Merced Behavioral Center

Merced Behavioral Center is a skilled nursing and care facility located at 1255 B Street in Merced, California, within Merced County. The facility operates under for-profit ownership as a limited liability company and maintains 96 certified beds. It is classified as a Medicaid facility and is currently active. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to nursing facilities based on health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Merced Behavioral Center holds an overall CMS star rating of 5 out of 5, which is the highest tier in the rating system. The facility also received a 5-star rating in each of the three individual rating categories: health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. These ratings reflect performance data collected and published by CMS as part of its national nursing home comparison program. Regarding payment and insurance, Merced Behavioral Center accepts Medicaid as a form of payment. Prospective residents and their families should contact the facility directly at (209) 723-8814 to confirm current accepted payment methods, including Medicare coverage, private pay arrangements, and any additional insurance options that may be applicable to individual circumstances. In comparison to national benchmarks, Merced Behavioral Center performs above the national average across all measured categories. The national average overall CMS star rating for skilled nursing facilities is 3.0 stars. Merced Behavioral Center's overall rating of 5 stars places it in the highest performance tier nationally. Similarly, its 5-star ratings in health inspections, staffing, and quality measures each exceed the national average performance level in those respective categories. These ratings are based on standardized data reported to and verified by CMS and represent a snapshot of facility performance during the periods covered by each inspection and data collection cycle. Individuals seeking additional context about the rating methodology or historical performance data may consult the CMS Care Compare database directly.