With an address in Centerville, Iowa, Golden Age Care Center is one of a mere three facilities in the area. This facility was given an A- overall, which is very favorable grade. We flat out can't say enough great things about this place. Scroll down to see this nursing home's category grades, which are also impressive. It is hard to poke holes in this nursing home's profile.
Golden Age Care Center
- Nursing Home
- Assisted Living
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Speech Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Mental Health
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Recreational Therapy
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
Registered Staff Hours
Long-term Care Quality
On top of being a first rate facility overall, this facility also fared well in the area of long-term care, where it earned a grade of A. Long-term care ratings of this caliber generally require both around the clock care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine medical care. Once we finished looking at the quantity of nursing care, we then looked at the nursing home's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 96 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which is an impressive figure. Pneumonia sadly can be a life or death condition for nursing home residents so we prefer when a nursing home doesn't take any chances. Lastly, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
Facility Inspections
Adding to this nursing home's impressive resume, we gave this facility a grade of A for inspections. Inspection ratings account for several factors included in a facility's inspection report. One key criteria we consider is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with higher scores in this area usually have few severe deficiencies. Although this place had a few deficiencies on its report, none were major deficiencies based on CMS' scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
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Nurse Quality
In addition, this facility also received favorable nursing grades this year. In fact, we awarded them one of our better scores in that area, with a grade of B+. Our nursing grade is based on a handful of factors, however, the paramount consideration is the number of nurse hours per patient per week. This particular nursing home provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This facility performed very well in the area of avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
Short-term Care Quality
The final area we rated is short-term care. This nursing home received a favorable nursing score this year, with a B. While this is not nearly as elite as some of its other grades, this remains one of our better grades in that area. With our short-term care score, we try to create a fair barometer for rehabilitation. In doing so, we assess a nursing home's level of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as speech therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. However, based on the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The final metric we assessed in this category is the number of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents were able to return home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Golden Age Care Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Golden Age Care Center, 6.11% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from staying in one position for an excessive period of time.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Golden Age Care Center, 3.69% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls resulting in injury are routinely the result of poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Golden Age Care Center, 3.09% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. These infections are associated with insufficient hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Golden Age Care Center, 16.77% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This figure measures the percentage of long-term patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Golden Age Care Center, 18.7% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are typically used to treat residents experiencing depression or anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Golden Age Care Center, 4.48% of Patients
This metric measures the percentage of long-term residents exhibiting signs of depression. Some experts believe that this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Golden Age Care Center, 94.58% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay patients that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these vaccines vital to patient care.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Golden Age Care Center, 16.82% Percentage of Patients
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and taking a bath. Many in the industry believe this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Golden Age Care Center, 19.24% Percentage of Residents
This metric tracks the percentage of long-term stay residents that were able to retain mobility. Some experts argue that mobility is vital to residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Golden Age Care Center, 1.24 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Golden Age Care Center, 19.24 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.
Nearby Hospitals
- Putnam County Memorial HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 17.68 miles away1926 Oak Street, PO Box 389 Unionville Missouri 63565Government - Local(660) 947-2411
Nearby Dialysis
- Fmc Cline Family Dialysis Center1.93 miles away1040 N 18th St Centerville Iowa 52544Dialysis Stations: 10 (641) 437-1302