GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER - EXCELSIOR

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 - Excelsior. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Extensive Services

Special Care Low

Clinically Complex

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.

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 Minnesota are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

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 12/29/2010.

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 10/30/2008 Correction Date: 12/09/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 10/30/2008 Correction Date: 12/09/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/23/2010

Mistreatment

1) Hire Only People Who Have 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. Inspection Date: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/23/2010
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/23/2010

Pharmacy Service

1) Make Sure That Residents Who Take Drugs Are Not Given Too Many Doses or for Too Long; 2) Make Sure That the Use of Drugs is Carefully Watched; or 3) Stop or Change Drugs That Cause Unwanted Effects. Inspection Date: 10/30/2008 Correction Date: 12/09/2008
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 10/30/2008 Correction Date: 12/09/2008
1) Make Sure That Residents Who Take Drugs Are Not Given Too Many Doses or for Too Long; 2) Make Sure That the Use of Drugs is Carefully Watched; or 3) Stop or Change Drugs That Cause Unwanted Effects. Inspection Date: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/23/2010
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/23/2010
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 12/29/2010 Correction Date: 02/08/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 10/30/2008 Correction Date: 12/09/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 10/30/2008 Correction Date: 12/09/2008
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 10/30/2008 Correction Date: 12/09/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 10/30/2008 Correction Date: 12/09/2008
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Inspection Date: 10/30/2008 Correction Date: 12/09/2008
Give or Get Special Rehabilitation if in the Patient's Plan of Care. Inspection Date: 10/30/2008 Correction Date: 12/09/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/23/2010
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations. Inspection Date: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/23/2010
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations. Inspection Date: 12/29/2010 Correction Date: 02/14/2011

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 10/30/2008 Correction Date: 12/09/2008
Do a New Assessment After Any Major Change in a Resident's Physical or Mental Health. Inspection Date: 10/30/2008 Correction Date: 12/09/2008
1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan. Inspection Date: 10/30/2008 Correction Date: 12/09/2008

Resident Rights

Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential. Inspection Date: 10/30/2008 Correction Date: 12/09/2008
Try to Resolve Each Resident's Complaints Quickly. Inspection Date: 10/30/2008 Correction Date: 12/09/2008
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 10/30/2008 Correction Date: 12/09/2008
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential. Inspection Date: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/23/2010
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/23/2010
Make Sure Each Resident Has the Right to Choose Activities, Schedules and Health Care According to His or Her Interests, Assessment, and Plan of Care. Inspection Date: 12/29/2010 Correction Date: 02/14/2011

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 - Excelsior 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 12/29/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 01/13/2010 Correction Date: 01/20/2010

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 12/29/2010 Correction Date: 01/27/2011

Fire Alarm Systems

Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 10/30/2008 Correction Date: 12/31/2008