Nursing Home
Merced Behavioral Center
Clinical Quality Measures
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Long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
0.0%
national median 0.9%
better than the national median
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Long-stay residents experiencing falls with major injury
1.7%
national median 2.8%
better than the national median
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Long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
0.9%
national median 12.5%
better than the national median
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Long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
0.0%
national median 4.2%
better than the national median
Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).
Nurse Staffing
- Nurse staffing per resident per day
- 3.7 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 0.4 hours
- Weekend nurse staffing per resident per day
- 3.0 hours
- Nursing staff turnover in the past year
- 17.8%
CA average: 4.5 hours · National: 3.9 hours
All nursing staff combined: RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nurse aides.
CA average: 0.7 hours · National: 0.7 hours
RN hours only — the most highly trained nursing staff.
CA average: 4.1 hours · National: 3.4 hours
Total nurse staffing on Saturdays and Sundays, when staffing typically dips.
CA average: 36.7% · National: 45.8%
Share of this facility’s nursing staff who stopped working there over 12 months.
Reported by facilities through CMS's Payroll-Based Journal system. Facility values and the state/national averages are shown exactly as CMS publishes them. More staffing hours are generally better; lower turnover is generally better.
Ownership
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
CMS has not published detailed ownership records for this facility.
Inspections & Fire Safety — 0 health (CA avg 15.7) · 9 fire (CA avg 6.3) · ⚠ 1 serious Details
17 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles, including ⚠ 1 serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). Most recent survey: June 5, 2023.
Most recent inspection cycle: 0 health deficiencies · CA average: 15.7 · National: 9.3
23 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often smoke (11) and gas, vacuum, and electrical systems (7).
Most recent fire-safety inspection (2025-02-26): 9 deficiencies · CA average: 6.3 · National: 4.5
Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.
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How Merced Behavioral Center compares nearby
Compared with the 8 other nursing homes within 25 miles — 9 facilities in all, CMS data only.
Among the 9 nursing homes within 25 miles, Merced Behavioral Center's overall star rating is 5★; the median among the 8 peers reporting it is 4★.
Merced Behavioral Center has the highest health inspection star rating of the 9 nursing homes within 25 miles.
| Measure | This facility | Nearby median | Best nearby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 5★ | 4★ | 5★ |
| Health inspections reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 5★ | 3.5★ | 4★ |
| Staffing reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 5★ | 3★ | 4★ |
| Quality measures reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 5★ | 4★ | 5★ |
The comparison group
- Anberry Post Acute
- Merced Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr
- La Sierra Care Center
- Golden Merced Care Center
- Anberry Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
- Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center
- Palms Care Center
- Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District
Cohort: within 25 miles · CMS data period 2026-08 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work