Board-and-care homes in Merced County: 19 licensed for six or fewer residents

19 of Merced County's 24 state-licensed residential care homes are board-and-care homes — licensed for six or fewer residents — per the California Department of Social Services licensing record (retrieved September 13, 2026). These small homes hold the same RCFE license as large assisted-living communities; the difference is scale, not oversight. Every one is listed below, alphabetically, with its license number.

CDSS licensing roster · September 13, 2026

Which board-and-care homes are licensed in Merced County?

The 19 homes below hold licenses for six or fewer residents on the state licensing record retrieved September 13, 2026. Homes are listed alphabetically — never ranked — and each name links to its full state record, including inspection history and every care approval on file.

CDSS licensing roster · September 13, 2026

What is a board-and-care home in California?

A board-and-care home is a residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE) licensed for six or fewer residents — usually an ordinary house with a small staff. California licenses and inspects it under the same rules as a large assisted-living community, and its inspection history is public record the same way. Capacity on this page comes from each home’s licensed capacity on the state record, not from marketing.

What do state inspections show for these homes?

State inspectors filed 60 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months across Merced County's 24 licensed homes (CDSS facility records, retrieved September 13, 2026). We publish each home's documents on its own page — dated and verbatim, never scored — so open any home above to read its record.