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| Type of Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| Participates in Medicare? | Yes |
| Participates in Medicaid? | Yes |
| Certified Beds | 88 |
| Continuing Care? | No |
| Resident Council? | Yes |
| Family Council? | No |
| 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: | 04/17/2012 |
| 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 MA: | 1 |
| Average number of Health Deficiencies in US: | 3 |
| Range of Health Deficiencies in MA: | 0 - 4 |
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. | 01/03/2012 | 02/07/2001 | 2 | Few |
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. | 01/03/2012 | 02/07/2001 | 2 | Few |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | 01/03/2012 | 02/07/2001 | 2 | Few |
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. | 01/03/2012 | 02/07/2001 | 2 | Few |
| Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | 01/03/2012 | 02/07/2001 | 2 | Few |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | 01/03/2012 | 02/07/2001 | 2 | Few |
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | 01/03/2012 | 02/07/2001 | 2 | Few |
Resident Assessment Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity. | 01/03/2012 | 02/07/2001 | 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. | 00/08/2006 | 01/07/2007 | 2 | Some |
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. | 00/08/2006 | 01/07/2007 | 2 | Few |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | 00/08/2006 | 01/07/2007 | 2 | Few |
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. | 00/08/2006 | 01/07/2007 | 2 | Some |
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. | 00/08/2006 | 01/07/2007 | 2 | Few |
| Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | 00/08/2006 | 01/07/2007 | 2 | Few |
Resident Assessment Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional. | 00/08/2006 | 01/07/2007 | 2 | Few |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | 00/08/2006 | 01/07/2007 | 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. | 00/08/2006 | 01/07/2007 | 2 | Few |
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse. | 01/07/2004 | 02/01/2005 | 2 | Some |
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. | 01/07/2004 | 02/01/2005 | 2 | Few |
Mistreatment Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| 1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing | 01/02/2002 | 01/07/2003 | neglect or mistreatment of residents. | neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report |
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. | 01/03/2001 | 01/03/2001 | 3 | Few |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident. | 01/03/2001 | 01/03/2001 | 3 | Few |
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 MA | Golden Living Center, Asheville | |
| RN Staff Only1 | N/A | N/A | 4 out of 5 stars |
| Total Number of Residents | 86 | 98 | 87 |
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Total, Licensed Nurse Staff Hours per Resident per Day |
16 hours 19 minutes | 4 hours 19 minutes | 1 hour 37 minutes |
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RN Hours per Resident per Day |
15 hours 30 minutes | 3 hours 30 minutes | 39 minutes |
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LPN/LVN Hours per Resident per Day |
15 hours 45 minutes | 3 hours 28 minutes | 57 minutes |
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CNA Hours per Resident per Day |
17 hours 14 minutes | 5 hours | 2 hours 8 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: | 05/08/2012 |
| 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 MA: | 0 |
| Average number of Fire Safety Deficiencies in US: | 2 |
| Range of Fire Safety Deficiencies in MA: | 0 - 0 |
Corridor Walls and Doors Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | 01/04/2012 | 02/08/2001 | 1 | Some |
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. | 01/04/2012 | 02/08/2001 | 1 | Some |
Smoke Compartmentation and Control Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | 01/04/2012 | 02/08/2001 | 1 | Some |
Building Construction Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| A two-hour-resistant firewall separation. | 02/03/2006 | 02/02/2007 | 1 | Many |
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. | 02/03/2006 | 02/00/2007 | 1 | Many |