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Mary Goss Nursing Home
3300 White Street, Monroe, LA 71203
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Certified for 91 beds, Mary Goss Nursing Home serves Monroe in Ouachita County, Louisiana and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 2003.
CMS gives it 2 of 5 stars overall, equal to the Louisiana median; the health inspection rating is 2, staffing 2 and quality measures 2.
Inspectors recorded 34 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (6, 16, 12 by cycle, most recent first), 2 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 37.4 per 100 beds, more than the state median of 18.8.
CMS lists 7 penalties in the period covered: fines totalling $66K.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.3 hours per resident per day (0.3 RN), close to the Louisiana median of 3.6; nursing staff turnover is 49.0%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Ouachita Co. median | Louisiana median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 34 | 27 | 21 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 37.4 | 24.3 | 18.8 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 49.0% | 50.0% | 47.0% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $66,075 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (10 in the county, 265 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Louisiana average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 27 Aug 2025, 17 Jul 2024.
Severity mix: J ×2 D ×10 E ×21 F ×1
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2025 | F0727 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | F | Standard survey | 1 Sep 2025 |
| 27 Aug 2025 | F0582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | Standard survey | 8 Sep 2025 |
| 27 Aug 2025 | F0604 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | Standard survey | 1 Sep 2025 |
| 27 Aug 2025 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard survey | 17 Sep 2025 |
| 27 Aug 2025 | F0808 | Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. | D | Standard survey | 1 Sep 2025 |
| 27 Aug 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 1 Sep 2025 |
| 27 Aug 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 17 Sep 2024 |
| 17 Jul 2024 | F0565 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. | E | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 17 Jul 2024 | F0604 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | E | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 17 Jul 2024 | F0636 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | E | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 17 Jul 2024 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 17 Jul 2024 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 17 Jul 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 17 Jul 2024 | F0726 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | E | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 17 Jul 2024 | F0729 | Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining. | E | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 17 Jul 2024 | F0761 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 17 Jul 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 17 Jul 2024 | F0882 | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | E | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 17 Jul 2024 | F0908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | E | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 17 Jul 2024 | F0947 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 17 Jul 2024 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 17 Jul 2024 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 25 Mar 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Complaint investigation | 8 Apr 2024 |
| 25 Mar 2024 | F0835 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | J | Complaint investigation | 8 Apr 2024 |
| 23 Jan 2024 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint investigation | 19 Feb 2024 |
| 12 Dec 2023 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 6 Jan 2024 |
| 20 Sep 2023 | F0726 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | E | Standard survey | 4 Nov 2023 |
| 20 Sep 2023 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E | Standard survey | 4 Nov 2023 |
| 20 Sep 2023 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | E | Standard survey | 4 Nov 2023 |
| 20 Sep 2023 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E | Standard survey | 4 Nov 2023 |
| 20 Sep 2023 | F0803 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | E | Standard survey | 4 Nov 2023 |
| 20 Sep 2023 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 4 Nov 2023 |
| 20 Sep 2023 | F0851 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | E | Standard survey | 4 Nov 2023 |
| 20 Sep 2023 | F0947 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E | Standard survey | 4 Nov 2023 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2024 | Fine | $38,805 | |
| 25 Sep 2023 | Fine | $4,545 | |
| 18 Sep 2023 | Fine | $4,545 | |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Fine | $4,545 | |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Fine | $4,545 | |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Fine | $4,545 | |
| 21 Aug 2023 | Fine | $4,545 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Louisiana average. Turnover: nursing staff 49.0%, RNs —; 1 administrator left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Louisiana median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 13.6% | 17.0% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 5.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 10.0% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 0.0% | 3.2% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 11.7% | 16.8% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 6.2% | 4.9% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 9.3% | 21.2% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Mary Goss Nursing Home, Inc.
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Ouachita County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast La War Veterans Home | Monroe | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | 100.0 | — | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Ridgecrest Community Care Center | West Monroe | 112 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12.5 | — | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Delta Grande Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation | Monroe | 74 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 24.3 | — | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Avalon Place | Monroe | 113 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 27.4 | — | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Landmark Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr of West Mon | West Monroe | 140 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14.3 | $21K | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Ouachita Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | Monroe | 167 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 16.2 | $32K | 16 Jun 2026 |
| The Oaks | Monroe | 125 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14.4 | $27K | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Guest House Nursing and Rehabilitation | West Monroe | 140 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 19.3 | — | 13 May 2026 |
All 10 facilities in Ouachita County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Mary Goss Nursing Home been cited for?
34 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 2 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Louisiana median is 21 per facility.
Has Mary Goss Nursing Home been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $66K in the period covered.
How does staffing at Mary Goss Nursing Home compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.3 hours per resident per day against a Louisiana median of 3.6 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Mary Goss Nursing Home?
Ownership type is for-profit, corporation. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Mary Goss Nursing Home last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 27 Aug 2025; the most recent standard health survey was 27 Aug 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.