Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center
Nursing home in Merced, California, CMS certification number 055979
3169 M Street, Merced, CA 95348 · Merced County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 71
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 10, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- $9,110 (1)
Does Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.02
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.43
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.08
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.50
- Weekend total hours
- 3.69
- Nursing staff turnover
- 30.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 10, 2025 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 1, 2022, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $9,110 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 69 residents live here, about 97% of its 71 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 71
- Average residents per day
- 69
- Certified since
- July 31, 1969
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center
- Legal business name
- Avalon Care Center-Merced Franciscan, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 16 homes nationally under Avalon Health Care, 3.6-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center
- Golden Merced Care Center3170 M Street, Merced 95340
- Merced Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr510 West 26th Street, Merced 95340
- La Sierra Care Center2424 M Street, Merced 95340
- Merced Behavioral Center1255 B Street, Merced 95341
- Anberry Post Acute1000 West Yosemite Avenue, Merced 95341
See also all nursing homes in Merced.
Who inspects nursing homes in California
California's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in California, the 6 in Merced, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center?
Avalon Care Center-Merced Franciscan, LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.