GOLDEN MERCED CARE CENTER

3170 M STREET, MERCED, CA 95340 · CCN 055988 · 121 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall3 of 5CMS inspections3 of 5CMS staffing3 of 5CMS quality3 of 5

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34 citation(s) appear in this facility's record, none at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels in the last three years.

Serious inspection findings

2023-09-01 ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
2019-04-12 ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.76

state median 3.94

Weekend staffing gap

−1%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −5%

RN hours / resident / day

0.23

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

0%

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

58%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

4 enforcement action(s), totaling $101,020 in fines.

DateTypeAmount
2023-09-01Fine$83,538
2023-08-14Fine$4,196
2023-08-07Fine$3,846
2023-07-17Fine$9,440

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company. Part of the GOLDEN SNF OPERATIONS chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

Full citation history

By severity: Actual harm: 2 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 32

Survey dateTagCategorySeverityCorrected
2026-05-19F0600Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2026-05-01F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2026-04-09F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-11-19F0641Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-07-16F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-07-11F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-06-11F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-04-02F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-03-21F0550Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-03-21F0558Resident Rights DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-03-21F0637Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-03-21F0655Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-03-21F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-03-21F0658Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-03-21F0694Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-03-21F0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-03-21F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-03-21F0880Infection Control DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-02-10F0583Resident Rights DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-11-22F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-11-07F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-05-02F0800Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-05-02F0849Administration DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-10-17F0550Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-10-04F0880Infection Control DeficienciesFnot recorded
2023-09-01F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesGnot recorded
2023-07-13F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2019-04-12F0658Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2019-04-12F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesGnot recorded
2019-04-12F0726Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesDnot recorded
2019-04-12F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesEnot recorded
2019-04-12F0838Administration DeficienciesFnot recorded
2019-04-12F0880Infection Control DeficienciesDnot recorded
2019-04-12F0881Infection Control DeficienciesFnot recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “GOLDEN MERCED CARE CENTER, MERCED” at medicare.gov/care-compare.