New Bethany is a residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Los Banos, Merced County, California — state license #247200745, licensed for 76 residents, listed as licensed in the CDSS record we retrieved August 2, 2026. It does not appear on the DHCS Assisted Living Waiver participant list checked August 9, 2026 — that list covers the state waiver only, not a home's own payment arrangements. California has 22 dated inspection and complaint documents on file for this home going back to 2021, the most recent dated July 16, 2026 — published below in full, verbatim and unscored.
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Since 2021, the state has visited this home 23 times and filed 22 documents. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated July 16, 2026.
The state's published file for this home includes 11 documents with transcribed findings, dated March 30, 2021 to August 9, 2025. 11 of the 11 carry the state's recorded outcome word: “Substantiated” (5), “Unfounded” (2), “Unsubstantiated” (4). 11 include the transcribed allegation the state investigated, word for word.
Summary composed by computer from the 11 documents below — every count derives from them, and the documents themselves are the state's records, verbatim. We never grade, score, or color a record.
What the state’s words mean
Jul 16, 2026Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Jul 7, 2026Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Jun 19, 2026Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Mar 25, 2026Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Sep 9, 2025Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Aug 9, 2025Unfounded
Allegation investigated: Staff not allowing resident to receive hospice care
On 7/25/25, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) R. Bruce conducted a complaint visit to deliver findings for the above allegation. The complaint findings were delivered as UNFOUNDED, however the document is not available in FAS. This document will serve as a replacement for the original. On 8/09/2025, LPA M. Medina conducted a subsequent visit to re-create this form, and obtain signature for documenting purposes. Nicole Lowe, LVN/Administrator contacted by telephone and arrived a short time later to meet with LPA Medina. During complaint investigation, it was alleged that staff is not allowing resident (R1) to receive hospice care. Based on interviews and record review it has been determined that the facility has followed their business plan and will continue to not offer hospice at the assisted living level of care. Doctor reports on file indicate R1 needs a higher level of care and refer R1 to skilled nursing. This Department has found that the above allegations are UNFOUNDED, meaning ththe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 9, 2025 · control 24-AS-20250415165724
Feb 26, 2025Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Oct 21, 2024Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Sep 27, 2024Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Feb 23, 2024Substantiated
Allegation investigated: Caregivers are injecting residents with insulin.
On 2/23/24 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) B. Miranda arrived to the facility unannounced to deliver the finding for the allegations listed above. LPA introduced herself and explained the reason for the visit. Sister Lucinda Fonseca was contacted. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) B. Miranda conducted the subsequent complaint investigation visit to the facility. During this visit LPA delivered investigation findings regarding the above allegations. The Department has investigated the complaint alleging: Caregivers are injecting residents with insulin. LPA interviewed R1 who was not able to answer LPA's questions. LPA spoke with staff who stated R1 was moved to memory care as a recommendation. LPA explained even as a recommendations this indicates a change of condition and there should have been a re-appraisal and new physician's report. A new physician's report was completed and sent to LPA after the LPA's initial visit on 1/19/24. The physician's report indicated the resident is not ablthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Feb 23, 2024 · control 24-AS-20240112164025
Feb 23, 2024Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Jan 19, 2024Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Staff are not meeting residents showering needs Staff are not meeting residents needs Staff are not administering residents medicine in a timely manner
On 01/19/2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) B. Miranda arrived at the facility unannounced to deliver the findings for the allegations listed above. LPA introduced herself and explained the reason for the visit. Sister Lucinda Fonseca was contacted. LPA conduct a walk around tour of the facility to verify there was no immediate danger. LPA requested the following documents: Shower schedule for September 2023, and are due by the end of business day 01/24/2024. 1. The Department investigated the allegation: Staff are not meeting residents showering needs. LPA interviewed multiple staff members, and multiple residents. None of the interviewees stated showering needs are not being met. It was stated if a shower can not be made on the scheduled date/time then it will be reschedule for another date/time. Unsubstantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 19, 2024 · control 24-AS-20230920100634
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Is New Bethany licensed?
Yes — New Bethany is a licensed residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Los Banos (Merced County): California license #247200745, shown as licensed in the CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026, licensed for 76 residents. State records list 22 inspection and complaint documents since 2021; the most recent, a facility evaluation report dated July 16, 2026, appears in the inspection record on this page.
Can New Bethany care for dementia, hospice, bedridden, or non-ambulatory residents?
From the CDSS license record, checked August 2, 2026.
The CDSS license record checked August 2, 2026 lists New Bethany with clearances for wheelchair / non-ambulatory and bedridden; it does not list dementia / memory care and hospice care. A clearance that is not on file is not a “no” — it may simply be unrecorded, so if your family needs one of these, ask the home directly and confirm its current scope on a tour.
From the California state record. Some approvals are bed- or room-specific — always confirm current scope with the facility.
What the state record says, word for word
Verbatim, from the CDSS license recordAGE RANGE 60 AND OVER. 76 NON-AMBULATORY, OF WHICH 3 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN.
How much does New Bethany cost?
California's public licensing record does not include New Bethany's monthly price, so we never show or estimate one for a specific home. As county-level 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 research compiled June 2026 — ranges, not quotes; California's 2026 SSI/SSP board-and-care payment standard is $1,626.07/month, of which $1,444.07 is the room-and-board portion paid to the home). Ask the home for its own rate sheet and what the base rate includes — or use the cost section at the top of this page.
Does New Bethany accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?
New Bethany is not in the DHCS Assisted Living Waiver participant record we checked August 9, 2026 — that list covers only the state's ALW program, not a home's own payment policies, so ask the home directly about private Medi-Cal arrangements. The waiver pays for assisted-living care services (not room and board) at participating homes; every DHCS-listed home appears on our statewide Medi-Cal page.
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38 of 76 beds occupied (50%) when the state visited on August 9, 2025. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.
What do state inspections show for New Bethany?
Verbatim from CDSS complaint-investigation reports — the state's own words, never summarized by us. Record checked August 2, 2026.
The CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026 lists 23 state visits and 22 dated documents since 2021 for New Bethany; 11 complaint-investigation narratives are transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated August 9, 2025, records an allegation the state marked “Unfounded”. Open any entry to read the state's full finding, word for word.
Most licensed homes receive some findings over 36 months; what matters is what was found and whether it was corrected. Counts here are shown compared with homes of similar size, and the state's own words appear in full below.
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Transcribed from CDSS complaint-investigation reports · record checked August 2, 2026.
What the state has logged
California has logged 23 state visits for this home as of August 2, 2026. These are the home's own counts, straight from that record — shown beside the statewide median for larger communities (16+ beds), computed across all 1,244 licensed homes of that size, because larger and longer-licensed homes naturally accumulate more visits and reports. They are facts, not a grade — a citation may be minor and since corrected, and an “unsubstantiated” complaint is not a finding of wrongdoing.
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