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Merced Nursing & Rehabilitation CtrCMS ratings, inspections and fines

Address
510 West 26th Street, Merced, CA 95340
CCN
055249
Ownership type
For-profit, corporation
Certified beds
79
Residents per day
69
CMS flags
None in the CMS record
CMS star ratings
Overall rating4 of 5
Health inspection rating3 of 5
Staffing rating3 of 5
Quality measure rating5 of 5
Care Compare record (Medicare.gov)

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CMS gives Merced Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr an overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 18 Apr 2025. The latest survey cycle has 12 health citations. The median for nursing homes in California is 14. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.

Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .

Since the last CMS update

The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.

Ratings

CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.

CMS star ratings of Merced Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr, with medians
Rating (1 to 5 stars)This homeMerced County medianCalifornia medianUS average (CMS)
Overall rating44.03.03.0
Health inspection rating33.03.02.8
Staffing rating33.03.02.9
Quality measure rating55.04.03.6

A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 10 homes in the county, 1,165 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure

Citations by survey cycle

CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.

Health citations of Merced Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr in the last three survey cycles
Survey cycleStandard surveyCitationsCalifornia median
Cycle 1 (latest)18 Apr 20251214
Cycle 212 Jul 20241014
Cycle 3No date215

Health citations

The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.

Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.

Scope and severity of the 24 citations. Select a cell to show only its rows.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safetyJ0K0L0
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardyG0H0I0
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
No actual harm, potential for minimal harmA0C0

Survey cycle 1 (latest): 12 citations

Standard survey of this cycle: .

Health citations of Merced Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr in survey cycle 1, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
23 Mar 2026F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.DComplaint investigation17 Apr 2026
18 Apr 2025F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.DStandard survey18 May 2025
18 Apr 2025F0561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.DStandard survey18 May 2025
18 Apr 2025F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.DStandard survey18 May 2025
18 Apr 2025F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.DStandard survey18 May 2025
18 Apr 2025F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.DStandard survey18 May 2025
18 Apr 2025F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.DStandard survey18 May 2025
18 Apr 2025F0801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.FStandard survey18 May 2025
18 Apr 2025F0806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.DStandard survey18 May 2025
18 Apr 2025F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.FStandard survey18 May 2025
18 Apr 2025F0814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.FStandard survey18 May 2025
18 Apr 2025F0912Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.BStandard survey18 May 2025

Survey cycle 2: 10 citations

Standard survey of this cycle: .

Health citations of Merced Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr in survey cycle 2, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
24 Jul 2025F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.DComplaint investigation17 Aug 2025
21 Feb 2025F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DComplaint investigation21 Mar 2025
12 Jul 2024F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.DStandard survey29 Jul 2024
12 Jul 2024F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.EStandard survey29 Jul 2024
12 Jul 2024F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.EStandard survey29 Jul 2024
12 Jul 2024F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.EStandard survey29 Jul 2024
12 Jul 2024F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.EStandard survey29 Jul 2024
12 Jul 2024F0814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.FStandard survey29 Jul 2024
12 Jul 2024F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EStandard survey29 Jul 2024
12 Jul 2024F0912Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.BStandard survey29 Jul 2024

Survey cycle 3: 2 citations

The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.

Health citations of Merced Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr in survey cycle 3, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
13 Sep 2019F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DStandard survey16 Oct 2019
13 Sep 2019F0912Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.BStandard survey16 Oct 2019

The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report

Penalties

A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.

CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.

Staffing

Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.

Nurse staffing hours per resident per day at Merced Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr
StaffThis homeCalifornia medianCalifornia average (CMS)
All nurse staff4.294.204.52
Registered nurses (RN)0.800.500.67
Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.991.20
Nurse aides2.502.65
All nurse staff, weekends3.833.804.09
Nurse staff turnover in a year
54.5%
Nurse staff turnover, California median
36.4%
RN turnover in a year
88.9%
Administrators who left in a year
0

Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.

Quality measures

A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.

Quality measures of Merced Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr, average of four quarters (2025Q2-2026Q1)
Measure (CMS text)ResidentsThis homeCalifornia medianUS median
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increasedLong Stay11.8%8.9%12.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderLong Stay0.0%0.3%0.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionLong Stay3.2%0.7%0.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryLong Stay1.3%1.3%2.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medicationShort Stay1.1%0.8%1.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsenedLong Stay16.4%8.6%12.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcersLong Stay2.2%3.6%4.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicationLong Stay13.5%9.1%13.4%

For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure

Ownership

An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.

Ownership type
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
CF Merced, LLC
Chain
Cambridge Healthcare Services (32 homes in the CMS chain file)
Organisations in the CMS ownership record of Merced Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr
OrganisationRole in the CMS recordInterestSince
Crescent Facilities Operations LLC5% or greater direct ownership interest100%19 Dec 2008
Bering Properties LLC5% or greater indirect ownership interest6%10 Oct 2013
Jenmax Enterprises LLC5% or greater indirect ownership interest23%1 Feb 2007
JK-CSH JV LLC5% or greater indirect ownership interest12%1 Nov 2006
Manhattan Five Partners LLC5% or greater indirect ownership interest7%1 Nov 2006
Win Win Enterprises, LLC5% or greater indirect ownership interest35%1 Feb 2007
BH AllianceIndirect ownership interest1 Nov 2006
Cambridge Healthcare Services LLCOperational/managerial control1 Apr 2014
510 W. 26th Street LLCAdp of the snf15 Dec 2006
Cambridge Healthcare Services LLCAdp of the snf20 Oct 2025
Jenmax Enterprises LLCAdp of the snf15 Dec 2006
JK-CSH JV LLCAdp of the snf15 Dec 2006
Win Win Enterprises, LLCAdp of the snf15 Dec 2006

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Other homes in Merced County

The 9 nearest other nursing homes in Merced County, California
Nursing homeCityOverall ratingCitations, latest cycleFinesLast standard survey
La Sierra Care CenterMerced3 of 512$023 Jan 2026
Golden Merced Care CenterMerced3 of 514$83,53821 Mar 2025
Franciscan Post-Acute Care CenterMerced4 of 54$9,11010 Apr 2025
Merced Behavioral CenterMerced5 of 50$026 Feb 2025
Anberry Post AcuteMerced3 of 514$019 Jun 2026
Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterAtwater5 of 57$023 Jan 2026
Grace Home Inc.Livingston5 of 51$022 May 2026
New Bethany Skilled NursingLos Banos2 of 516$05 Sep 2025
Los Banos Post AcuteLos Banos2 of 515$08 Aug 2025

All 10 nursing homes in Merced County

Official channels

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Merced Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr (CCN 055249). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/merced-nursing-rehabilitation-ctr-merced-ca-055249/

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Questions

When was Merced Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr last inspected?
The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 23 Mar 2026. It was a complaint investigation. It gave 1 citation. The standard survey before the last one was on 12 Jul 2024.
Who operates Merced Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr?
The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, corporation. CMS lists the home in the chain Cambridge Healthcare Services. The CMS ownership file names Cambridge Healthcare Services LLC for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
Is Merced Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr a Special Focus Facility?
No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 5 homes in California as Special Focus Facilities and 31 as candidates.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.