GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-INDEPENDENCE

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Golden Livingcenter-Independence. 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-INDEPENDENCE
17451 EAST MEDICAL CENTER PARKWAY
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64057
(816) 373-7795

Nursing Home Ratings

Health Inspections
Quality Measures
Nursing Staff
R.N. Staff Only
Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

73%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 86
  • Certified Beds: 118

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

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

Resident ServicesResident ConditionsPercent of Service Days

Ultra-High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-102.7%
Total Percent:2.7%
 

Very High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-102.1%
Total Percent:2.1%
 

High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 11-160.8%
Total Percent:0.8%
 

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: 11-161.3%
ADL Index Range: 6-1020.0%
ADL Index Range: 0-59.4%
Total Percent:30.7%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-161.4%
ADL Index Range: 6-1030.3%
ADL Index Range: 0-517.0%
Total Percent:48.8%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-160.4%
ADL Index Range: 6-102.8%
Total Percent:3.1%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-160.7%
ADL Index Range: 6-104.1%
ADL Index Range: 0-54.6%
Total Percent:9.4%
 

Extensive Services

  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-16
- Isolation for active infectious disease
0.4%
Total Percent:0.4%
 

Special Care Low

  • Cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson's disease with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Respiratory failure and oxygen therapy while a resident
  • Feeding tube where calories >= 51% or calories are in the range of 26-50% and fluid >= 501 mL)
  • Ulcers: 2 or more stage II or 1 or more stage III or IV pressure ulcers
  • Ulcers: 2 or more venous or arterial ulcers
  • Ulcers: 1 stage II pressure ulcer and 1 venous or arterial ulcer with 2 or more skin care treatments
  • Foot infection/diabetic foot ulcer/open lesions of foot with treatment
  • Radiation therapy while a resident
  • Dialysis while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
0.8%
Total Percent:0.8%
 

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: 15-16
- No Signs of depression
0.2%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
0.5%
ADL Index Range: 0-1
- No Signs of depression
0.09%
Total Percent:0.8%
 

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
0.4%
Total Percent:0.4%
 

Rating Details For Golden Livingcenter-Independence

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 DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours27 Minutes1 Hour and 14 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours40 Minutes41 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 8 Minutes2 Hours and 19 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 7 Minutes1 Hour and 55 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours3 Hours and 15 Minutes4 Hours and 14 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 Missouri are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityMissouri Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination53%88%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season79%93%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious25%11%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection8%9%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores9%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair1%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse9%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained-4%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores-3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight4%7%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder8%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased16%11%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain2%4%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder58%38%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season66%87%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination54%83%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores12%11%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain8%20%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium-4%

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 09/24/2010.

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 InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

Have a Detailed, Written Plan for Disasters and Emergencies.
  • Inspection Date: 09/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
Train All Employees on What to Do in an Emergency.
  • Inspection Date: 09/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 09/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 09/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
  • Inspection Date: 09/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 09/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2009

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment.
  • Inspection Date: 09/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
  • Inspection Date: 09/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008

Nutrition and Dietary

Hire Enough Skilled Workers to Carry out Dietary Service.
  • Inspection Date: 09/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 09/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 09/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2009

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 09/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2009
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 09/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2009

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 09/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
  • Inspection Date: 09/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 09/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 09/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2009
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
  • Inspection Date: 09/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2009

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 09/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
Do a New Assessment After Any Major Change in a Resident's Physical or Mental Health.
  • Inspection Date: 09/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
Check and Update (If Needed) Each Resident's Assessment Every 3 Months.
  • Inspection Date: 09/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
Make Sure All Assessments Are Accurate, Coordinated by an Rn, Done by the Right Professional, and Are Signed by the Person Completing Them.
  • Inspection Date: 09/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 09/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
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: 09/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
Electronically Record and Report Resident Status Assessments in a Timely Manner As Required in Order to Monitor Resident Health and Progress.
  • Inspection Date: 09/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
Make Sure That Doctors Visit Residents Regularly, As Required.
  • Inspection Date: 09/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
Make Sure All Assessments Are Accurate, Coordinated by an Rn, Done by the Right Professional, and Are Signed by the Person Completing Them.
  • Inspection Date: 09/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2009
Provide a Final Summary of the Resident's Health Status and a Summary of the Resident's Stay, when the Resident is Ready to Leave the Nursing Home.
  • Inspection Date: 09/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2009
Make Sure That Doctors Visit Residents Regularly, As Required.
  • Inspection Date: 09/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2009

Resident Rights

Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 09/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
Bill Properly: Charged Resident for Items That Medicare or Medicaid Pays For.
  • Inspection Date: 09/24/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/26/2010

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Golden Livingcenter-Independence, 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 ComplaintsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Mistreatment

Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
  • Complaint Filed: 07/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/21/2009

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-Independence 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 09/24/2010.

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 InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 09/17/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 09/24/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/01/2010

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 09/17/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 09/24/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/01/2010

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
  • Inspection Date: 09/17/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 09/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2009

Furnishings and Decorations

Exits That Are Free from Obstructions and Can Be Used at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 09/17/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 09/17/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008

Smoking Regulations

Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed.
  • Inspection Date: 09/17/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services - Retrieved 2011