Winding Trails Post Acute
2800 PALO PKWY, Boulder, CO 80301
Boulder, Colorado · CMS verdict
CMS rates Winding Trails Post Acute at 1 of 5 stars overall - below-average on the federal scale, and below the Colorado average of 3.1.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Winding Trails Post Acute in Boulder, Colorado holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 40 of 100 (grade F). The 150-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Colorado runs a median of $10,159 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
At 150 certified beds, this facility sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 40 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 40.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Winding Trails Post Acute's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
Winding Trails Post Acute holds a CMS overall quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Boulder, Colorado, this facility operates 150 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 86 residents - an occupancy rate of about 57%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 57% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Colorado, Winding Trails Post Acute is one of 71 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 3.0 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (70 total). CMS has levied 2 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Winding Trails Post Acute's lower-tercile stars compare to Colorado
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Colorado facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Colorado state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Winding Trails Post Acute ranks in Colorado
Among the 208 CMS-rated nursing homes in Colorado, Winding Trails Post Acute’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Colorado homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
29 Colorado homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 150 |
| Residents | 86 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Boulder |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 70 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Winding Trails Post Acute's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Winding Trails Post Acute? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Winding Trails Post Acute's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 1/5, a staffing rating of 4/5, and a quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Colorado? ▾
In Colorado, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $10,159/month ($121,910/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $12,182/month.
What services does Winding Trails Post Acute offer? ▾
Winding Trails Post Acute operates as a skilled nursing facility (150 beds with approximately 86 current residents) under for profit - limited liability company ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 70 deficiencies and 2 penalties there.
Does Winding Trails Post Acute have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Winding Trails Post Acute has multiple deficiencies (70 total) and 2 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Colorado? ▾
In Colorado, alternatives include assisted living ($6,584/mo), home health aides ($7,913/mo), and adult day care ($2,275/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Colorado elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 065267.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.