LA SIERRA CARE CENTER

2424 M STREET, MERCED, CA 95340 · CCN 055271 · 68 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall3 of 5CMS inspections3 of 5CMS staffing3 of 5CMS quality3 of 5

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No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

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Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.68

state median 3.94

Weekend staffing gap

−1%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −5%

RN hours / resident / day

0.43

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

55%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company. Part of the CAMBRIDGE HEALTHCARE SERVICES chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

MADERA REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER (MADERA, CA) — CMS overall1 of 5
WATSONVILLE NURSING CENTER (WATSONVILLE, CA) — CMS overall3 of 5
MERCED NURSING & REHABILITATION CTR (MERCED, CA) — CMS overall4 of 5
VALLEY PALMS CARE CENTER (N HOLLYWOOD, CA) — CMS overall1 of 5
MONROVIA GARDENS HEALTHCARE CENTER (MONROVIA, CA) — CMS overall1 of 5
HUNTINGTON DRIVE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (ARCADIA, CA) — CMS overall1 of 5
BUENA VISTA CARE CENTER (ANAHEIM, CA) — CMS overall3 of 5
GLENDALE POST ACUTE CENTER (GLENDALE, CA) — CMS overall1 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 37

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-01-23	F0558	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-23	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-23	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-23	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-23	F0801	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-01-23	F0803	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-01-23	F0806	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-01-23	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-01-23	F0842	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-01-23	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-23	F0912	Environmental Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-11-19	F0655	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-03	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-23	F0800	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-08-23	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-23	F0645	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-23	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-23	F0692	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-23	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-23	F0732	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	C	not recorded
2024-08-23	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-23	F0759	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-08-23	F0760	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-08-23	F0804	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2024-08-23	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2024-08-23	F0842	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-23	F0912	Environmental Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2023-10-09	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2021-04-29	F0558	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2021-04-29	F0565	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2021-04-29	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2021-04-29	F0679	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2021-04-29	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2021-04-29	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2021-04-29	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2021-04-29	F0868	Administration Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2021-04-29	F0912	Environmental Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2021-04-29	F0920	Environmental Deficiencies	D	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “LA SIERRA CARE CENTER, MERCED” at medicare.gov/care-compare.