Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center
3169 M STREET, Merced, CA 95348
Merced, California · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center carries a 4 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.
Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center in Merced, California holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 68 of 100 (grade D). The 71-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.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
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 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 68 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 68.
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.
Data insights
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center carries an overall CMS quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (4/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (4/5).
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 Merced, California, this facility operates 71 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 60 residents - an occupancy rate of about 85%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 85% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Same-ownership peers
Within California, Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center is one of 291 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.4 stars, ahead of roughly 50% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (28 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same 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
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center compares 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 Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center ranks in California
Among the 1,154 CMS-rated nursing homes in California, Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 57% of them. The bars show how all California homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
222 California homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 71 |
| Residents | 60 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Merced |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 28 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center? ▾
4 out of 5 stars is Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 4/5, a staffing rating of 4/5, and a quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in California? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts California's median semi-private nursing home rate at $12,167 per month ($146,000 per year), with private rooms averaging $15,178 per month.
What services does Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center offer? ▾
With 71 beds with approximately 60 current residents, Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 28 deficiencies and 1 penalties.
Does Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center has multiple deficiencies (28 total) and 1 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).
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 055979.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.