With a population of 97,703 , Merced, California is a medium size city. There are 6 nursing homes there, which should give you a few options. With a city grade of B+, this place received a very good score. For comparison's sake, we also assessed the nursing homes in the nearby city of Los Banos, which has some decent nursing homes of its own. However, we found the nursing homes in Merced to be better than the ones in Los Banos. You can continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes fared in our category grades.
This city received a strong overall grade, but we especially wanted to emphasize that some of its facilities received nearly flawless health inspections the past few years. We gave Merced an elite grade of A- for this area. Inspection scores weigh several factors, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these items by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Merced also earned one of our higher grades in our nursing category, with a B+. Wrapping up its report card, this place were awarded a B for its long-term care grade and a B in the area of short-term care. This city didn't have any weak links based on our assessment.