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Health Inspection Summary

Mary Goss Nursing Home

3300 White Street

Monroe, LA 71203

(318) 323-9013

Deficiency Category	Inspection Date: 7/17/24 Complaint Reporting Period: 4/1/24 - 3/31/25	Inspection Date: 9/20/23 Complaint Reporting Period: 4/1/23 - 3/31/24	Inspection Date: 8/17/22 Complaint Reporting Period: 4/1/22 - 3/31/23
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	1	1	0
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	2	2	1
Infection Control Deficiencies	1	0	1
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	3	0	0
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	3	2	1
Resident Rights Deficiencies	3	0	2
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	1	2	0
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	1	3	0
Environmental Deficiencies	1	0	0
Administration Deficiencies	0	2	0

Detailed result for inspection on 7/17/24

Date of last standard health inspection:	7/17/24Read the full report (PDF)
Date(s) of complaint inspection(s) between 4/1/24 - 3/31/25	8/27/24Read the full report (PDF)
Date(s) of infection control inspection(s) between 4/1/24 - 3/31/25	No infection control inspections
Total number of Health Deficiencies for this nursing home:	16
Average number of Health Deficiencies in Louisiana:	8.7
Average number of Health Deficiencies in the United States:	9.6

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Inspection Date	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least to most)	Residents Affected (Few, Some, Many)
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.	7/17/24	8/30/24	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Inspection Date	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least to most)	Residents Affected (Few, Some, Many)
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	7/17/24	8/30/24	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	8/27/24	9/17/24	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few

Infection Control Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Inspection Date	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least to most)	Residents Affected (Few, Some, Many)
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.	7/17/24	8/30/24	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Inspection Date	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least to most)	Residents Affected (Few, Some, Many)
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.	7/17/24	8/30/24	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	7/17/24	8/30/24	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.	7/17/24	8/30/24	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Inspection Date	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least to most)	Residents Affected (Few, Some, Many)
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.	7/17/24	8/30/24	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.	7/17/24	8/30/24	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
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.	7/17/24	8/30/24	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some

Resident Rights Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Inspection Date	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least to most)	Residents Affected (Few, Some, Many)
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.	7/17/24	8/30/24	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
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.	7/17/24	8/30/24	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	7/17/24	8/30/24	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Inspection Date	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least to most)	Residents Affected (Few, Some, Many)
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.	7/17/24	8/30/24	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Inspection Date	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least to most)	Residents Affected (Few, Some, Many)
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.	7/17/24	8/30/24	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some

Environmental Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Inspection Date	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least to most)	Residents Affected (Few, Some, Many)
Keep all essential equipment working safely.	7/17/24	8/30/24	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some

Administration Deficiencies
No Administration Deficiencies were found during this inspection period.

Detailed result for inspection on 9/20/23

Date of last standard health inspection:	9/20/23Read the full report (PDF)
Date(s) of complaint inspection(s) between 4/1/23 - 3/31/24	3/25/24Read the full report (PDF) 1/23/24Read the full report (PDF) 12/12/23Read the full report (PDF)
Date(s) of infection control inspection(s) between 4/1/23 - 3/31/24	No infection control inspections
Total number of Health Deficiencies for this nursing home:	12
Average number of Health Deficiencies in Louisiana:	8.2
Average number of Health Deficiencies in the United States:	9.4

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Inspection Date	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least to most)	Residents Affected (Few, Some, Many)
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.	1/23/24	2/19/24	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Inspection Date	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least to most)	Residents Affected (Few, Some, Many)
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	3/25/24	4/8/24	4 - Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety	Few
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	12/12/23	1/6/24	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few

Infection Control Deficiencies
No Infection Control Deficiencies were found during this inspection period.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
No Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies were found during this inspection period.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Inspection Date	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least to most)	Residents Affected (Few, Some, Many)
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.	9/20/23	11/4/23	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
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.	9/20/23	11/4/23	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some

Resident Rights Deficiencies
No Resident Rights Deficiencies were found during this inspection period.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Inspection Date	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least to most)	Residents Affected (Few, Some, Many)
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.	9/20/23	11/4/23	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.	9/20/23	11/4/23	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Inspection Date	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least to most)	Residents Affected (Few, Some, Many)
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.	9/20/23	11/4/23	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.	9/20/23	11/4/23	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.	9/20/23	11/4/23	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some

Environmental Deficiencies
No Environmental Deficiencies were found during this inspection period.

Administration Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Inspection Date	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least to most)	Residents Affected (Few, Some, Many)
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.	3/25/24	4/8/24	4 - Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety	Few
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.	9/20/23	11/4/23	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some

Detailed result for inspection on 8/17/22

Date of last standard health inspection:	8/17/22Read the full report (PDF)
Date(s) of complaint inspection(s) between 4/1/22 - 3/31/23	No complaint inspections
Date(s) of infection control inspection(s) between 4/1/22 - 3/31/23	1/25/23Read the full report (PDF)
Total number of Health Deficiencies for this nursing home:	5
Average number of Health Deficiencies in Louisiana:	6.4
Average number of Health Deficiencies in the United States:	8.7

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
No Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies were found during this inspection period.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Inspection Date	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least to most)	Residents Affected (Few, Some, Many)
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.	8/17/22	9/18/22	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few

Infection Control Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Inspection Date	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least to most)	Residents Affected (Few, Some, Many)
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19	8/17/22	9/18/22	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Many

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
No Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies were found during this inspection period.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Inspection Date	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least to most)	Residents Affected (Few, Some, Many)
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.	8/17/22	9/18/22	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few

Resident Rights Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Inspection Date	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least to most)	Residents Affected (Few, Some, Many)
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.	8/17/22	9/18/22	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.	8/17/22	9/18/22	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
No Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies were found during this inspection period.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
No Pharmacy Service Deficiencies were found during this inspection period.

Environmental Deficiencies
No Environmental Deficiencies were found during this inspection period.

Administration Deficiencies
No Administration Deficiencies were found during this inspection period.

Complaints and facility-reported incidents in the past 3 years
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Inspection Date	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least to most)	Residents Affected (Few, Some, Many)
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	8/27/24	9/17/24	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.	1/23/24	2/19/24	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	3/25/24	4/8/24	4 - Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety	Few
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	12/12/23	1/6/24	2 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.	3/25/24	4/8/24	4 - Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety	Few

Infection control inspection deficiencies in the past 3 years
This nursing home has not been cited for any deficiencies on infection control inspections in the last 3 years.

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