Golden Livingcenter - Petaluma is a facility located in Petaluma, California, which has a population of 70,223 people. This is a subpar nursing home, with an overall grade of D. Petaluma received a city grade of B, so there are some other options in the city worth looking at. The only positive thing we can say about this facility is that it did not receive any F's in any of the categories we assessed. Additional information about these categories can be found below.
Golden Livingcenter - Petaluma
- Nursing Home
- Memory Care
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Dialysis Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Dentistry
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Podiatry
- Mental Health
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Laboratory
- X-Ray
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Optometry
- Audiology
- Colostomy Care
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Catheter Care
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
Although we did not have many positive things to say about this nursing home's overall grade, it did receive a somewhat respectable government inspection report this year. It received a decent grade in that category with a B-. Inspection grades are based on datapoints found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Deficiencies are an important thing to look for on these inspections. Severe deficiencies indicate a risk to patient safety. This place was assessed 7 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none were considered severe. This tells you that the government inspectors did not deem any of these deficiencies to cause an immediate risk to patient safety or health. A couple minor deficiencies aren't the end of the world.
Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home was awarded its next best category score in the category of short-term care. We gave this facility a grade of B- in this area, which is a respectable grade. With our short-term care score, we endeavor to craft a meaningful barometer for rehabilitation services. In doing so, we assess a nursing home's offerings of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as respiratory therapy. Unfortunately, we found that this nursing home provided fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most other nursing homes. The key is determining what effect this had on the quality of care. Lastly, we considered the percentage of patients who ultimately returned home from this facility. We found that 5.6 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home. This figure was well below average.
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Long-term Care Quality
The next category we assessed was long-term care, where this nursing home was awarded a C in this area. In calculating our long-term care ratings, we look at the assistance with daily living received by a facility's patients. Once we assessed the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we turned to the facility's vaccination statistics. We were optimistic to discover that this facility vaccinated 100 percent of its residents for pneumonia. Lastly, this nursing home was also able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
Nurse Quality
The final area we scored was nursing, which turned out to be a weak spot for this facility. We awarded this facility a D for nursing. Nursing grades are based largely on quality and quantity of nursing care. With a meager 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient daily, this place's nurse staffing levels were far below the national average. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This facility fared well when it comes to minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Golden Livingcenter - Petaluma Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Golden Livingcenter - Petaluma, 7.45% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often the result of patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can limit the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Golden Livingcenter - Petaluma, 1.7% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percent of residents who sustained a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are often associated with poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can limit the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Golden Livingcenter - Petaluma, 1.24% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often the result of facilities with worst hygiene practices. Better hygiene protocols can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Golden Livingcenter - Petaluma, 10.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This figure measures the percentage of long-term stay patients receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Golden Livingcenter - Petaluma, 13.85% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This measures the percentage of long-term residents that are prescribed antianxiety medication. These medications are commonly used to treat residents experiencing depression and anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Golden Livingcenter - Petaluma, 4.64% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Some experts would argue that this is a measure of quality of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Golden Livingcenter - Petaluma, 95.44% of Patients
This tells you the percent of patients that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Golden Livingcenter - Petaluma, 7.92% Percentage of Patients
This is the percentage of patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Golden Livingcenter - Petaluma, 12.45% Percentage of Residents
This metric tracks the percentage of long-term care residents who were able to retain mobility. Some believe that mobility is important for patients health.
Hospitalizations
In Golden Livingcenter - Petaluma, 1.61 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the overall quality of care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Golden Livingcenter - Petaluma, 12.45 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric tracks the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Golden Livingcenter - Petaluma, 9.83 Percentage of Patients
This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Golden Livingcenter - Petaluma, 79.79% Percentage of Resident
This tells you the percent of short-term care residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of independence with activities of daily living typically correlates with successful rehabilitation services.
Scores for Petaluma, CA
- Overall Rating has a grade of B
- Nurse Rating has a grade of B
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Inspection Rating has a grade of B
Looking for more options? Petaluma, California has 4 other nursing homes
Nearby Hospitals
- Petaluma Valley HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 0.35 miles away400 N Mcdowell Blvd Petaluma California 94954Voluntary non-profit - Other(707) 778-1111
- Sonoma Valley HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 8.95 miles away347 Andrieux St Sonoma California 95476Government - Hospital District or Authority(707) 935-5000
- Novato Community HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 11.67 miles away180 Rowland Way Novato California 94945Voluntary non-profit - Other(415) 209-1300
- Santa Rosa Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 13.66 miles away1165 Montgomery Dr Santa Rosa California 95405Voluntary non-profit - Private(707) 525-5300
- Sonoma Specialty HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 14.43 miles away501 Petaluma Avenue Sebastopol California 95472Government - Local(707) 823-8511
- Aurora Behavioral Healthcare-Santa Rosa, LLCPsychiatric 15.66 miles away1287 Fulton Road Santa Rosa California 95401Proprietary(707) 800-7700
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa RosaAcute Care Hospitals 15.87 miles away401 Bicentennial Way Santa Rosa California 95403Voluntary non-profit - Private(707) 571-4000
- Kaiser Foundation HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 18.05 miles away99 Montecillo Rd San Rafael California 94903Voluntary non-profit - Private(415) 444-2000
Nearby Dialysis
- Davita Petaluma River Dialysis0.44 miles away417 N Mcdowell Blvd, Suite 30 Petaluma California 94954Dialysis Stations: 24 (707) 773-1293
- Fmc Petaluma0.97 miles away715 South Point Blvd., Suite A Petaluma California 94954CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 17 (707) 765-9379
- Satellite Dialysis Rohnert Park7.98 miles away6265 Commerce Blvd Suite 156 Rohnert Park California 94928CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (707) 303-2040
- Satellite Dialysis Santa Rosa13.51 miles away2301 Circadian Way #C Santa Rosa California 95407CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 48 (707) 526-0717
- Bma Santa Rosa13.68 miles away1020 Second Street Santa Rosa California 95404CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (707) 527-5350
- Napa Dialysis Center17.77 miles away3900-C Bel Aire Plaza #C Napa California 94558CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (707) 253-8938
- Davita Santa Rosa Springs Dialysis18.03 miles away18 East Fulton Road Santa Rosa California 95403Dialysis Stations: 36 (707) 544-5043
- Northgate Dialysis Center18.05 miles away650 Las Gallinas Road San Rafael California 94903CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 12 (415) 444-0376