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Merced Three Residential Care Facility

Mid-size home·Licensed for 33·San Francisco, California

Licensed since 2005Licence #385600349Medi-Cal ALW
(415) 285-7660From the state roster · September 27, 2026Plan a visit
  • Care approvals on fileWheelchair · HospiceState licensing record · September 27, 2026
  • Estimated starting rate$4,300 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $3,400–$5,650
  • Home sizeLicensed for 33Mid-size care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
  • Ways to payMedi-Cal ALW acceptedDHCS participant list · August 9, 2026
  • Last state visitJuly 27, 2026CDSS inspection record
  • Licence holderHafco Elder Care, Inc.Since 2005 · 2 licensed homes

Merced Three Residential Care Facility is a mid-size care home in San Francisco — a licensed residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE), the licence category behind “assisted living” and “board and care.” It is licensed for 33 residents since 2005. Dementia care and bedridden care are not on file.

Built from CDSS public records · September 27, 2026. Every fact below names its source and date.

Quick answers and the state record

A citation does not make a home unsafe, and an empty file does not make a home good.

Quick answers about Merced Three Residential Care Facility

Is Merced Three Residential Care Facility licensed?

The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

How many residents is Merced Three Residential Care Facility licensed for?

33 residents — a mid-size home, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

Has Merced Three Residential Care Facility been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2005, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. Those records count 4 state visits over the same years.

Is Merced Three Residential Care Facility still open?

This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.

What does Merced Three Residential Care Facility cost?

$4,300 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $3,400–$5,650. This home’s own rate is not on file. Ask: “What is the all-in monthly rate, and what would push it higher?”

Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 10 homes with 7 to 49 beds and similar homes within 5 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.

Among 12 other homes of a similar licensed size in San Francisco that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $4,215 to $5,500 a month, and the middle figure is $5,000 (n = 12 other homes publishing a starting rate).

Each of those is a home’s own published figure, gathered on its own date in September 2026 — not an average of ours, and not a survey. Similar size means small and mid-size homes counted together, and large communities counted on their own, because they are different markets.

A home outside the band is not overcharging or underpricing: a starting rate covers different things in different homes, which is the first thing to ask about.

The price is made in the phone call. Nothing here is a quote, an offer or a discount.

A starting rate is the room and the base care. California homes commonly bill care levels, medication management, supplies, transport and a second person in the room as extras. Many also charge a one-time fee at move-in. Ask for that list in writing before anything is signed.

Only prices a home put out itself count here: its own website, a listing it supplied, or a price a listing site says the home confirmed. Prices a site shows without saying where they came from are left out. What Medi-Cal’s Assisted Living Waiver covers in a care home.

Does Merced Three Residential Care Facility take Medi-Cal?

On Medi-Cal’s Assisted Living Waiver: this home appears on the DHCS participation list, August 9, 2026. Confirm eligibility and current participation with the program. The waiver pays for care services, not room and board.

Who holds the license?

The license is held by Hafco Elder Care, Inc., per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. See the homes licensed to Hafco Elder Care, Inc. — at least 2 on the state roster.

Is there a hospital nearby?

Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center is 0.5 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Merced Three Residential Care Facility keep a resident on hospice?

Hospice care is approved on this license, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

Merced Three Residential Care Facility license and inspection record

  • Name on the license: “MERCED THREE RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
  • License #385600349. The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • Licensed for 33 residents — a mid-size home, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • Licensed to Hafco Elder Care, Inc., per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • First licensed in 2005, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • 4 state inspection visits since 2005, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2005, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. The same records count 4 state visits in that period.
  • 1 complaint and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 2005, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. One complaint can carry several allegations.
  • The most recent state visit on file is July 27, 2026, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
Type A citationa violation that poses an immediate risk to health, safety or personal rights if it is not correctedType B citationa violation that could become a risk if not corrected, or one involving records, resources or required services

California writes these definitions for every licensed home, not for this one. CDSS citation definitions (PDF) ↗

See the state’s own record

Can they support the care needed?

California licenses a home for specific kinds of care. The state’s record lists what this home is approved for; the home’s own answers fill in what changes as needs change.

  • Wheelchair / non-ambulatoryApproved · covers up to 33 residents
  • Dementia / memory careNot on file · ask the home
  • Hospice careApproved by the state
  • BedriddenNot on file · ask the home

State licensing record · September 27, 2026. An approval may cover specific rooms or residents; it does not establish an opening.

Read the state’s own wording
AGE RANGE 60 YEARS AND OLDER. ALL MAY BE NON-AMBULATORY. LICENSE IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE HOSPICE WAIVER.

985 - RCFE / HOSPICE

CDSS record, verbatim · September 27, 2026

As needs change

  • Staying through hospice

    Hospice waiver on file — care may continue at the end of life

    Ask: “If hospice is needed, can care continue here until the end?”

    State licensing record · September 27, 2026

4 more questions to ask the home
  • Two-person transfers or a lift

    Not on file

    Ask: “If two people or a lift are needed to transfer, can the person stay?”

  • Someone awake overnight

    Not on file

    Ask: “Who is awake overnight, and how do residents ask for help?”

  • Medicines

    Not on file

    Ask: “Who manages the medicines, and what happens when a dose is missed?”

  • If memory loss develops

    Dementia-care designation not on file

    Ask: “If memory loss develops, what would change — and when would a move be needed?”

Care & day-to-day support

These are the home’s own statements about its day-to-day practice — they are not part of the state licensing record, and the state has not approved or reviewed them.

What it costs here

Covelight estimate

$4,300a month to start

Likely $3,400–$5,650

From 10 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file

Likely monthly total

$4,300a month

Likely $3,400–$5,800

With a shared room and basic help.

An estimate for planning, not a quote. The price is made in the phone call.

See the full cost breakdownRoom, care and fees · how people pay · how this estimate works
Room
Daily care
Sharing the room

Memory care is not priced here: a dementia-care designation is not on file for this home. Ask the home.

  • Starting monthly rate$4,300likely $3,400–$5,650

    Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 10 homes with 7 to 49 beds and similar homes within 5 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.

  • Basic help with daily careUsually includedup to $600

    Basic help is usually part of the starting rate. Homes that price care by level start around $600 a month (45 California homes publish a care-level range, seen in September 2026).

  • One-time move-in fee$2,000one time · likely $0–$4,000

    Homes that list a one-time entry or community fee charge a median of $2,000 (134 California listings; middle half $1,000–$4,000). Many homes list none — ask.

Likely monthly totalLikely $3,400–$5,800
$4,300
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,100–$8,800
$6,300
How people payOn the Medi-Cal waiver list · private pay, SSI/SSP, veterans, insurance
  • Private payMost residents pay from savings, a home sale or family help. Ask for the rate and what it includes in writing.
  • Medi-Cal Assisted Living WaiverThis home appears on the DHCS participation list, August 9, 2026. Confirm eligibility and current participation with the program. The waiver pays for care services, not room and board. For a resident on SSI/SSP, California’s 2026 standard sends $1,444.07 a month to the home for room and board.
  • SSI/SSPCalifornia’s 2026 standard is $1,626.07 a month; $1,444.07 of it goes to the home and $182 stays with the resident. Whether this home accepts it is not on file — ask.
  • VeteransVA Aid & Attendance can add to a veteran’s or surviving spouse’s pension. Ask whether residents here have used it.
  • Long-term care insuranceMost policies pay for licensed care homes. Ask what paperwork the home provides for claims.
  • MedicareDoes not pay for room and board in a care home. It can still cover hospice or home-health visits inside one.
If the money runs out, what Medi-Cal covers
Avoid surprises on the billWhat changes the price, and what to ask
  • The care level

    Some homes charge one all-inclusive rate. Others add levels or points as needs grow. Ask how the level is set, who decides, and what the next level costs.

  • What is billed separately

    Medication management, incontinence supplies, transportation and a second person in the room are often extra. Ask for the list in writing.

  • Move-in costs

    A one-time community fee or deposit is common. Ask what it covers and whether any of it comes back if the stay is short.

  • Increases

    California requires at least 90 days’ written notice, with reasons, before a rate rises (Health & Safety Code §1569.655). A change in the resident’s care level is the section’s own exception and can be billed sooner.

  • What is the full monthly cost for the room and care we need, and what does it include?
  • What would the next care level cost, and who decides when it changes?
  • What is billed separately, and is there a one-time fee or deposit at move-in?
  • Is any private-pay period required before another payment program can begin?
How this estimate worksWithin 25% for 7 in 10 homes in testing

Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 10 homes with 7 to 49 beds and similar homes within 5 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.

10 homes like this within 5 miles publish starting rates mostly between $4,000–$5,500.

  • Only prices a home put out itself count: its own website, a listing it supplied, or a price Seniorly says the home confirmed. Prices a listing site shows without saying where they came from are left out.
  • Nearby homes are the nearest of the same size that publish a rate, widening from 3 to 40 miles until at least 8 do. The estimate starts from what they charge, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices.
  • Room, care-level, second-person and move-in lines come from what California homes publish on listing sites. Memory care uses Covelight’s researched premium over assisted living.
  • Totals add each line’s figure and combine the lines’ ranges as separate charges, because a home is rarely at the top, or the bottom, of every line at once.
  • We tested this estimate on 1,546 California homes that publish their own starting rate. It was within 10% of the real rate for 3 in 10 homes and within 25% for 7 in 10; the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 (September 12, 2026).
  • It cannot see this home’s specials, how it assesses care, or which rooms are open.
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Where it is

  • 1420 Hampshire Street, San Francisco, CA 94110Address from the public record · September 27, 2026. Confirm the entrance with the home before visiting.

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The state record

California inspects every licensed home and publishes what it found. Here are the dated documents and the state’s own words, beside what is typical for homes this size.

Since 2021, the state has filed 4 documents for this home, and its records count 4 visits since 2005. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated July 27, 2026.

On file since
2021
State visits
4
Most recent visit
July 27, 2026

Beside homes the same size

  • Type A citations0typical 0
  • Type B citations0typical 1
  • Substantiated allegations0typical 2
  • Total complaints1typical 6

“Typical” is the statewide median across the 1,354 licensed larger communities (16+ beds) in the state record — larger, longer-licensed homes accumulate more visits and reports, so compare like with like. One complaint can contain several allegations. Counts cover this licence since 2005.

Year by year
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated2026110202511020241102021110

The last 36 months — 3 of 4 documents

The full record on the state’s site →
20261 state visit · 1 document
Jul 27, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On July 27, 2026 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Yi Sam Jian conducted an unannounced annual inspection. LPA met with manager, Bill Cao and explained the purpose of today's visit. Administrator Joyce Lee arrived later during the visit. This is a two stories facility. The ground level is inaccessible to residents and for storage, kitchen and laundry. The upper level has the living room, dining area, and all other areas intended for resident use were observed to furnished and maintained in compliance and able to meet the needs of the residents. The indoor and outdoor passageways were free of obstruction. Food supplies were sufficient of 2- days perishables and 7- days of non-perishables. Administrator stated that cooked food delivered from Merced Girard. Showers were observed equipped with non-skid mats and grab bars. Facility is equipped with audible alarm by the exit doors. Call system is installed in resident rooms and bathrooms. Comfortable temperature is maintained, and lighting is sufficient for comfort. Bed sheets, linens, and towels were observed to be sufficient and able to meet the needs of the residents. Central storage for medications, sharps and chemicals were observed to be locked and inaccessible to residents in care. Hot water temperature inspected to be in compliant. The fire extinguisher was checked and is fully charged. The first-aid kit was inspected and is complete. No deficient is cited today. This report is reviewed and discussed with administrator. A copy of this report is provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 27, 2026
20251 state visit · 1 document
Jul 3, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On July 3, 2025 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Yi Sam Jian conducted an unannounced annual inspection. LPA met with administrator, Joyce Lee and explained the purpose of today's visit. This is a two stories facility. The ground level is inaccessible to residents and for storage, kitchen and laundry. The upper level has the living room, dining area, and all other areas intended for resident use were observed to furnished and maintained in compliance and able to meet the needs of the residents. The indoor and outdoor passageways were free of obstruction. Food supplies were sufficient of 2- days perishables and 7- days of non-perishables. Administrator stated that cooked food delivered from Merced Girard. Showers were observed equipped with non-skid mats and grab bars. Facility is equipped with audible alarm by the exit doors. Call system is installed in resident rooms and bathrooms. Comfortable temperature is maintained, and lighting is sufficient for comfort. Bed sheets, linens, and towels were observed to be sufficient and able to meet the needs of the residents. Central storage for medications, sharps and chemicals were observed to be locked and inaccessible to residents in care. Hot water temperature inspected to be in compliant. The fire extinguisher was checked and is fully charged. The first-aid kit was inspected and is complete. Based on observation, deficiency is cited under California Code of Regulations, Title, 22 cited on the LIC 809D. Failure to correct the deficiencies may result in civil penalties. This report is reviewed and discussed with administrator. A copy of this report and the appeal rights were provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 3, 2025
20241 state visit · 1 document
Jul 16, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On July 16, 2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Murial Han conducted an unannounced annual inspection. LPA met with administrator, Joyce Lee and explained the purpose of today's visit. Current census is 33 residents. A tour of the facility was conducted with the administrator. This is a single story facility and the ground level is for storage purpose and laundry. Living room, dining area, kitchen and all other areas intended for resident use were observed to furnished and maintained in compliance at this time and able to meet the needs of the residents. Resident bathrooms are Jack and Jill style and shower rooms are located in the hallway. The indoor and outdoor passageways were free of obstruction. Food supplies were sufficient of 2- days perishables and 7- days of non-perishables. Toilet, hand washing and bathing areas were observed clean and in operating condition. Showers were observed equipped with non-skid mats and grab bars. Facility is equipped with audible alarm by the exit doors. Call system is installed in resident rooms and bathrooms. Comfortable temperature is maintained and lighting is sufficient for comfort. Bed sheets, linens, and towels were observed to be sufficient and able to meet the needs of the residents at this time. Central storage for medications, sharps and chemicals were observed to be locked and inaccessible to residents in care. Hot water temperature in the bathrooms were measured at 108-111 degrees Fahrenheit. Fire extinguishers were checked and last inspected on 6/18/2024. A review of (5) resident files was conducted and noted on the LIC 858. A review of (4) staff files was conducted and noted on the LIC 859. LPA requested for a copy of the Liability Insurance to be submitted by 7/17/2024. Based on observation, deficiency is cited under California Code of Regulations, Title, 22 cited on the LIC 809D. Failure to correct the deficiencies may result in civil penalties. . This report is reviewed and discussed with administrator. A copy of this report and the appeal rights were provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 16, 2024
What the state’s words mean
Substantiatedthe state found the allegation more likely true than notUnsubstantiatedthere was not enough evidence to prove a violation occurred — not a finding of wrongdoingUnfoundedthe evidence showed the allegation was false, could not have happened, or had no reasonable basisType A citationa violation that poses an immediate risk to health, safety or personal rights if it is not correctedType B citationa violation that could become a risk if not corrected, or one involving records, resources or required services

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Who holds the licence

Hafco Elder Care, Inc., licensed since 2005, operates 2 licensed homes in California. Running more than one home is common and is neither good nor bad on its own.

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  • Languages spoken by caregiversChinese

    Reported on assistedliving.com · seen September 9, 2026.

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  1. What is included in the monthly rate, and what costs extra?
  2. Who is awake overnight, and how do residents ask for help?
  3. Which rooms does the non-ambulatory approval cover, and what transfer support is provided?
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