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St. Anthony's Senior Care
Small home·Licensed for 6·Merced, California
- Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Dementia · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 13, 2026
- Estimated starting rate$4,600 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $3,800–$5,700
- Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
- Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
- Last state visitApril 13, 2026CDSS inspection record
St. Anthony's Senior Care is a small care home in Merced — a licensed residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE), the licence category behind “assisted living” and “board and care.” It is licensed for 6 residents since 2023.
Built from CDSS public records · September 13, 2026. Every fact below names its source and date.
Quick answers and the state record
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Quick answers about St. Anthony's Senior Care
Is St. Anthony's Senior Care licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
How many residents is St. Anthony's Senior Care licensed for?
6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Has St. Anthony's Senior Care been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2023, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. Those records count 6 state visits over the same years.
Is St. Anthony's Senior Care still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.
What does St. Anthony's Senior Care cost?
$4,600 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $3,800–$5,700. 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 14 small homes and similar homes within 39 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.
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.
Does St. Anthony's Senior Care take Medi-Cal?
On Medi-Cal’s Assisted Living Waiver: this home is not on the DHCS participation list dated September 23, 2026. Ask the program about current options. The waiver pays for care services, not room and board.
Who holds the license?
The license is held by St. Anthony's Senior Care LLC, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Is there a hospital nearby?
Mercy Medical Center is 2 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.
Can St. Anthony's Senior Care keep a resident on hospice?
Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 3 residents, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
St. Anthony's Senior Care license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “ST. ANTHONY'S SENIOR CARE LLC”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
- License #247209342. The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- Licensed for 6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- Licensed to St. Anthony's Senior Care LLC, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- First licensed in 2023, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 6 state inspection visits since 2023, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2023, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. The same records count 6 state visits in that period.
- 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 2023, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- The most recent state visit on file is April 13, 2026, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
California writes these definitions for every licensed home, not for this one. CDSS citation definitions (PDF) ↗
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 6 residents
- Dementia / memory careApproved by the state
- Hospice careApproved · covers up to 3 residents
- BedriddenApproved · covers up to 2 residents
State licensing record · September 13, 2026. An approval may cover specific rooms or residents; it does not establish an opening.
Read the state’s own wording
AGE RANGE 60 AND OVER. APPROVED FOR SIX(6) NON-AMBULATORY RESIDENTS, OF WHICH TWO(2) MAY BE BEDRIDDEN IN BEDROOM #1. HOSPICE WAIVER APPROVED FOR THREE(3) HOSPICE RESIDENTS.
983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA
CDSS record, verbatim · September 13, 2026
As needs change
- Staying through hospice
Hospice waiver on file · covers up to 3 — care may continue at the end of life
Ask: “If hospice is needed, can care continue here until the end?”
State licensing record · September 13, 2026
- If memory loss develops
Dementia-care designation on file
Ask: “Can we read the dementia care disclosure and discuss how daily support works?”
State licensing record · September 13, 2026
3 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?”
What it costs here
Covelight estimate
$4,600a month to start
Likely $3,800–$5,700
From 14 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file
Likely monthly total
$4,600a month
Likely $3,800–$5,900
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
Starting monthly rate$4,600likely $3,800–$5,700
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 14 small homes and similar homes within 39 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 $3,800–$5,900
- $4,600
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,400–$9,000
- $6,600
How people payPrivate pay, Medi-Cal waiver, 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 is not on the DHCS participation list dated September 23, 2026. Ask the program about current options. The waiver pays for care services, not 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.
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 14 small homes and similar homes within 39 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.
14 homes like this within 39 miles publish starting rates mostly between $2,850–$4,950.
- 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.
Show the 14 nearby homes behind this estimate
- Integrated Health CareMerced · 0.1 mi · Small home$3,700Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Kazlin Infinite CareMerced · 0.3 mi · Small home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Trinity Valley CareTurlock · 22 mi · Mid-size home$3,650Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Lifespring Senior Campus, A Wellness CommunityTurlock · 22 mi · Mid-size home$1,900Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Anaya Elder CareLos Banos · 25 mi · Small home$3,900Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Malonzo EldercareModesto · 34 mi · Small home$6,000Listed on A Place for Mom · seen September 9, 2026
- Safe Haven Central ValleyModesto · 36 mi · Small home$4,900Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Astoria at OakdaleOakdale · 36 mi · Mid-size home$2,150Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- St. Stephen's HomeModesto · 36 mi · Small home$2,800Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Crossroads ManorRiverbank · 37 mi · Small home$5,000Listed on A Place for Mom · seen September 9, 2026
- Sisters Assisted LivingModesto · 37 mi · Small home$3,000Listed on A Place for Mom · seen September 9, 2026
- Graceful Living at RiverbankRiverbank · 37 mi · Small home$3,300Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Patterson CarehomePatterson · 37 mi · Small home$6,000Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Dutchollow Suites IModesto · 39 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
Where it is
- 1437 San Simeon Court, Merced, CA 95348Address from the public record · September 13, 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 2023, the state has filed 6 documents for this home, and its records count 6 visits since 2023. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated April 13, 2026.
- On file since
- 2023
- State visits
- 6
- Most recent visit
- April 13, 2026
Beside homes the same size
- Type A citations0typical 0
- Type B citations0typical 0
- Substantiated allegations0typical 0
- Total complaints0typical 0
“Typical” is the statewide median across the 6,808 licensed small board-and-care homes (6 or fewer 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 2023.
Year by year
The last 36 months — 3 of 6 documents
Apr 13, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On 04/13/2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Vadim Gorban arrived unannounced for an Annual Required Inspection. LPA met with house staff Arnel Tolentino, stated the purpose of the visit and was allowed entry. Administrator Marilyn Lopez certification number 7005600740, expiration date 07/25/2026 was notified of licensing visit. Facility tour was conducted. Indoor temperature observed comfortable was recorded at 76 degrees F. Facility appeared clean with no obstruction or fire clearance issues. Fire extinguisher service date on 04/14/2025. Last fire drill recorded on 4/06/2025 Hand sanitizer was readily available to residents and visitors. Bathrooms have trash cans with lid. Hand washing posters were observed by the bathrooms. Water temperature was tested and recorded 105 -degrees F. All four bedrooms were checked, two shared and tow private residents rooms. The exterior tour was conducted with patio furniture and available seating area. Dining area and Kitchen were toured. An adequate supply of perishable and non-perishable food was observed to be properly stored in freezer, refrigerator, and pantry. Refrigerator temperature was maintained at 36.0-degree F. and freezer was maintained at -0-degree F. LPA checked residents’ medication records. Food supply was checked and there appeared to be an adequate supply. Cleaning supplies were checked. Staff records were reviewed for good health and infection control training. Facility staff was observed communicating with resident in polite manner. LPA observed residents after lunch in common area. Resident’s files reviewed and observed two residents records missing updated physician report and one resident missing hospice care plan. Facility records missing incomplete files: emergency disaster plan is incomplete, Infection control is incomplete, and Plan of Operations is incomplete. Facility operational phone number 209-626-5122 Exit interview was conducted, report signed and provided to administrator for facility records.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Apr 13, 2026
Jun 17, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On 6/17/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Vadim Gorban arrived unannounced for an Annual Required Inspection. LPA met with Administrator Arnel Tolentino, stated the purpose of the visit and was allowed entry. Facility tour was conducted. Indoor temperature observed comfortable was recorded at 79 degrees F. Facility appeared clean with no obstruction or fire clearance issues. Fire extinguisher service date on November 14th, 2024. Last fire drill recorded on 4/14/2025 Hand sanitizer was readily available to residents and visitors. Bathrooms have trash cans with lid. Hand washing posters were observed by the bathrooms. Water temperature was tested and recorded 105 -degrees F. All four bedrooms were checked, two shared and tow private residents rooms. The exterior tour was conducted with patio furniture and available seating area. Dining area and Kitchen were toured. An adequate supply of perishable and non-perishable food was observed to be properly stored in freezer, refrigerator, and pantry. Refrigerator temperature was maintained at 36.0-degree F. and freezer was maintained at -0-degree F. LPA checked residents’ medication records. Food supply was checked and there appeared to be an adequate supply. Cleaning supplies were checked. Staff records were reviewed for good health and infection control training. Facility staff was observed communicating with resident in polite manner. LPA observed residents after lunch in common area. Resident’s files have updated emergency contact information. Facility operational phone number 209-626-5122 No deficiencies were cited during this visit. Exit interview was conducted, report signed and provided to administrator for facility records.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jun 17, 2025
Jun 11, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On 6/11/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) arrived unannounced to conduct a Required Annual Inspection. LPA met with co-licensee Arnel Tolentino and announced the purpose of the inspection. LPA toured the facility inside and outside. All passageways and exits were clear and free from obstruction. Fore extinguisher has a service tag dated 4/5/2024. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were present and operational. LPA reviewed facility emergency disaster plan. Facility kitchen and common areas were clean and odor free. LPA observed an adequate supply of perishable and nonperishable foodstuffs which were properly stored. Sharp items and cleaning supplies were secured in locked cabinets. Medications were secured in a locked cabinet, and medications appeared to be properly administered. There was an adequate supply of personal hygiene items and clean linens. LPA toured resident bedrooms and bathrooms. Bedrooms were clean, odor free, and contained all required minimum furnishings. Bathrooms were clean, odor free, and all fixtures were functioning properly. Hot water was within required temperature range. Showers had required secure garb bars and nonskid mats. LPA reviewed resident and staff records. Records contained required documentation. No deficiencies were cited during the inspection. A copy of the report was provided and exit interview conducted.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jun 11, 2024
What the state’s words mean
CDSS citation definitions (PDF) ↗ · CDSS complaint outcomes ↗
Life here
Rooms, meals, the rhythm of a day, faith and language, pets and house rules — as the home describes them. Tap any detail for its source and date; nothing here is graded.
The home has not described daily life anywhere we have reviewed yet — that is the case for most small homes, and it says nothing about the home. These questions fill in the picture; keep the ones that matter to you.
Before you call
Ask every home the same questions — the state’s record does not answer these. Keep the ones that matter and they travel with your saved homes.
- What is included in the monthly rate, and what costs extra?
- Who is awake overnight, and how do residents ask for help?
- Which rooms does the non-ambulatory approval cover, and what transfer support is provided?
- What could change whether someone can stay here?
- Can we see a bedroom and share a meal during a visit?
Other homes nearby
The nearest licensed homes in Merced County, closest first. Every listed home appears on the same terms.
Integrated Health Care
Merced · Small home · 0.1 mi away
$3,700 a month to start · Listed by the home
Kazlin Infinite Care
Merced · Small home · 0.3 mi away
$3,000 a month to start · Listed by the home
Pacifica Senior Living Merced
Merced · Large community · 0.8 mi away
$4,200 a month to start · Covelight estimate
A Golden Care
Merced · Small home · 1.2 mi away
$4,550 a month to start · Covelight estimate
At Haven Home
Merced · Small home · 1.4 mi away
$4,550 a month to start · Covelight estimate
Park Merced
Merced · Large community · 1.5 mi away
$2,895 a month to start · Listed by the home