Nursing home report
MERCED, CA · Medicare-certified · 71 beds
Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center in Merced has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with 4-star health inspection and quality ratings and 3-star staffing. It reported 4.30 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and had $9,110 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.2953 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.2953.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were free from physical restraints unless they were needed for medical treatment. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 604 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited December 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $9,110 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $9,110 in total fines.
Federal fine
Jan 13, 2025
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
