Golden Age Care Center
Golden Age Care Center in Centerville, IA — inspection on October 21, 2025.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Review of Resident #1 physician orders revealed Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (pain medication) tablet 5-325 mg.
Give 1 tablet by mouth at bedtime for pain dated 9/5/24.
The Care Plan for Resident #1 documented a focus area for pain related to history of back and leg pain at times and usually takes medication at bedtime, date Initiated 11/10/22.Review of document titled Controlled Drug Receipt/Record Disposition Form for Resident #1 for Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen tablet 5-325 mg revealed count of -1 tablet entry on 10/11/25 at 8:05 pm with a signature of Staff A, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). A review of the facility reported incident revealed Director of Nursing (DON) was notified an incident at the facility that occurred on 10/11/25 around 9 pm, Staff A reported leaving Hydrocodone medication for Resident #1 unattended in her room on the bedside table then stepping out of the room to attend to another task prior to observing Resident #1 swallowing the medication.
While Staff A was out of Resident's #1 room she observed Staff B, Certified Nursing Assistant leaving Resident's #1 room.
Staff A, LPN went back to Resident's #1 room but the Hydrocodone that was left in a pill cup on the bedside table was not there.
After searching the room and trash bins, the medication was not recovered.In an interview with the Director of Nursing on 10/20/25 at 2:35 pm, she stated her expectations were that Staff A should have administered Resident's #1 Hydrocodone right after removing it from a locked medication storage. In an interview with Staff A, LPN, 10/21/25 at 1:31 pm, she stated she was supposed to administer the medication to Resident #1 and observe the medication being taken and not left unattended. In an interview with Staff B, CNA on 10/21/25 at 10:50 am, she denied seeing any medications in Resident's #1 room when she was observed leaving the room. A review of the facility provided policy titled Medication Administration Times updated 09/2025 documented the following: The policy of the facility is to provide medications to residents as ordered by the physician.
The following medication administration times will be observed unless specifically ordered otherwise by the physician.
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