Nursing homes in Merced, CA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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6 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Merced are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.7 stars (California: 3.2). The highest rated is Merced Behavioral Center. 6 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the California median (4.27 hours).
Questions about nursing homes in Merced
- Which nursing homes in Merced accept Medicaid?
- 6 of 6 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Merced Behavioral Center, Anberry Post Acute, Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center, Merced Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Golden Merced Care Center. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.
- Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?
- 5 of 6 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Anberry Post Acute (4 of 5) and Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center (4 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Merced?
- Merced Behavioral Center has the highest CMS overall rating in Merced (5 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Merced nursing homes compare with the rest of California?
- Their average CMS rating is 3.7 stars, above the California average of 3.2. 1 of 6 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- How many nursing homes in Merced have no CMS fines?
- 5 of 6 nursing homes in Merced have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Merced?
- 1 of 6 nursing homes in Merced is rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Merced?
- CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet California's income and asset rules.
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.