La Sierra Care Center

La Sierra Care Center is in 2424 M STREET, Merced, CA 95340. Phone: 209-723-4224. Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (health inspection 3, staffing 3, quality measures 4).

La Sierra Care Center in Merced provides 24-hour skilled nursing care, including pain management, restorative nursing, IV therapy, and wound care using advanced wound care technologies. Its rehabilitation team provides physical, occupational, and speech therapy — with therapeutic services seven days a week as appropriate — for people recovering from strokes, joint replacements, fractures, cardiac arrest, neurological disorders, pulmonary diseases, and swallowing or speech problems such as dysphagia and aphasia. The site says its goal is to restore each person to his or her highest functional potential and quality of life, in semi-private suites with a personalized approach to healing. CMS inspection and staffing detail: total weighted health survey score 77.000; 0 federal fines totaling $0.00; total nursing staff turnover 50.0%.

Quality measures

Source: CMS · CMS processing date: 2026-10-01

Star ratings and staffing hours
Overall rating	3 of 5
Health inspection rating	3 of 5
Staffing rating	3 of 5
Quality measure rating	4 of 5
Long-stay quality rating	5 of 5
Short-stay quality rating	2 of 5
RN staffing hours per resident per day	0.48
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day	3.86

Inspection results

Source: CMS · processing date 2026-10-01
Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score	72
Total Weighted Health Survey Score	77.000
Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score	92
Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score	72
Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score	92
Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date	2026-01-23
Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies	12
Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies	15
Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies	11
Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies	1
Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies	3

Staffing

Source: CMS · processing date 2026-10-01
Nursing Case-Mix Index	1.32838
Registered Nurse turnover	60.0
Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio	0.94194
Total nursing staff turnover	50.0
Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day	0.81420
Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day	1.29543
Number of administrators who have left the nursing home	0
Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day	2.56197
Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend	0.37398
Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend	3.48320

Penalties

Source: CMS · processing date 2026-10-01
Number of Fines	0
Number of Payment Denials	0
Total Number of Penalties	0
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars	0.00

Ownership

Source: CMS · processing date 2026-10-01
Chain ID	98
Chain Name	CAMBRIDGE HEALTHCARE SERVICES
Legal Business Name	CF MERCED LA SIERRA, LLC
Chain Average QM Rating	4.0
Chain Average Staffing Rating	3.3
Number of Facilities in Chain	32
Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating	2.6
Chain Average Health Inspection Rating	2.3
Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months	N

Occupancy and payer mix

Source: CMS · processing date 2026-10-01
Abuse Icon	N
High Performing Icon	N
With a Resident and Family Council	Resident
Average Number of Residents per Day	65.7
Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas	Yes
Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago	N