Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
1685 SHAFFER RD, Atwater, CA 95301
Atwater, California · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center carries a 5 of 5 CMS overall rating, above-average quality that runs above California's state average of 3.1.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Atwater, California holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 77 of 100 (grade C). The 99-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in California runs a median of $12,167 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (upper star tercile)
This facility's 5/5 CMS overall rating sits in the upper U.S. star tercile (>4/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 77 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 77.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's upper-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center carries an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (5/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (5/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Atwater, California, this facility operates 99 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 96 residents - an occupancy rate of about 97%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 97% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Same-ownership peers
Within California, Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is one of 291 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.4 stars, ahead of roughly 73% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (24 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's upper-tercile stars compare to California
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the California facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = California state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center ranks in California
Among the 1,154 CMS-rated nursing homes in California, Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 76% of them. The bars show how all California homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
279 California homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 99 |
| Residents | 96 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Merced |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 24 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center? ▾
5 out of 5 stars is Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 5/5, a staffing rating of 3/5, and a quality measures rating of 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in California? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in California is $12,167 per month ($146,000 annually). A private room averages $15,178 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center offer? ▾
Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center operates as a skilled nursing facility (99 beds with approximately 96 current residents) under for profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 24 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has multiple deficiencies (24 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in California? ▾
In California, alternatives include assisted living ($7,000/mo), home health aides ($7,627/mo), and adult day care ($2,037/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the California elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 555244.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.