FRANCISCAN POST-ACUTE CARE CENTER

3169 M STREET, MERCED, CA 95348 · CCN 055979 · 71 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall4 of 5CMS inspections4 of 5CMS staffing3 of 5CMS quality4 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 3 citation(s) in the last three years where CMS determined a resident was actually harmed.

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Serious inspection findings

2025-06-12 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0657, severity G)

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

2025-02-05 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2024-04-17 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.90

state median 3.94

Weekend staffing gap

−3%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −5%

RN hours / resident / day

0.22

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Days with zero RN hours reported

with residents present

Nursing staff turnover

31%

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

1 enforcement action(s), totaling $9,110 in fines.

Date	Type	Amount
2025-01-13	Fine	$9,110

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Part of the AVALON HEALTH CARE chain.

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

SAN LUIS CARE CENTER (NEWMAN, CA) — CMS overall3 of 5
AVALON CARE CENTER - HONOLULU, LLC (HONOLULU, HI) — CMS overall5 of 5
AVALON CARE CENTER - SCAPPOOSE (SCAPPOOSE, OR) — CMS overall4 of 5
William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home (Salt Lake City, UT) — CMS overall5 of 5
George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home (Ogden, UT) — CMS overall4 of 5
Southern Utah Veterans Home - Ivins (Ivins, UT) — CMS overall5 of 5
Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home (Payson, UT) — CMS overall5 of 5
GARDEN VILLAGE (YAKIMA, WA) — CMS overall2 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Actual harm: 3 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 28

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-04-20	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-04-20	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-04-20	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-12	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2025-06-12	F0806	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-10	F0644	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-02-05	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-02-05	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-02-05	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2025-01-13	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-12-11	F0825	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-09-17	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-29	F0604	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-08-16	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-17	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2024-01-30	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-10-02	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-10-02	F0726	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-07-11	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-12-01	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2022-12-01	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2022-12-01	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2022-12-01	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-02-15	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-02-15	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2019-02-15	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2019-02-15	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-02-15	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2019-02-15	F0842	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-02-15	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2019-02-15	F0921	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 “FRANCISCAN POST-ACUTE CARE CENTER, MERCED” at medicare.gov/care-compare.