Merced Behavioral Center

1255 B STREET, MERCED, CA 95341 · CCN 05A147 · 96 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall5 of 5CMS inspections5 of 5CMS staffing5 of 5CMS quality5 of 5

Star ratings are issued by CMS (the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), not by NursingHomeLens. We report them; we do not rate or rank facilities.

17 citation(s) appear in this facility's record, none at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels in the last three years.

Get the full report Watch this facility

Serious inspection findings

2023-06-05 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0692, severity G)

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

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.57

state median 3.94

Weekend staffing gap

−21%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −5%

RN hours / resident / day

0.24

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

18%

per year, per CMS

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

Keep an eye on this facility

Monitoring alerts are launching soon: new citations, penalties, ownership changes, and staffing drops for facilities you follow. Leave your email and we'll notify you when it goes live for Merced Behavioral Center.

Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company.

Full citation history

By severity: Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 16

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2023-06-05	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-06-05	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-06-05	F0585	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-06-05	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-06-05	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2023-06-05	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-06-05	F0692	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2023-06-05	F0730	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-06-05	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-06-05	F0791	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-06-05	F0802	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-06-05	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2023-06-05	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-06-05	F0925	Environmental Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2019-11-15	F0623	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2019-11-15	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-11-15	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	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 “Merced Behavioral Center, MERCED” at medicare.gov/care-compare.