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Golden Merced Care Center

Nursing home in Merced, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
3170 M Street, Merced, CA 95340
Phone
(209) 723-1056
Listed under
For-profit, No fines or payment denials in 3 years
Medicare CCN
055988
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
121
Average residents per day
110
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Merced SNF Operations LLC
Chain
Golden SNF Operations (6 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Oct 21, 1968
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 055988. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 21, 2025. CMS lists 34 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Apr 12, 2019 to Aug 20, 2026): 16 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Aug 20, 2026Provide appropriate foot care.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 20, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 19, 2026Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 1, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 9, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 19, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 16, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 11, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 11, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 2, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 21, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 21, 2025Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 34. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.02 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.37 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.48 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.61 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
54%
RN turnover (yearly)
62%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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