Powerback Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
6015 West 16th Street, Lakewood, CO 80227
Located in Lakewood, CO, PowerBack Rehabilitation provides a rapid recovery alternative for patients requiring post-hospital rehabilitation and medical services related to acute illness, surgery or injury. We are a fast paced facility that individualizes each patient's plan of care and rehabilitation, all designed to get each patient back home as quickly as possible.
Operated by Genesis HealthCare, which runs 507 communities in our directory.
With 108 beds, Powerback Rehabilitation is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Lakewood average about 74 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2025 and recorded 11 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 7.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 2.0 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Lakewood average about 3.7 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 45%.
The community is located in Jefferson County, CO.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 33 problems at Powerback Rehabilitation. 2 findings involved harm to a resident. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nursing and Physician Services
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Powerback Rehabilitation offers nursing home care.
Facility details
- Beds / units 108
- Nursing hours per resident/day 7.0
- Annual staff turnover 45%
- Last health inspection March 2025
Resident & family reviews
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