Overview
Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the California average of 3.2. It ranks 3rd of 6 nursing homes in Merced. It scores 4 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 74% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 10, 2025, found 4 health deficiencies, fewer than the California average of 15.5. 3 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $9,110 in the past three years.
Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center is a for-profit facility with 71 certified beds, caring for about 69 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1969.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 10, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 4
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 3
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $9,110
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.02 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.43 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.08 hrs
- Nurse aides2.50 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 71
- Average residents per day
- 69
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 31, 1969
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes