Golden Empire: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Golden Empire is a 148-bed for-profit nursing home in Grass Valley, California. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.15 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 19% below the California average of 2.65, and 40.4% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Golden Empire
121 Dorsey DriveGrass Valley, CA 95945
Nevada County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Golden Empire, nurse aides logged 2.15 hours per resident per day, 19% below the California average. With about 139 residents a day, that works out to roughly 299 aide hours a day, or about 37 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.15 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.15 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.34 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.64 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.11 | 4.09 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
40.4% of nursing staff at Golden Empire left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 16.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 22, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 19 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Golden Empire holds 4 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Golden Empire
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Dynasty Valley LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 20, 1973
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Golden Empire
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| Grass Valley Healthcare Center Grass Valley | 0.0 | 86 | 2.70 | 4.37 | 40.9% | 3 | None |
| Wolf Creek Care Center Grass Valley | 0.5 | 59 | 2.48 | 3.82 | 53.7% | 4 | None |
| Crystal Ridge Care Center Grass Valley | 0.6 | 99 | 2.30 | 3.70 | 46.5% | 4 | None |
| Westview Healthcare Center Auburn · abuse citation | 19.4 | 205 | 2.27 | 3.75 | 38.3% | 2 | None |
| Siena Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Auburn | 20.1 | 107 | 2.06 | 4.03 | 34.8% | 5 | $4,194 |
| Auburn Oaks Care Center Auburn | 20.3 | 99 | 2.42 | 4.16 | 46.9% | 5 | None |
| Auburn Ravine Healthcare Center Auburn | 22.0 | 59 | 2.49 | 3.98 | 48.5% | 5 | None |
| Rock Creek Care Center Auburn | 23.6 | 84 | 2.39 | 4.08 | 46.7% | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.