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Golden Age Of Welsh
410 S. Simmons Street, Welsh, LA 70591
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Golden Age Of Welsh Description
We offer individualized care, a regular physician on rounds, specialized treatment programs and complete physical, occupational and speech therapies.
Located in a small, farm township in southwest Louisiana, GAW offers private rooms and suites. With a full calendar of activities and home-cooked meals, GAW is a privately-owned facility with a caring staff and a high retention rate.
Known for top-notch, specialized nursing care, Golden Age of Welsh attracts residents from across the state of Louisiana and surrounding region.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Assisted Living
Assisted living offers a supportive community environment with personalized care and assistance for seniors who value their independence but need help with daily activities.
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Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Positive Reviews:
- Many reviewers describe the facility as feeling like home, with a strong sense of community and family-oriented atmosphere.
- Staff members express love and dedication towards residents, highlighting the numerous activities available, including live Cajun bands and services from multi-denominational churches.
- Teamwork and knowledgeable staff are praised, particularly for making transitions into roles such as MDS Coordinator smooth and easy.
- Family members of residents commend the care and environment, noting home-cooked meals, laughter, and a very family-oriented setting that makes hearts smile.
- Long-term care is positively reviewed, with one resident having spent 12 years at the facility in the 1990s, and another hospice patient being welcomed in an emergency situation and receiving excellent care.
- The night staff is specifically mentioned as being very friendly and good with patients.
Negative Reviews:
- One reviewer had trouble reaching the facility due to a disconnected phone number.
- Concerns are raised about the Director of Nursing's behavior towards staff and residents, as well as issues with cleanliness and staffing levels.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 2
Health inspection rating: 3
Staffing rating: 1
Quality measure rating: 2
Long-term quality measure rating:
2
Short-term quality measure rating:
1
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: May 17, 2001
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 114
Total current residents: 91
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 2
Number of payment denials: 1
Number of fines: 2
Total cost of fines: $1630
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-07 | nan | D | Construction Deficiencies | Meet other general requirements. |
| 2023-06-07 | nan | D | Egress Deficiencies | Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. |
| 2023-06-07 | nan | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. |
| 2023-06-07 | nan | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2023-06-07 | nan | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. |
| 2023-06-07 | nan | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. |
| 2020-10-28 | 2020-12-07 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. |
| 2020-10-28 | 2020-12-07 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2020-10-28 | 2020-12-07 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-25 | 2023-05-19 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. |
| 2023-04-25 | 2023-05-19 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. |
| 2023-04-25 | 2023-05-19 | D | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. |
| 2023-06-07 | 2023-07-14 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. |
| 2023-06-07 | 2023-07-14 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. |
| 2023-06-07 | 2023-07-14 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. |
| 2022-04-20 | 2022-06-04 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. |
| 2022-04-20 | 2022-06-04 | E | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. |
| 2022-04-20 | 2022-06-04 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. |
| 2022-04-20 | 2022-06-04 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. |
| 2022-04-20 | 2022-06-04 | E | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. |
| 2022-04-20 | 2022-06-04 | E | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. |
| 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-15 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2020-10-29 | 2020-12-07 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. |
| 2020-10-29 | 2020-12-18 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2020-10-05 | $655 |
| 2021-01-25 | $975 |
Denials
| Denial Date | Payment Denial Days |
|---|---|
| 2020-10-29 | 26 |
| 2020-10-29 | 5 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Jennings which is 9.6 miles away and has a population of 10,180 (small town).
- The average income is $53,364, which is low compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 84
- Low Temperature: 54
- Average Temperature: 71.3
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 185 days of rain, 0 days of snow and 179 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.7 inches a year
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Supermarkets
Walmart Supercenter
9.5 miles awayWalmart Neighborhood Market
18.6 miles awayMarket Basket
23.4 miles awayAlbertsons
24.3 miles awaySam's Club
26.0 miles awayTransportation
Lake Charles
23.9 miles awayBus Stations
Kirkman St / Clarence St
23.5 miles awayCommon St / Kirby St
23.7 miles awayRyan St / Highrise
23.9 miles awayRyan St / Railroad Ave
23.9 miles awayRyan St / Social Security Office
23.9 miles awayBanks
Woodforest Bank
21.9 miles awayCapital One
23.5 miles awayFirst National Bank of DeRidder
23.9 miles awayInvestar Bank
26.5 miles awayFirst National Bank
26.7 miles awayHospitals
Jennings American Legion Hospital
9.2 miles awayAllen Parish Hospital
18.2 miles awayLake Charles Memorial Hospital
22.7 miles awayCHRISTUS Saint Patrick Hospital
24.5 miles awayDubuis Hospital of Lake Charles
24.6 miles awayPharmacies
Walmart Pharmacy
21.9 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
23.5 miles awayDentists
Dr. Simms
23.0 miles awayParks
Sportsman Park
0.3 miles awayWest End Park
8.6 miles awayLorrain Park
8.7 miles awayOil and Gas Park
8.9 miles awayWar Memorial Park
9.2 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
Prien Lake Mall
24.4 miles awayGillis Village
24.9 miles awayCulture
Historic Strand Theatre
9.5 miles awayArts and Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana
23.4 miles awayImperial Calcasieu Museum - The Annex Gallery
24.2 miles awayThe Grand Opera House
26.5 miles awayRice Theatre
26.6 miles awayRestaurants
Boudin King Restaurant
8.9 miles awayBourbon Street Cafe
9.2 miles awayWaffle House
9.2 miles awayBabineaux's Cafe'
9.2 miles awayRocket Drive-In
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