★★★★★CMS 5/596 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.74 /day
- Staff turnover
- 18%
- Serious cites
- 0
Merced Behavioral Center runs 96 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the turnover number is the one that stands out: 17.8% annually against a national average of 45.8%. That kind of stability matters more than most families realize, because consistent caregivers notice changes in a resident before anyone else does. Nurse staffing sits at 3.74 hours per resident day, about 3% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends run roughly 19% leaner than weekdays, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit. Inspections in February 2025 produced 17 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, with none tied to abuse.
★★★★☆CMS 4/579 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.29 /day
- Staff turnover
- 55%
- Serious cites
- 0
Merced Nursing & Rehabilitation runs 4.29 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 11% above the national average, which is the main reason its numbers hold up. But weekends drop about 11% below its own weekday staffing, and annual turnover sits at 54.5% against a national 45.8%, that churn matters more than the headline staffing figure. The inspection record shows 24 deficiencies, one abuse-related, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent visit was April 2025. At 79 beds under corporate for-profit ownership, this is a home with real clinical strengths and a thin margin for error when regular staff cycle out.
★★★★☆CMS 4/571 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.30 /day
- Staff turnover
- 31%
- Serious cites
- 0
Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center runs 71 certified beds in Merced under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits at 4.30 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 11% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 8% below its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on a Saturday. Annual turnover of 31.3% is well below the national 45.8%, which matters for whether you see the same faces. The tradeoff shows up in the inspection record: 31 deficiencies, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, with one fine of $9,110.
★★★☆☆CMS 3/568 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.93 /day
- Staff turnover
- 55%
- Serious cites
- 0
La Sierra Care Center runs 3.93 nurse hours per resident per day, a hair above the national average of 3.86, but its staffing isn't steady across the week, weekends drop about 7% below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 54.9% against a national 45.8%, so more than half the nursing staff leaves in a year, which matters more than the raw hours when families are thinking about who actually knows their parent. The 38 deficiencies on record are all lower-level, none involving harm or abuse, and the most recent inspection was in January 2026. The three-star marks across health inspections, quality measures, and staffing line up with what those numbers suggest: adequate, not exceptional.
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 2.92 /day
- Staff turnover
- 41%
- Serious cites
- 0
Anberry Post Acute runs 120 beds in Merced under for-profit partnership ownership, and its staffing number is the first thing worth noticing: 2.92 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average. Weekends drop another 15% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 41.3%, a bit better than the national 45.8%, which suggests some stability in who's actually on the floor. The inspection record shows 27 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last visit in December 2024. Quality measures score well; staffing and health inspections do not. If you're weighing this one, ask how the low weekday numbers feel on a Sunday.
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5121 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.08 /day
- Staff turnover
- 58%
- Serious cites
- 0
Golden Merced Care Center runs 121 beds in Merced County under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.08 hours per resident day, roughly 6% above the national average. Weekends run about 8% thinner than weekdays, so coverage isn't perfectly even. The bigger issue is retention: 58.3% annual turnover against a 45.8% national average means a lot of unfamiliar faces cycling through. Inspections in March 2025 turned up 34 deficiencies, two serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy and one tied to abuse, with four fines totaling $101,020. All three CMS star ratings land at 3 out of 5, staffing, quality measures, and health inspections alike.