Merced · 95341
Anberry Post Acute
1000 West Yosemite Avenue
Merced, CA 95341
Merced Behavioral Center
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⌖ Merced, CA · Merced County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds96
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipFor-profit (limited liability company)
About Merced Behavioral Center
Merced Behavioral Center is a 96-bed for-profit nursing home in Merced, CA. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in California is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Feb 2025), inspectors found 0 problems, fewer than the California average of 15.6. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 44 min a day with each resident, less than the California average of 4 hr 31 min. About 18% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameMerced Behavioral Center
LocationMerced County, California
Phone(209) 723-8814
Address1255 B Street, Merced, CA 95341 · Merced County
CMS provider number05A147
Ownership typeFor-profit (limited liability company)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJune 26, 1985 (41 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
3 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection0 (Feb 2025)California average: 15.6. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nursing staff turnover18% a yearCalifornia average: 37%Strength
Things to ask about
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- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 44 min a dayCalifornia average: 4 hr 31 minWorse than state average
- Registered nurse time per resident21 min a dayCalifornia average: 40 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the California average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury1.7%State average: 1.6%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)0.0%State average: 4.3%Better than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.6State average: 2.2Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the California average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 6 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing5★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.7
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2.6 |
| Jan 2020 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.6 |
| Jan 2021 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.6 |
| Jan 2022 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.6 |
| Jan 2023 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.5 |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.6 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3.1 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.0 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3.7 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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