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Golden Empire

121 DORSEY DRIVE, GRASS VALLEY, CA, 95945

(530) 273-1316

148 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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121 Dorsey Drive

Grass Valley, CA 95945

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Bed capacity

148

CMS facility ID

056391

Care type

Nursing home

County

Nevada

Facility name

Golden Empire

Street address

121 DORSEY DRIVE

City / state / ZIP

Grass Valley, CA 95945

Phone

(530) 273-1316

About this facility — Golden Empire

Golden Empire is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Grass Valley, California. It is licensed for 148 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 11 senior care facilities in Grass Valley and 1,165 skilled nursing facilities across California. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Golden Empire 57 times across 16 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Anderson, Patricia

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Chella, Sarah

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Infinite Healthcare Llc

Operational control — since 2018

Nangalama, Andrew

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Reggev, Ron

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

The Ron Reggev Revocable Trust Date June 30,2017

Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Tons, Nichole

Direct owner · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

16 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1973-06-20

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

19 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-08-22

Nurse staffing

3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$464 per day (≈ $14,110/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

77% Medicaid · 14% Medicare · 9% private/other

Occupancy

84% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

10% below the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

148

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-02-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2026-02-27

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2026-02-27

2026-02-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0730

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Corrected 2026-02-11

12 earlier / fire-safety inspections (54 citations)

2025-12-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-12-19

2025-08-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered15 citations

F-0583

E · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2025-09-12

F-0600

D · No harm found

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2025-09-12

F-0637

D · No harm found

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Corrected 2025-09-12

F-0641

E · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-09-12

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2025-09-12

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-09-12

F-0697

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-09-12

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2025-09-12

F-0761

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2025-09-12

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-09-12

F-0814

E · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2025-09-12

F-0849

D · No harm found

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Corrected 2025-09-12

F-0868

D · No harm found

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Corrected 2025-09-12

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-09-12

F-0925

E · No harm found

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

Corrected 2025-09-12

2025-07-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-08-13

2025-06-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0880

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-06-19

2025-04-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0880

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-04-21

2025-03-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0607

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2025-04-11

F-0657

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-04-11

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-04-11

2024-04-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0758

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2024-04-26

F-0880

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-04-18

2023-12-01Health inspection3 citations

F-0732

D · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2023-12-01

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-12-03

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-12-06

2026-05-07Fire-safety inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

K-0711

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2026-05-21

K-0916

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

Corrected 2026-07-03

K-0918

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-07-03

2025-08-22Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2025-09-08

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-09-08

K-0712

C · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-09-05

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-09-05

2023-12-01Fire-safety inspection9 citations

E-0018

F · No harm found

Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.

Corrected 2024-01-09

E-0022

F · No harm found

Establish policies and procedures for sheltering.

Corrected 2024-01-09

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2024-01-09

K-0222

D · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2024-01-09

K-0341

F · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2024-01-09

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-01-09

K-0711

D · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2024-01-09

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-01-09

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-01-09

2022-08-19Fire-safety inspection11 citations

E-0037

D · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2022-09-26

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2022-09-26

K-0223

D · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2022-09-26

K-0291

D · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2022-09-26

K-0331

F · No harm found

Construct fire resistant interior walls.

Corrected 2022-09-26

K-0347

F · No harm found

Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

Corrected 2022-09-26

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-09-26

K-0362

D · No harm found

Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

Corrected 2022-09-26

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2022-09-26

K-0374

D · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2022-09-26

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2022-09-26

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 056391.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.928 ratings on Google

★★★★★A customer · 2026-06-05 · via Google
“Let's start with the obvious - nobody comes to a nursing facility because they want to. A family member was at Golden Empire and honestly the experience was great overall. There's are a lot of really great staff here and they do a good job caring for patients and getting them through and back home. Some standout amazing staff were Jen (CNA), Josh (PT), Nora (RN), and Anna (SS), and there were plen…”

★★★★★Diana Hartman · 2025-11-09 · via Google
“Golden Empire: I have spent hours here and seen a caring, positive group of emloyees helping, smiling, greeting, making the environment so positive. My sister came in feeling apprehensive, tired, weak. She was gently talked into sitting in the garden, her first time outside in months. She loved the warm fall day. And the person sitting with her was easy, peaceful in conversation. She also has b…”

★★★★★Denise Thomas · 2026-06-19 · via Google
“The staff at this facility are amazing! Lots of different activities, vending machines, several sitting areas, a beautiful courtyard, small aquarium, 2 parakeets, and a companion dog.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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