FRANCISCAN POST-ACUTE CARE CENTER

CCN 055979 · AVALON CARE CENTER-MERCED FRANCISCAN, LLC · For profit - Corporation · AVALON HEALTH CARE chain · 71 certified beds · Merced · CA


FRANCISCAN POST-ACUTE CARE CENTER is a 71-bed nursing home in MERCED, California. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1969-07-31. It averages 64.3 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at FRANCISCAN POST-ACUTE CARE CENTER?

CMS lists 30 health-inspection deficiencies for FRANCISCAN POST-ACUTE CARE CENTER since 2019-02-15, 18 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-20.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-04-20F0656, F0658, F0689Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2025-06-12F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.G
2025-06-12F0806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.D
2025-04-10F0644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.D
2025-02-05F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2025-02-05F0641, F0657Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.D
2025-01-13F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.E
2024-12-11F0825Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.D
2024-09-17F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D
2024-08-29F0604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.E
2024-08-16F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2024-04-17F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2024-01-30F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.D
2023-10-02F0658, F0726Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.D
2022-12-01F0641, F0695, F0812Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2022-12-01F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2019-02-15F0584, F0656, F0689, F0880Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2019-02-15F0550, F0684, F0842, F0921Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.D

Why was FRANCISCAN POST-ACUTE CARE CENTER fined?

DateTypeAmount
2025-01-13Fine$9,110

How is FRANCISCAN POST-ACUTE CARE CENTER staffed relative to the CA average?

MeasureThis facilityCA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day4.295344.51570
Total nursing staff turnover (%)31.336.7
Average number of residents per day64.387.9

Who owns FRANCISCAN POST-ACUTE CARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?

FRANCISCAN POST-ACUTE CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name AVALON CARE CENTER-MERCED FRANCISCAN, LLC and belongs to the AVALON HEALTH CARE chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTAVALON OF CALIFORNIA LLCsince 12/01/2003
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTAVALON CARE LLCsince 12/01/2003
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYDANGERFIELD, DAVID, KIRTON, BYRON, KIRTON, HYRUM, KIRTON, SPENCER, WOLTIL, ROBERTsince 04/05/2007
CORPORATE DIRECTORDANGERFIELD, DAVID, KIRTON, BYRON, KIRTON, HYRUM, KIRTON, SPENCER, WOLTIL, ROBERTsince 04/05/2007
CORPORATE OFFICERBORISEVICH, MARIA, HASH, ALAN, KIRTON, HYRUM, SMITH, NICOLEsince 01/08/2024
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLAVALON HEALTH CARE INC, AVALON HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT INC, BORISEVICH, MARIA, HASH, ALAN, HENRIE, BRIAN, KIRTON, HYRUM, PAIK-TESCH, JOHN, SMITH, NICOLE, SOUZA, JOANNEsince 01/08/2024
ADP OF THE SNFAVALON HEALTH CARE INC, AVALON HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT INC, BORISEVICH, MARIA, HASH, ALAN, HENRIE, BRIAN, KIRTON, HYRUM, PAIK-TESCH, JOHN, SMITH, NICOLE, SOUZA, JOANNEsince 01/08/2024

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