Nursing Homes · Merced, CA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center
3169 M Street · Merced, CA 95348 · 71 certified beds
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About Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center
Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center is a nursing home in Merced, California. Its capacity is 71 beds, the same as the Merced County median for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Avalon Health Care. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 31 citations, the most recent on April 20, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.02 hours per resident per day. It is one of 6 nursing homes listed in Merced. Residents and families can raise concerns with the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1-800-231-4024. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
4.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (31)
Records from February 2019 to April 2026.
April 20, 2026
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 1, 2026.
April 20, 2026
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 1, 2026.
April 20, 2026
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 1, 2026.
June 12, 2025
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected July 4, 2025.
June 12, 2025
Tag F0806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 4, 2025.
April 10, 2025
Tag F0644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 2, 2025.
February 5, 2025
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2025.
February 5, 2025
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2025.
February 5, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected February 28, 2025.
January 13, 2025
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 12, 2025.
December 11, 2024
Tag F0825Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 30, 2024.
September 17, 2024
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2024.
August 29, 2024
Tag F0604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 30, 2024.
August 16, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 10, 2024.
April 17, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected May 16, 2024.
January 30, 2024
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 21, 2024.
October 2, 2023
Tag F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 24, 2023.
October 2, 2023
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 24, 2023.
July 11, 2023
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 1, 2023.
December 1, 2022
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 22, 2022.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $9,110
January 13, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $9,110 against this nursing home on January 13, 2025.
Staffing
4.02 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 4.44 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Avalon Health Care, a chain of 16 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.6 overall, 2.8 for health inspections, 4.1 for staffing, 4.4 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in California.
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