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Golden Empire

Nursing home in Grass Valley, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
121 Dorsey Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95945
Phone
(530) 273-1316
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines or payment denials in 3 years
Medicare CCN
056391
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
148
Average residents per day
135
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Dynasty Valley LLC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jun 20, 1973
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 056391. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 22, 2025. CMS lists 30 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 1, 2023 to Feb 11, 2026): 13 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Feb 11, 2026Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 11, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 6, 2026Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 10, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2025Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2025Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2025Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2025Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2025Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Administration		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 30. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.76 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.31 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.23 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.03 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
41%
RN turnover (yearly)
44%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

Other nursing homes in Grass Valley

Crystal Ridge Care Center396 Dorsey Dr · Grass Valley, CA 95945 · (530) 272-2273 · For-profit42 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Jul 16, 2026 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)
Wolf Creek Care Center107 Catherine Ln. · Grass Valley, CA 95945 · (530) 273-4447 · For-profit25 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection May 22, 2025 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)
Spring Hill Manor355 Joerschke Dr · Grass Valley, CA 95945 · (530) 273-7247 · For-profit24 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Sep 25, 2025 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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