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Nursing Homes & Extended Care in Merced, CA.

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Every score on this page is built from federal CMS inspection results and state licensing records — the same findings a regulator sees. Not brochures, not tours, not what a facility says about itself.

10 licensed nursing homes in Merced, CA
Updated October 21, 2026
8.4Strong

MERCED NURSING & REHABILITATION CTR

510 WEST 26TH STREET, MERCED, CA 95340

MERCED NURSING & REHABILITATION CTR brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, high quality measure scores (5.0/5), 0.80 RN hours per resident daily, and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Pressure ulcer rate is 1.2% — under half the national median.

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6.9Solid

LA SIERRA CARE CENTER

2424 M STREET, MERCED, CA 95340

LA SIERRA CARE CENTER brings no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Mobility-decline rate is 25.0% — meaning that share of long-stay residents lost ability to move between measurements (above the national median of about 17%).

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5.4Mixed

FRANCISCAN POST-ACUTE CARE CENTER

3169 M STREET, MERCED, CA 95348

FRANCISCAN POST-ACUTE CARE CENTER brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (4.0/5), and low staff turnover (31%). There are 1 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly.

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4.5Mixed

GOLDEN MERCED CARE CENTER

3170 M STREET, MERCED, CA 95340

GOLDEN MERCED CARE CENTER has 1 federal fine(s) on record and a Palmelle trust score of 45/100. We don't have date context on those fines, so ask when they visit.

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8.5Strong

Merced Behavioral Center

1255 B STREET, MERCED, CA 95341

Merced Behavioral Center brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (5.0/5), above-average staffing (5.0/5), high quality measure scores (5.0/5), low staff turnover (18%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Registered nurse hours are 0.35 per resident per day — below the recommended minimum of 0.75 hours.

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7.9Strong

ANBERRY POST ACUTE

1000 WEST YOSEMITE AVENUE, MERCED, CA 95341

Anberry Post Acute shows a facility that excels in resident outcomes, with top marks for quality measures and impressively low rates for antipsychotic and antianxiety medication use, meaning residents are less likely to be sedated. They are also doing better than the national average in preventing falls with major injury and have lower nursing staff turnover.

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5.8Mixed

Los Banos Post Acute

931 IDAHO AVE., LOS BANOS, CA 93635

Los Banos Post Acute brings high quality measure scores (4.0/5), low staff turnover (37%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Registered nurse hours are 0.31 per resident per day — below the recommended minimum of 0.75 hours.

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8.5Strong

GRACE HOME INC.

13435 PEACH AVENUE, LIVINGSTON, CA 95334

GRACE HOME INC. brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (5.0/5), above-average staffing (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (5.0/5), low staff turnover (16%), and no federal fines on record.

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8.3Strong

ANBERRY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER

1685 SHAFFER RD, ATWATER, CA 95301

ANBERRY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), above-average staffing (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (5.0/5), low staff turnover (29%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Registered nurse hours are 0.28 per resident per day — below the recommended minimum of 0.75 hours.

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7.0Solid

NEW BETHANY SKILLED NURSING

1441 BERKELEY DR, LOS BANOS, CA 93635

This is NEW BETHANY SKILLED NURSING, which has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with its health inspections also scoring a low 2 out of 5. Registered nurse hours stand at 0.48 per resident daily, less than half the national average of 0.78.

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10 licensed nursing homes in Merced, CA, drawn from federal CMS records and state licensing data.
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