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100 Riceville Road
Asheville, NC 28805
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| Type of Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| Participates in Medicare? | Yes |
| Participates in Medicaid? | Yes |
| Certified Beds | 60 |
| 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: | 11/03/2010 |
| Quality Indicator Survey | No |
| Dates of Complaint Investigations: | 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2011 |
| Total number of Health Deficiencies for this nursing home: | 0 |
| Average number of Health Deficiencies in NC: | 5 |
| Average number of Health Deficiencies in US: | 8 |
| Range of Health Deficiencies in NC: | 0 - 29 |
Administration Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. | 11/19/2009 | 12/11/2009 | Potential for minimal harm | Pattern |
Environmental Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Have a program to keep infection from spreading. | 11/19/2009 | 12/11/2009 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Pattern |
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. | 11/19/2009 | 12/11/2009 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Pattern |
Resident Rights Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect. | 11/19/2009 | 12/11/2009 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |
Quality Care Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. | 10/30/2008 | 11/18/2008 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | 10/30/2008 | 11/18/2008 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |
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 NC | Golden Living Center, Asheville | |
| RN Staff Only1 | N/A | N/A | 4 out of 5 stars |
| Total Number of Residents | 86 | 88 | 51 |
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Total, Licensed Nurse Staff Hours per Resident per Day |
1 hour 29 minutes | 1 hour 30 minutes | 2 hours 13 minutes |
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RN Hours per Resident per Day |
40 minutes | 39 minutes | 1 hour 4 minutes |
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LPN/LVN Hours per Resident per Day |
49 minutes | 50 minutes | 1 hour 8 minutes |
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CNA Hours per Resident per Day |
2 hours 25 minutes | 2 hours 25 minutes | 3 hours 41 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.
| Percent of high-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores | 7% |
| Percent of long-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season | 90+% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who are more depressed or anxious | 5% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who had a urinary tract infection | 5% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have moderate to severe pain | 1% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have/had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 2% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who spend most of their time in bed or in a chair | 12% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination | 90+% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0% |
| Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move about in and around their room got worse | 10% |
| Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 18% |
| Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores | 0% |
| Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder | 40% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 9% |
| Percent of short-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season | 90+% |
| Percent of short-stay residents who had moderate to severe pain | 31% |
| Percent of short-stay residents who have delirium | 1% |
| Percent of short-stay residents who have pressure sores | 5% |
| Percent of short-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination | 90+% |
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 | fully sprinklered |
| Date of last standard fire safety inspection: | 11/03/2010 |
| Dates of Complaint Investigations: | 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2011 |
| Total number of Fire Safety Deficiencies for this nursing home: | 4 |
| Average number of Fire Safety Deficiencies in NC: | 3 |
| Average number of Fire Safety Deficiencies in US: | 4 |
| Range of Fire Safety Deficiencies in NC: | 0 - 11 |
Building Construction Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| approved construction type or materials. | 11/03/2010 | 12/17/2010 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Widespread |
Electrical Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| a separate and independent backup electrical power source. | 11/03/2010 | 12/17/2010 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Widespread |
| properly installed electrical wiring and equipment. | 11/03/2010 | 12/17/2010 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Widespread |
Hazardous Area Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system. | 11/03/2010 | 12/17/2010 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Widespread |
Hazardous Area Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system. | 01/07/2010 | 02/19/2010 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |
Smoke Compartmentation and Control Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| walls or barriers that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour. | 01/07/2010 | 02/19/2010 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |
| smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | 01/07/2010 | 02/19/2010 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |
Smoking Regulations Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or did not provide ashtrays where smoking was allowed. | 01/07/2010 | 02/19/2010 | Potential for minimal harm | Widespread |
Hazardous Area Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system. | 12/03/2008 | 12/08/2008 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |