Merced Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr
510 West 26Th Street, Merced, CA, 95340
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Cambridge Healthcare Services
- Certified beds
- 79 · avg 69 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 57.5% — higher than most California nursing homesCalifornia avg: 37.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 88.9% — higher than most California nursing homesCalifornia avg: 39.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the California averageCalifornia avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 055249
- Certified beds
- 79 beds · avg 69 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Cf Merced, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Cambridge Healthcare Services
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Cambridge Healthcare Services chain — 32 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.6 / 5.
Disclosed owners (16 on record)
- Heather Langford
Other · since 2017
- Michael Darouze
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2015
- Cambridge Healthcare Services Llc
Other · since 2014
- Bering Properties Llc
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 6% · since 2013
- The Hyman & Betty Ingber Family Trust
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 6% · since 2013
- Crescent Facilities Operations Llc
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2008
+ 10 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 24)
- D0657·Mar 23, 2026Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D0600·Jul 24, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- B0912·Apr 18, 2025
Environmental Deficiencies
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
- F0814·Apr 18, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- F0812·Apr 18, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0806·Apr 18, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- F0801·Apr 18, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- D0761·Apr 18, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Fire-safety citations
19 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 18, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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