Care homes in Merced
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Licensed homes appear A–Z within the visible map area. Counts describe records, not openings. Care and costs still need confirmation with each home.
- Merced, CA
A Golden Care
Estimated starting rate$4,550a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $3,750–$5,650
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 14 small homes and similar homes within 40 miles publish, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices. In testing, the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 homes. This home’s own rate is not on file.
Ask: “What is the full monthly cost, and what could add to it?”
See the full cost breakdownCare in the state record
WheelchairHospiceBedriddenCDSS public record · Sep 13, 2026
Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.
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At Haven Home
Estimated starting rate$4,550a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $3,700–$5,600
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 14 small homes and similar homes within 40 miles publish, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices. In testing, the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 homes. This home’s own rate is not on file.
Ask: “What is the full monthly cost, and what could add to it?”
See the full cost breakdownCare in the state record
WheelchairDementiaHospiceBedriddenCDSS public record · Sep 13, 2026
Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.
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At Haven Home II
Estimated starting rate$4,350a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $3,450–$5,750
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 12 homes with 7 to 49 beds and similar homes within 40 miles publish, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices. In testing, the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 homes. This home’s own rate is not on file.
Ask: “What is the full monthly cost, and what could add to it?”
See the full cost breakdownCare in the state record
WheelchairDementiaHospiceCDSS public record · Sep 13, 2026
Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.
See full state record - Merced, CA
Helping Hands Care Home
Estimated starting rate$4,600a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $3,750–$5,650
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 10 small homes and similar homes within 40 miles publish, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices. In testing, the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 homes. This home’s own rate is not on file.
Ask: “What is the full monthly cost, and what could add to it?”
See the full cost breakdownCare in the state record
WheelchairDementiaHospiceBedriddenCDSS public record · Sep 13, 2026
Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.
See full state record - Merced, CA
Integrated Health Care
Starting rate$3,700a month to startListed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026
The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living shared bedroom, seen September 9, 2026.
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WheelchairHospiceCDSS public record · Sep 13, 2026
Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.
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Kazlin Infinite Care
Starting rate$3,000a month to startListed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026
The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living shared bedroom, seen September 9, 2026.
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WheelchairHospiceCDSS public record · Sep 13, 2026
Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.
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LLC Retirement Homes I
Estimated starting rate$4,500a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $3,700–$5,550
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 13 small homes and similar homes within 39 miles publish, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices. In testing, the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 homes. This home’s own rate is not on file.
Ask: “What is the full monthly cost, and what could add to it?”
See the full cost breakdownCare in the state record
WheelchairHospiceBedriddenCDSS public record · Sep 13, 2026
Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.
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Merced Senior Care
Estimated starting rate$5,000a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $4,100–$6,150
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 13 small homes and similar homes within 39 miles publish, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices. In testing, the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 homes. This home’s own rate is not on file.
Ask: “What is the full monthly cost, and what could add to it?”
See the full cost breakdownCare in the state record
WheelchairDementiaHospiceCDSS public record · Sep 13, 2026
Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.
See full state record - Merced, CA
Pacifica Senior Living Merced
Estimated starting rate$4,200a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $3,300–$5,350
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 9 communities with 50 or more beds within 40 miles publish, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices. In testing, the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 homes. This home’s own rate is not on file.
Ask: “What is the full monthly cost, and what could add to it?”
See the full cost breakdownCare in the state record
WheelchairHospiceBedriddenCDSS public record · Sep 13, 2026
Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.
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Park Merced
Starting rate$2,895a month to startListed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026
The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living studio, seen September 9, 2026.
Ask: “What is the full monthly cost, and what could add to it?”
See the full cost breakdownCare in the state record
WheelchairHospiceBedriddenCDSS public record · Sep 13, 2026
Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.
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- BBQs or Picnicsaplaceformom.comObserved 2026-09-09
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- Gardening Clubaplaceformom.comObserved 2026-09-09
- Brain fitness / Dakimaplaceformom.comObserved 2026-09-09
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- Merced, CA
Rovelo Senior Home
Estimated starting rate$5,150a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $4,200–$6,350
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 10 small homes and similar homes within 40 miles publish, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices. In testing, the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 homes. This home’s own rate is not on file.
Ask: “What is the full monthly cost, and what could add to it?”
See the full cost breakdownCare in the state record
WheelchairDementiaHospiceBedriddenCDSS public record · Sep 13, 2026
Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.
See full state record - Merced, CA
St. Anthony's Senior Care
Estimated starting rate$4,600a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $3,800–$5,700
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 14 small homes and similar homes within 39 miles publish, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices. In testing, the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 homes. This home’s own rate is not on file.
Ask: “What is the full monthly cost, and what could add to it?”
See the full cost breakdownCare in the state record
WheelchairDementiaHospiceBedriddenCDSS public record · Sep 13, 2026
Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.
See full state record
A guide to care in Merced.
- Licensed care homes
- 13
- Homes with 6 or fewer beds
- 10
- ALW program listings
- 0
CDSS licensing records, refreshed September 13, 2026; DHCS program list, checked September 13, 2026. Counts do not describe current openings.
Read the local overview
Merced has 13 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) licensing record, last refreshed September 13, 2026: 10 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 1 mid-size home (7–15), and 2 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). None appear on Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver participant list (DHCS, checked September 13, 2026). For county-level context, assisted living in Merced County typically runs $3,500–$5,500/mo and small board-and-care homes $3,000–$5,000/mo (market research compiled June 2026 — ranges, not quotes); California's 2026 SSI/SSP payment standard is $1,626.07/month, of which $1,444.07 is the room-and-board portion paid to the home.
All 13 licensed care homes in Merced
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed September 13, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
- A Golden CareLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- At Haven HomeLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- At Haven Home IILicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Helping Hands Care HomeLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Integrated Health CareLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Kazlin Infinite CareLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- LLC Retirement Homes ILicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Luares Home CareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Merced Senior CareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Pacifica Senior Living MercedLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Park MercedLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Rovelo Senior HomeLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- St. Anthony's Senior CareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
Which care homes are licensed in Merced?
As of September 13, 2026, the California Department of Social Services licensing record lists 13 residential care facilities for the elderly with an active license in Merced (Merced County). Each appears in the full alphabetical list above with its licensed capacity, license status, state-recorded care clearances, and a link to its complete state record on this site.
Is “board and care” different from “assisted living” in Merced?
The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of Merced's 13 licensed homes, 10 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 1 is a mid-size home licensed for 7–15, and 2 are larger assisted-living communities licensed for 16 or more (CDSS license-capacity records, refreshed September 13, 2026). All hold the same state RCFE license.
Does Medi-Cal help pay for assisted living in Merced?
Not through the Assisted Living Waiver here. The ALW — Medi-Cal's program that pays for assisted-living care services, not room and board — operates in a limited set of California counties, and no Merced County home appears on the DHCS participant list, checked September 13, 2026. The statewide Medi-Cal page lists every participating county and home.
What do state records show for care homes in Merced?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 22 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 11 of Merced's 13 licensed homes (CDSS facility records, retrieved September 13, 2026). We publish each home's documents on its own page — dated and verbatim, never scored or summarized. Open any home in the list above to read its record.