In the first quarter of 2026, Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center’s ownership was listed under Avalon of California, LLC, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Located in Merced County, the facility has been held by Avalon of California, LLC since Dec. 1, 2003.
The center is classified as a for-profit nursing home.
During this time, the home earned a CMS overall rating of 4, which exceeded California’s statewide nursing home average of 3.2. CMS bases its ratings on key areas including health inspection results, staffing, and quality of resident care.
Data shows Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center served an average of 62.2 daily residents in the first quarter of 2026 and operated with 71 available beds. The center is not affiliated with a hospital.
Also in the first quarter of 2026, Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center incurred 1 fine totaling $9,110 and received 1 penalty.
There were 8 for-profit nursing homes in Merced County, California during that time.
U.S. Census Bureau estimates show that the population of older adults is increasing as younger age groups decrease in size. From 2020 to 2024, Americans aged 65 and older grew by 13%, while those under 18 dropped by 1.7%. Over the last century, the older population in the United States grew significantly, rising from 4.9 million in 1920 to over 61 million in 2024.
A 2021 report indicates that nearly half of individuals in this group, about 28 million people, are likely to need long-term services and support, with over a third expected to eventually require nursing home care.
“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an organization focused on insurance education. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”
| Nursing Home | Owner | Ownership Type | Overall Rating | Avg. No. of Residents per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Life Generations Healthcare, LLC | For profit – Limited Liability company | 5 | 94.7 |
| Anberry Transitional Care | Donald Gormly | For profit – Partnership | 3 | 91.8 |
| Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center | Avalon of California, LLC | For profit – Corporation | 4 | 62.2 |
| Golden Merced Care Center | Cafive Operations Holdings, LLC | For profit – Limited Liability company | 3 | 104.2 |
| LA Sierra Care Center | Crescent Facilities Operations, LLC | For profit – Limited Liability company | 3 | 66 |
| Los Banos Post Acute | Kalesta Healthcare Group, LLC | For profit – Limited Liability company | 2 | 54.8 |
| Merced Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Crescent Facilities Operations, LLC | For profit – Corporation | 4 | 68.9 |
| New Bethany Skilled Nursing | Lucinda Fonesca | Non profit – Corporation | 3 | 27.4 |
Information in this article was sourced from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The source data is available here.
