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349 Geneva Road
Buena Vista, GA 31803
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| Type of Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| Participates in Medicare? | Yes |
| Participates in Medicaid? | Yes |
| Certified Beds | 70 |
| Continuing Care? | No |
| Resident Council? | Yes |
| Family Council? | Yes |
| Multi-Home Chain? | No |
| Located in a Hospital? | No |
| Special Focus Facility? | No |
View: Health Inspections | Quality Measures | Staffing | Fire Inspections
| Date of last standard health inspection: | 04/27/2011 |
| Quality Indicator Survey | No |
| Dates of Complaint Investigations: | 04/01/2011 - 03/31/2012 |
| Total number of Health Deficiencies for this nursing home: | 0 |
| Average number of Health Deficiencies in GA: | 2 |
| Average number of Health Deficiencies in US: | 3 |
| Range of Health Deficiencies in GA: | 0 - 8 |
Administration Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents. | 01/02/2010 | 02/06/2011 | 2 | Few |
Environmental Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible. | 01/02/2010 | 02/06/2011 | 2 | Few |
| Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | 01/02/2010 | 02/06/2011 | 1 | Many |
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | 01/02/2010 | 02/06/2011 | 2 | Many |
Quality Care Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | 01/02/2010 | 02/06/2011 | 2 | Few |
| Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | 01/02/2010 | 02/06/2011 | 2 | Some |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident. | 01/02/2010 | 02/06/2011 | 2 | Some |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | 01/02/2010 | 02/06/2011 | 2 | Few |
| Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status. | 01/02/2010 | 02/06/2011 | 2 | Few |
| Give or get specialized rehabilitative services per the patient's assessment or plan of care. | 01/02/2010 | 02/06/2011 | 2 | Some |
Resident Rights Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. | 01/02/2010 | 02/06/2011 | 2 | Few |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | 01/02/2010 | 02/06/2011 | 2 | Few |
Resident Rights Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | 02/09/2009 | 02/08/2010 | 2 | Few |
Administration Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | 02/07/2004 | 01/00/2006 | 1 | Some |
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor. | 02/07/2004 | 01/00/2006 | 2 | Few |
Quality Care Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | 02/07/2004 | 01/00/2006 | 2 | Few |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident. | 02/07/2004 | 01/00/2006 | 2 | Few |
Resident Assessment Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | 02/07/2004 | 01/00/2006 | 2 | Few |
Environmental Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | 01/08/2003 | 00/02/2005 | 2 | Few |
Quality Care Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | 01/08/2003 | 00/02/2005 | 2 | Few |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident. | 01/08/2003 | 00/02/2005 | 2 | Few |
Resident Assessment Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Make sure that doctors visit residents regularly, as required. | 01/08/2003 | 00/02/2005 | 1 | Some |
| Make sure that all required doctor visits are made personally. | 01/08/2003 | 00/02/2005 | 1 | Some |
Information comes from data that the nursing home reports to its state agency. It contains the nursing home staffing hours for a two-week period prior to the time of the state inspection. CMS receives this data and converts it into the number of staff hours per resident per day.
| National Average | Average in GA | Golden Living Center, Asheville | |
| RN Staff Only1 | N/A | N/A | 2 out of 5 stars |
| Total Number of Residents | 85 | 93 | 57 |
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Total, Licensed Nurse Staff Hours per Resident per Day |
15 hours 26 minutes | 19 hours 50 minutes | 1 hour 28 minutes |
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RN Hours per Resident per Day |
14 hours 37 minutes | 18 hours 51 minutes | 24 minutes |
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LPN/LVN Hours per Resident per Day |
14 hours 52 minutes | 19 hours 29 minutes | 1 hour 4 minutes |
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CNA Hours per Resident per Day |
16 hours 21 minutes | 20 hours 43 minutes | 1 hour 57 minutes |
1 The star rating a nursing home received for the information it provided about its Registered Nurse (RN) staffing. RNs have between 2 and 6 years of education.
Information comes from data that the nursing home reports to its state agency. It contains the nursing home staffing hours for a two-week period prior to the time of the state inspection. CMS receives this data and converts it into the number of staff hours per resident per day.
Lists the fire safety requirements that the nursing home failed to meet. Fire safety results are not included in the nursing home's Overall Rating.
| Automatic Sprinkler Systems in all required areas | Yes |
| Date of last standard fire safety inspection: | 04/22/2011 |
| Dates of Complaint Investigations: | 04/01/2011 - 03/31/2012 |
| Total number of Fire Safety Deficiencies for this nursing home: | 0 |
| Average number of Fire Safety Deficiencies in GA: | 0 |
| Average number of Fire Safety Deficiencies in US: | 2 |
| Range of Fire Safety Deficiencies in GA: | 0 - 0 |
Hazardous Area Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Special areas constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system. | 02/02/2004 | 01/00/2006 | 2 | Few |
Smoke Compartmentation and Control Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Walls that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour. | 02/02/2004 | 01/00/2006 | 2 | Few |