Health Survey Score
- 137.750
- With a Resident and Family Council
- Resident
- Average Number of Residents per Day
- 93.0
- Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
- 3.0
- Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
- 0
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
- 371
- Continuing Care Retirement Community
- N
- Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
- 0
- Total nursing staff turnover footnote
- Not reported
- Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
- 2.5
- Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
- 60
- Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
- 1
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
- 371
- Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
- 2024-11-21
- Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
- 2023-06-15
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
- 1
- Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
- Not reported
- Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
- N
- Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.61298
- Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.54667
- Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.48833
- Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 1.06516
- Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.68121
- Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.84855
- Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
- Yes
- Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
- 10
- Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
- N
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
- 33
- Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
- 8
- Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
- 14
- Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 1.33688
- Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
- 4
- Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 1.95448
- Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 1.85533
- Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
- 1
- Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 1.55702
- Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.63262
- Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.08320
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
- 19
- Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 2.89390
- Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 0.28760
- Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
- 1989-11-15
- Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
- 0.04997
- Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.35859
- Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 2.71344
- Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 2.67560
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026