Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Los Banos, CA

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

Updated on October 13, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Los Banos has a total of 11 active skilled nursing facilities and 852 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Los Banos of 41,036, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 48.16 persons in Los Banos. There were 732 residents in nursing homes as October 13, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 85.92 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, Los Banos 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 Los Banos and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.36	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.55	2.59 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.13	1.23 / 0.88
All Staff	4.05	4.42 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Los Banos 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 Los Banos there were a total of 7 new cases and 7 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 13, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Los Banos

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 Los Banos Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Los Banos, 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 Los Banos

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Los Banos 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
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
Los Banos Post Acute 931 IDAHO AVE. LOS BANOS, CA	36.67
Anberry Transitional Care 1000 WEST YOSEMITE AVENUE MERCED, CA	34.67
La Sierra Care Center 2424 M STREET MERCED, CA	143.00
Golden Merced Care Center 3170 M STREET MERCED, CA	71.33
Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center 3169 M STREET MERCED, CA	65.33 /
Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1685 SHAFFER RD ATWATER, CA	106.67

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

Facility	Rating
San Luis Care Center 709 N STREET NEWMAN, CA	72.00 /
La Sierra Care Center 2424 M STREET MERCED, CA	143.00
Golden Merced Care Center 3170 M STREET MERCED, CA	71.33
Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center 3169 M STREET MERCED, CA	65.33 /
Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1685 SHAFFER RD ATWATER, CA	106.67
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
Los Banos Post Acute 931 IDAHO AVE. LOS BANOS, CA	36.67
Anberry Transitional Care 1000 WEST YOSEMITE AVENUE MERCED, CA	34.67

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