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Merced, Merced County, CA · 96 beds
CMS Care Compare rates this facility 5 stars - Data current as of March 1, 2026
Summary
Merced Behavioral Center in Merced, CA has a SeniorCareScore of 93.0 (Excellent). CMS Care Compare rates this facility 5 stars. Data current as of March 1, 2026.
Reflects the federal CMS Care Compare overall star rating. Five stars earns full points; one star earns zero.
Daily nursing hours per resident, adjusted for case mix. More care hours per resident scores higher.
Federal deficiency citations over the past 36 months, weighted by CMS scope and severity.
Annual nursing staff turnover. Lower turnover indicates more stable care teams and earns more points.
Merced Behavioral Center has a SeniorCareScore of 93.0 (Excellent). The score combines CMS Care Compare data with public-records accountability flags. Detailed score components and methodology are above.
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Merced Behavioral Center is operated as an independent facility per CMS Ownership data. Full ownership history is part of the SeniorCareScore methodology.
SeniorCareScore weights eight components: CMS overall rating, health inspections, staffing, quality measures, deficiency severity, IJ/abuse flags, ownership and chain risk, and accountability flags from federal exclusions, SFF candidacy, and OSHA enforcement. Full methodology is published.
Read the methodology →Points removed for Immediate Jeopardy citations in the past 18 months. Zero indicates no IJ events on record.
CMS civil monetary penalties over the past 36 months. Larger or more recent fines reduce points.
How recently CMS conducted a standard health inspection. Older surveys reduce points.
Infection-control deficiencies over the past 36 months. Fewer findings earn more points.