Golden Empire
Nursing home in Grass Valley, California, CMS certification number 056391
121 Dorsey Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95945 · Nevada County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 148
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 22, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 19
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Golden Empire take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Golden Empire is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Golden Empire reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.76
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.31
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.22
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.23
- Weekend total hours
- 3.03
- Nursing staff turnover
- 41.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 43.8%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 22, 2025 and cited 19 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 1, 2023, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Golden Empire in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 135.1 residents live here, about 91% of its 148 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 148
- Average residents per day
- 135.1
- Certified since
- June 20, 1973
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Golden Empire
- Legal business name
- Dynasty Valley LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
Other nursing homes near Golden Empire
- Spring Hill Manor355 Joerschke Dr, Grass Valley 95945
- Wolf Creek Care Center107 Catherine Ln., Grass Valley 95945
- Crystal Ridge Care Center396 Dorsey Dr, Grass Valley 95945
- Westview Healthcare Center12225 Shale Ridge Lane, Auburn 95602
- Siena Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center11600 Education Street, Auburn 95603
Who inspects nursing homes in California
California's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in California, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Golden Empire, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Golden Empire
What is the CMS star rating of Golden Empire?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Golden Empire accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Golden Empire?
19 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Golden Empire?
Dynasty Valley LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.