Assisted living near Merced
- Map
Starting rate
$2,895 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
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Starting rate
$3,900 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
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Typical starting rate
$4,500 a month to start
Typical in Merced County · likely $3,500–$5,500On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,050 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,300–$5,000On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$3,700 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$3,000 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,200 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,250–$5,350On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,500 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,700–$5,550On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,400 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,600–$5,450On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,450 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,650–$5,500On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,600 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,800–$5,700On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,600 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,750–$5,650On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,650 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,800–$5,700On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,600 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,800–$5,700On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,700 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,850–$5,750On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,500 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,700–$5,550On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,550 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,750–$5,650On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,550 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,700–$5,600On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,550 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,700–$5,600On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,350 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,450–$5,750On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,700 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,850–$5,800On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,450 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,650–$5,500On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,300 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,500–$5,300On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
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A guide to care in Merced County.
- Licensed care homes
- 23
- Homes with 6 or fewer beds
- 19
- ALW program listings
- 0
CDSS licensing records, refreshed October 27, 2026; DHCS program list as of October 1, 2026. Counts do not describe current openings.
Read the county overview
Merced County has 23 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly (RCFEs) on the California Department of Social Services licensing record, last refreshed October 27, 2026: 19 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 1 mid-size (7–15), and 3 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). None appear on Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver participant list (DHCS as of October 1, 2026). Countywide, assisted living typically runs $3,500–$5,500/mo and small board-and-care homes $3,000–$5,000/mo (market ranges compiled June 2026); California's 2026 SSI/SSP payment standard is $1,626.07/month, of which a home may charge $1,444.07 for basic services: room, board, care and supervision.
Which cities in Merced County have licensed care homes?
As of October 27, 2026, CDSS licensing records place Merced County's 23 licensed residential care homes across 5 cities and communities. The 3 cities with three or more licensed homes are linked below with home counts — each city page lists every licensed home free, with capacity, care clearances, and inspection history. Every home in the smaller communities is named further down, with its address and a link to its state record.
Smaller communities in Merced County
Hilmar (1 licensed home) — Christina's Home Care, 8397 Kimberly Way
Livingston (1 licensed home) — Seva Care Home, 1072 Dallas Drive
Which kinds of care are licensed in Merced County?
Each page below lists every licensed Merced County home that matches that care type. CDSS licensing records, refreshed October 27, 2026; homes are listed alphabetically, never ranked. A care approval that is not on file is not a "no" — the record simply holds nothing today.
Does Merced County have homes that take Medi-Cal?
Not through the Assisted Living Waiver here. The ALW — the Medi-Cal program that pays for assisted-living care services, though not room and board — has licensed participating homes in 15 California counties, and DHCS enrollment records as of October 1, 2026 list none in Merced County. The statewide Medi-Cal page linked below names every participating county and home, free.
Assisted living on Medi-Cal in California — every ALW home, by county
What does assisted living cost in Merced County?
California's state record carries no per-home prices, so we publish county-level market context only: assisted living in Merced County typically runs $3,500–$5,500/mo and small board-and-care homes $3,000–$5,000/mo (market ranges compiled June 2026 — planning bands, not quotes; confirm pricing with each home). For SSI recipients, California's 2026 SSI/SSP payment standard is $1,626.07 per month. A home may charge $1,444.07 of it for basic services (room, board, care and supervision), and $182 stays with the resident as a personal-needs allowance.
What do state inspections show for Merced County care homes?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 45 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 21 of Merced County's 23 licensed homes (CDSS facility records, retrieved October 27, 2026). We publish each home's documents on its own page — dated and verbatim, never scored — so open any home in the list above to read its record.
All 23 licensed homes in Merced County, A–Z
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed October 27, 2026. Grouped by city and listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
Atwater (4)
- Atwater Residential Care FacilityWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Guardian Angel Home Care IIWheelchairHospice
- LLC Retirement Homes IIWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Royalty Care HomesWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
Hilmar (1)
- Christina's Home CareWheelchairHospice
Livingston (1)
- Seva Care HomeWheelchairHospiceBedridden
Los Banos (4)
- Anaya Elder CareWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Grannies Home CareWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- New BethanyWheelchairBedridden
- Westside Elderly Care IWheelchairHospiceBedridden
Merced (13)
- A Golden CareWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- At Haven HomeWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- At Haven Home IIWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Helping Hands Care HomeWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Integrated Health CareWheelchairHospice
- Kazlin Infinite CareWheelchairHospice
- LLC Retirement Homes IWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Luares Home CareWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Merced Senior CareWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Merced Senior LivingWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Park MercedWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Rovelo Senior HomeWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- St. Anthony's Senior CareWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden