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Golden Age of Welsh, LLC

Health Inspections

! Special Focus Facility: This home is being closely monitored because of a history of bad care.

Health Inspections 1
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 11
LA State Average: 7
U.S. Average: 6
LA Deficiencies Range: 1–30
Complaints & Incidents: 10
Updated April 18, 2013.

Our health inspections rating describes how well this home met health and safety standards for food preparation and other nursing-home activities in the latest three state inspections. Such inspections are conducted about every 15 months.

January 31, 2013 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.	Low	Some	Not Corrected
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Some	Not Corrected
Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills and techniques to be able to care for residents' needs.	Low	Few	Not Corrected
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	Not Corrected
Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.	Low	Few	Not Corrected
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Few	Not Corrected
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.	Low	Few	Not Corrected
Give or get specialized rehabilitative services per the patient's assessment or plan of care.	Low	Few	Not Corrected
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.	Low	Few	Not Corrected
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Few	Not Corrected
Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis.	Very Low	Many	Not Corrected

February 17, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others.	High	Few	5/2/2012
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	High	Few	5/2/2012
Protect each resident from mistreatment, neglect and misappropriation of personal property.	Low	Some	5/2/2012
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Some	5/2/2012
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Low	Some	3/23/2012
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Some	5/2/2012
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.	Low	Some	3/23/2012
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.	Low	Some	3/23/2012
Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills and techniques to be able to care for residents' needs.	Low	Some	3/23/2012
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Some	5/2/2012
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Some	3/23/2012
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.	Low	Some	5/2/2012
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.	Low	Some	3/23/2012
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	5/2/2012
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	3/23/2012
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.	Low	Few	3/23/2012
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.	Low	Few	3/23/2012
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility	Low	Few	5/2/2012

May 13, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Some	Few	6/27/2011
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Some	Few	6/27/2011
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action.	Low	Some	6/27/2011
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Some	6/27/2011
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.	Low	Some	6/27/2011
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Some	6/27/2011
Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills and techniques to be able to care for residents' needs.	Low	Few	6/27/2011
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Few	8/4/2011
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor.	Low	Few	6/27/2011
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.	Low	Few	6/27/2011
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.	Low	Few	6/27/2011
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.	Low	Few	6/27/2011
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.	Low	Few	6/27/2011
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.	Low	Few	6/27/2011
Send unopened mail from residents and promptly deliver unopened mail to residents.	Very Low	Many	Not Corrected

October 17, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	High	Some	12/12/2012
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Low	Few	11/28/2012
1) hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.	Low	Some	11/28/2012
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.	Some	Few	11/28/2012
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	High	Some	12/12/2012
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action.	High	Some	12/12/2012
Make sure that the facility is administered in an acceptable way that maintains the well-being of each resident.	High	Some	12/12/2012
Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being.	High	Some	12/12/2012
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Some	Few	11/28/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	High	Some	12/12/2012

September 05, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	High	Some	12/12/2012
Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being.	High	Some	12/12/2012
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.	Low	Few	11/28/2012
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Low	Few	11/28/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	High	Some	12/12/2012
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor.	Low	Few	11/28/2012
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Low	Few	11/28/2012
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	11/28/2012
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.	Low	Few	11/28/2012
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	12/12/2012
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	High	Some	12/12/2012
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action.	Low	Some	12/12/2012
Make sure that the facility is administered in an acceptable way that maintains the well-being of each resident.	High	Some	12/12/2012
Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.	Low	Few	11/28/2012
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Some	11/28/2012

April 04, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Make sure that the facility is administered in an acceptable way that maintains the well-being of each resident.	High	Few	5/2/2012
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	High	Few	5/2/2012
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Some	5/2/2012
Protect each resident from mistreatment, neglect and misappropriation of personal property.	Low	Some	5/2/2012
Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others.	High	Few	5/2/2012

January 23, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Some	5/2/2012
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	3/23/2012
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.	Low	Few	2/17/2012
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.	Low	Few	2/17/2012
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.	Low	Some	2/17/2012
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	5/2/2012
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	3/23/2012
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Some	5/2/2012
Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions.	Low	Some	2/17/2012
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Some	5/2/2012
Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills and techniques to be able to care for residents' needs.	Low	Some	3/23/2012

November 16, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Few	12/30/2011
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor.	Low	Few	12/30/2011
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.	Low	Few	12/30/2011
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	12/30/2011
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	12/30/2011

February 03, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property.	Low	Few	2/18/2010
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.	Low	Some	2/18/2010
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Many	2/18/2010
Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions.	Low	Few	2/18/2010
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Few	2/18/2010
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	2/18/2010

January 19, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
1) hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.	Low	Few	2/1/2010
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Some	Few	2/1/2010
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	2/1/2010
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	2/1/2010
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Some	Few	2/1/2010

December 15, 2009 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Some	Few	1/18/2010
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Some	Few	1/18/2010
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Few	1/18/2010
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.	Some	Few	1/18/2010

Note: Because of differences in calculation, all data may not match those shown on Nursing Home Compare, a website run by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS has approved the U.S. News methodology.

Last updated April 18, 2013.