Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Merced, CA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Merced
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Merced has a total of 19 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,584 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Merced of 145,149, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 91.63 persons in Merced. There were 1,287 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 81.25 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Merced has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Merced and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.37	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.54	2.59 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.10	1.23 / 0.88
All Staff	4.01	4.42 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for California.

COVID-19 Infections in Merced Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Merced there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Merced

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Merced Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Merced, CA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Merced

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Merced based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Grace Home Inc. 13435 PEACH AVENUE LIVINGSTON, CA	42.00
Covenant Village Care Center 2125 NORTH OLIVE AVENUE TURLOCK, CA	19.33
Turlock Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1111 E TUOLUMNE ROAD TURLOCK, CA	72.67
North Starr Postacute Care 180 STARR AVENUE TURLOCK, CA	48.67
New Bethany Skilled Nursing 1441 BERKELEY DR LOS BANOS, CA	63.33
Merced Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr 510 WEST 26TH STREET MERCED, CA	38.00
Merced Behavioral Center 1255 B STREET MERCED, CA	97.83
Anberry Transitional Care 1000 WEST YOSEMITE AVENUE MERCED, CA	34.67
Los Banos Post Acute 931 IDAHO AVE. LOS BANOS, CA	36.67
Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center 3169 M STREET MERCED, CA	65.33 /

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Merced based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District 1104 VENTURA AVE. CHOWCHILLA, CA	120.67
Palms Care Center 1010 VENTURA AVENUE CHOWCHILLA, CA	146.33
Golden Madera Care Center 1700 HOWARD ROAD MADERA, CA	128.00
Brandel Manor 1801 N. OLIVE AVENUE TURLOCK, CA	98.67
Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1685 SHAFFER RD ATWATER, CA	106.67
Main West Postacute Care 812 WEST MAIN STREET TURLOCK, CA	75.33
Madera Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 517 SOUTH A STREET MADERA, CA	136.00 /
Golden Merced Care Center 3170 M STREET MERCED, CA	71.33
La Sierra Care Center 2424 M STREET MERCED, CA	143.00
Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center 3169 M STREET MERCED, CA	65.33 /

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