GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER - SORENSEN
The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Golden Livingcenter - Sorensen. It is important to note that when evaluating if a nursing home is right for you or a loved one, ratings should not be taken as the sole deciding factor, but as one of many aspects to be considered.
Address
GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER - SORENSEN
4809 REDMAN AVENUE
OMAHA, NE 68104
(402) 455-5025
4809 REDMAN AVENUE
OMAHA, NE 68104
(402) 455-5025
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
78%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 58
- Certified Beds: 74
This Facility Accepts
- Medicare
- Medicaid
Operational Details
- Operated By For Profit - Corporation
- Offers Only Resident Counseling
- This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise
Resident Services
The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from October through December 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "Very High Rehabilitation". To get a better idea of the types of services that are commonly performed, compare the "Percent of Service Days" column below. These services are based on submitted claims to Medicare and do not provide a complete overview of all the services provided by Golden Livingcenter - Sorensen. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.
| Resident Services | Resident Conditions | Percent of Service Days |
Ultra-High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
- A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 5.7% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 4.5% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 12.5% |
| Total Percent: | 22.7% |
Very High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 10.3% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 3.0% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 29.1% |
| Total Percent: | 42.3% |
High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 3.0% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 15.1% |
| Total Percent: | 18.0% |
Medium Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 1.5% |
| Total Percent: | 1.5% |
Clinically Complex
- Pneumonia, hemiplegia with ADL score >=5
- Surgical wounds or open lesions with treatment
- Burns
- Chemotherapy while a resident
- Oxygen therapy while a resident
- IV medications or transfusions while a resident
- Extensive Services, Special Care High or Special Care Low qualifier and ADL score of 0 or 1
| ADL Index Range: 11-14 - No Signs of depression | 3.3% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 - No Signs of depression | 1.6% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-1 - No Signs of depression | 5.1% |
| Total Percent: | 10.0% |
Reduced Physical Function
- Urinary and/or bowel training program
- Passive and/or active range of motion (ROM)
- Amputation/prosthesis training
- Dressing or grooming training
- Eating or swallowing training
- Transfer training
- Splint or brace assistance
- Bed mobility and/or walking training
- Communication training
| ADL Index Range: 11-14 - Less restorative nursing | 3.6% |
| ADL Index Range: 2-5 - Less restorative nursing | 0.9% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-1 - Less restorative nursing | 1.0% |
| Total Percent: | 5.5% |
Rating Details For Golden Livingcenter - Sorensen
Nursing Staff - 
The nursing staff is the most important part of what determines the quality of care and comfort of a resident in a nursing home. Government regulations set expectations on time spent with each resident based on the services being provided. The breakdown below lists the nursing types (RN, LPN, LVN, CNA) and a comparison of the reported and expected hours per resident per day.
| Nursing Hours Per Resident Per Day | Reported | Expected |
| Registered Nurse (RN) Hours | 41 Minutes | 1 Hour and 6 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 53 Minutes | 40 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 1 Hour and 51 Minutes | 2 Hours and 13 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 1 Hour and 34 Minutes | 1 Hour and 46 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 3 Hours and 25 Minutes | 3 Hours and 59 Minutes |
Quality of Care - 
Medicare determines quality of care ratings for nursing facilities by surveying several "quality measures", which are broken down into long-term and short-term stay residents, as well as if the action is preventive or if there is a deficiency in the quality of care. State averages for Nebraska are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
| This Facility | Nebraska Average |
Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 74% | 93% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 88% | 94% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | 1% | 4% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 25% | 19% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse | 13% | 12% |
| Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 13% | 7% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | - | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | 5% | 8% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | 5% | 8% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 15% | 14% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 6% | 7% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair | 2% | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained | - | 4% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder | 50% | 47% |
Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 76% | 90% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 49% | 89% |
Short-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium | - | 4% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 9% | 9% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain | 19% | 23% |
Health Inspection Details - 
All Medicare and/or Medicaid certified nursing home must undergo health inspections on average once a year, but may be more frequent if the facility is peforming poorly. These inspections cover most aspects of life in a nursing home, and are broken down into deficiencies types, which including: Pharmacy Service, Administration, Resident Rights, Nutrition and Dietary, Resident Assessment, Environmental, and Mistreatment. Below are the list of deficiencies found by inspectors in the past few years along with the degree of harm and how many residents may have been affected. Note: The most recent health survey was on 02/08/2011.
Degree of Harm
- Potential for Minimal Harm
- Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
- Resident Harmed
- Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health
Residents Affected
- Isolated
- Some Residents
- Many Residents
| Deficiencies Found By Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Administration
Have a Detailed, Written Plan for Disasters and Emergencies.
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Environmental
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
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Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Mistreatment
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
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Nutrition and Dietary
Hire Enough Skilled Workers to Carry out Dietary Service.
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Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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Pharmacy Service
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
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Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
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Quality Care
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
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Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
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Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
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Resident Rights
Tell Each Resident Who Can Get Medicaid Benefits About 1) Which Items and Services Medicaid Covers and Which the Resident Must Pay For; or 2) How to Apply for Medicaid, Along with the Names and Addresses of State Groups That Can Help.
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Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents
The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Golden Livingcenter - Sorensen, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.
Degree of Harm
- - Potential for Minimal Harm
- - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
- - Resident Harmed
- - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health
Residents Affected
- - Isolated
- - Some Residents
- - Many Residents
| Formal Complaints | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Environmental
Have Enough Outside Airflow.
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Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
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Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
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Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
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Nutrition and Dietary
Prepare Food That is Nutritional, Appetizing, Tasty, Attractive, Well-Cooked, and at the Right Temperature.
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Pharmacy Service
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
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Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
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Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
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Quality Care
Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met.
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Give Each Resident Enough Fluids to Keep Them Healthy and Prevent Dehydration.
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Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
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Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses.
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Resident Rights
Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged.
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Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
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Fire Safety
Nursing homes certified by Medicare and/or Medicaid are required to have fire safety inspections to meet Life Safety Code (LSC) standards. Below is a list of deficiencies that Golden Livingcenter - Sorensen had in recent fire safety inspections. This information can be used to see if all standards were met, the degree of harm, the number of residents affected, and the date when deficiencies were corrected. Note: The most recent fire safety survey was on 02/03/2011.
Degree of Harm
- - Potential for Minimal Harm
- - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
- - Resident Harmed
- - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health
Residents Affected
- - Isolated
- - Some Residents
- - Many Residents
| Deficiencies Found By Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Automatic Sprinkler Systems
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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Portable Fire Extinguishers.
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Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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Back-Up Procedures in Place for a Faulty Automatic Sprinkler System.
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Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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Building Service Equipment
Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
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Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
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Restrictions on the Use of Portable Space Heaters.
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Corridor Walls and Doors
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
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Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
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Electrical
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
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Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
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Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
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Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Emergency Plans and Fire Drills
Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
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Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
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Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
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Exits and Egress
Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
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Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
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Fire Alarm Systems
An Approved Back-Up Procedure for a Faulty Fire Alarm System.
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A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
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Furnishings and Decorations
Exits That Are Free from Obstructions and Can Be Used at All Times.
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Exits That Are Free from Obstructions and Can Be Used at All Times.
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Hazardous Area
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Illumination and Emergency Power
Proper Backup Exit Lighting.
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Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours.
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Proper Backup Exit Lighting.
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Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs.
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Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours.
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Interior Finish
Fire-Resistant Interior Walls.
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Fire-Resistant Room Wall Surfaces.
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Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas
Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
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Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
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No-Smoking Signs Where Oxygen is Used.
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Smoke Compartmentation and Control
Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
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Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
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Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Health and Human Services of Nebraska - Regulation and Licensure Credentialing Division - Retrieved 2011
