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Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center, Merced, CA: 4 star rating, fined $9,110 across 1 fine

Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center in Merced, CA is owned by Avalon of California LLC, is rated 4 of 5 stars by Medicare, and was fined $9,110 across 1 fine in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 18 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on April 20, 2026, and 3 of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

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Address
3169 M Street, Merced, CA 95348
Overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measure rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
71
Residents per day
69 on average
Ownership type
For profit, corporation
Legal business name
Avalon Care Center-Merced Franciscan, LLC
Chain
Avalon Health Care, 16 facilities
Fines
$9,110 across 1 fine, three years to October 1, 2026
Payment denials
0
Health citations
18, of which 3 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Latest survey
April 20, 2026
CMS Certification Number
055979
On Care Compare
Medicare Care Compare

Fines and payment denials

Every fine and payment denial CMS lists for this facility in the three years, newest first.

DateTypeFine amountDenial startsDenial daysSource
January 13, 2025Fine$9,110Not listeddata.cms.gov

Recent health citations

Citations from health inspections, newest first.

Survey dateTagWhat CMS citedScope and severityStatusCorrected onSource
April 20, 2026F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 1, 2026data.cms.gov
April 20, 2026F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 1, 2026data.cms.gov
April 20, 2026F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 1, 2026data.cms.gov
June 12, 2025F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.G: isolated, actual harmCorrectedJuly 4, 2025data.cms.gov
June 12, 2025F806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 4, 2025data.cms.gov
April 10, 2025F644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 2, 2025data.cms.gov
February 5, 2025F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G: isolated, actual harmCorrectedFebruary 28, 2025data.cms.gov
February 5, 2025F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 28, 2025data.cms.gov
February 5, 2025F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 28, 2025data.cms.gov
January 13, 2025F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 12, 2025data.cms.gov
December 11, 2024F825Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 30, 2024data.cms.gov
September 17, 2024F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedOctober 10, 2024data.cms.gov
August 29, 2024F604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedSeptember 30, 2024data.cms.gov
August 16, 2024F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedSeptember 10, 2024data.cms.gov
April 17, 2024F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G: isolated, actual harmCorrectedMay 16, 2024data.cms.gov
January 30, 2024F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 21, 2024data.cms.gov
October 2, 2023F726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedOctober 24, 2023data.cms.gov
October 2, 2023F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedOctober 24, 2023data.cms.gov

Owners and managers

Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 28 individual or personal trusts (12 managers, 9 officers, directors or trustees, 7 other disclosable parties). Their names are not shown on this page.

OrganizationRoleShareSinceSource
Avalon of California LLCDirect owner100%December 1, 2003data.cms.gov
Avalon Care LLCIndirect owner100%December 1, 2003data.cms.gov
Avalon Health Care IncOperational or managerial controlNot listedDecember 1, 2003data.cms.gov
Avalon Health Care Management IncOperational or managerial controlNot listedDecember 1, 2003data.cms.gov
Avalon Health Care IncAdditional disclosable partyNot listedMay 20, 2025data.cms.gov
Avalon Health Care Management IncAdditional disclosable partyNot listedApril 4, 2025data.cms.gov

Also on SpecStream

Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Fines and citations are as CMS lists them on the date this page was read and can change after an appeal. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives owners no ID, so an owner page groups facilities by the owner name as CMS spells it. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.