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Senior living in Merced

23 licensed homes in viewState record as of Aug 2, 2026

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23 Licensed RCFEs in Merced County

Merced County has 23 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly (RCFEs) on the California Department of Social Services licensing record, last refreshed August 2, 2026: 18 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 1 mid-size (7–15), and 4 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). None appear on Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver participant list (DHCS as of August 9, 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 $1,444.07 is the room-and-board portion paid to the home.

Which cities in Merced County have licensed care homes?

As of August 2, 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

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 16 California counties, and DHCS enrollment records as of August 9, 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 — $1,444.07 of it is the room-and-board portion paid to the home, 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 55 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 17 of Merced County's 23 licensed homes (CDSS facility records, retrieved August 2, 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 August 2, 2026. Grouped by city and listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.

Atwater (4)

Hilmar (1)

Livingston (1)

  • Seva Care HomeLivingston · 6 residents · License #247209408WheelchairHospiceBedridden

Los Banos (5)

Merced (12)