Assisted Living
Merced Senior Living
3420 R St, Merced, CA 95348 · Map
Licensed for 93 residents · NORTHSTAR SENIOR LIVING INC; NORTHSTAR SNR LVG MGT
Merced Senior Living is a state-licensed assisted living community in Merced, California. It is licensed for 93 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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License
Active, 93 residents
RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY 247206921, licensed since Apr 27, 2015. Licensee NORTHSTAR SENIOR LIVING INC; NORTHSTAR SNR LVG MGT.
Nearest emergency room
1.5 miles
Mercy Medical Center, rated 3 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced Senior Living this community | 93 | Not published | Active | 8 Type A, 22 Type B | |
| Kazlin Infinite Care | 0.5 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 1 Type A, 5 Type B |
| Luares Home Care | 0.5 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
| A Golden Care | 0.7 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
| Park Merced | 0.8 mi | 125 | Not published | Active | 2 Type A, 9 Type B |
State inspection record8 Type A, 22 Type B
- Last state visit
- September 21, 2026
- State visits since October 1, 2021
- 25 (including 5 inspections, 21 complaints investigated)
- Type A citations
- 8 immediate risk
- Type B citations
- 22 potential risk if not corrected
- Complaint allegations investigated
- 64: 16 substantiated, 48 not substantiated
- License active since 2015
Citations (30), newest first
- 87303(a) (plan of correction due May 6, 2026): Maintenance and Operation. The building must be kept clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair.
- 87411(a) (plan of correction due December 15, 2025): Personnel Requirements - General. The community must have enough competent staff at all times to meet residents' needs.
- 87463(a) (plan of correction due November 24, 2025): Reappraisals. The resident's needs appraisal must be updated in writing when their condition changes significantly, and at least once every 12 months.
- 87456(a)(3) (plan of correction due April 27, 2025): Evaluation of Suitability for Admission. Before accepting a resident, the community must interview them, appraise their needs, review a recent medical assessment and sign an admission agreement.
- 87468.2(a)(4) (plan of correction due April 27, 2025): Additional Personal Rights of Residents in Privately Operated Facilities. Additional rights for residents of privately operated communities, such as privacy, confidential records and help exercising their rights.
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- 87506(a) (plan of correction due April 27, 2025): Resident Records. The community must keep a separate, complete and current record for each resident.
- 87507(e) (plan of correction due March 14, 2025): Admission Agreements. Rules for written admission agreements: what they must include, what they cannot include, signing and giving copies.
- 87303(a) (plan of correction due November 27, 2024): Maintenance and Operation. Rules for keeping the building clean, safe and in good repair, including room temperature, lighting, water, waste, laundry, emergency lighting and call signal systems.
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- 87465(i) (plan of correction due April 26, 2024): Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services. Unused prescription medicines must be destroyed by the administrator and one other adult, with a signed record kept for three years.
- 87303(f)(3) (plan of correction due April 26, 2024): Maintenance and Operation. Rules for keeping the building clean, safe and in good repair, including room temperature, lighting, water, waste, laundry, emergency lighting and call signal systems.
- 87464(d) (plan of correction due April 3, 2024): Basic Services. The basic services every community must provide, starting with care and supervision, and its duty to meet the needs of each resident it accepts.
- 87468.2(a)(4) (plan of correction due April 3, 2024): Additional Personal Rights of Residents in Privately Operated Facilities. Additional rights for residents of privately operated communities, such as privacy, confidential records and help exercising their rights.
- 87457(a)(3) (plan of correction due April 3, 2024): Pre-Admission Appraisal. Requirements for interviewing a prospective resident and appraising their needs before admission.
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- 87411(a) (plan of correction due March 21, 2024): Personnel Requirements - General. The community must have enough competent staff at all times to meet residents' needs.
- 87465(a) (plan of correction due March 21, 2024): Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services. The community must have a plan for residents' medical and dental care and help residents arrange and get to that care.
- 87303(e)(5) (plan of correction due May 18, 2023): Maintenance and Operation. Rules for keeping the building clean, safe and in good repair, including room temperature, lighting, water, waste, laundry, emergency lighting and call signal systems.
- 1569.695(c) (plan of correction due May 18, 2023): Emergency and Disaster Plans. The community must have an emergency and disaster plan, train staff on it, hold drills and keep key resident information ready.
- 87303(a) (plan of correction due May 18, 2023): Maintenance and Operation. Rules for keeping the building clean, safe and in good repair, including room temperature, lighting, water, waste, laundry, emergency lighting and call signal systems.
- 87303(a) (plan of correction due May 10, 2023): Maintenance and Operation. Rules for keeping the building clean, safe and in good repair, including room temperature, lighting, water, waste, laundry, emergency lighting and call signal systems.
- 87309(a) (plan of correction due May 4, 2023): Storage Space and Access. Rules for safely storing cleaning products, poisons, sharp objects, alcohol and other items that could harm residents.
- 80087(a)(1) (plan of correction due March 17, 2023): Buildings and Grounds. The building and grounds must be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair, with walkways kept clear and hazards guarded.
- 87555(b)(8) (plan of correction due March 2, 2023): General Food Service Requirements. Meal service rules, such as at least three meals a day, snacks between meals, a suitable dining area, varied menus and planned menus in larger communities.
- 1569.312(a) (plan of correction due September 30, 2022): Basic Services. The basic services every community must provide, including care and supervision, help with daily tasks and planned activities.
- 87303(a) (plan of correction due May 3, 2022): Maintenance and Operation. Rules for keeping the building clean, safe and in good repair, including room temperature, lighting, water, waste, laundry, emergency lighting and call signal systems.
- 87309(a) (plan of correction due April 26, 2022): Storage Space and Access. Rules for safely storing cleaning products, poisons, sharp objects, alcohol and other items that could harm residents.
- 87411(d)(3) (plan of correction due April 21, 2022): Personnel Requirements - General. All staff must have on-the-job training or related experience for their duties, such as nutrition, sanitation, resident care and medication help.
- 87211(g) (plan of correction due February 15, 2022): Reporting Requirements. Events the community must report to the state and to the resident's family or representative, such as deaths, injuries, abuse and changes in leadership.
- 1569.312 (plan of correction due February 3, 2022): Basic Services. The basic services every community must provide, including care and supervision, help with daily tasks and planned activities.
- 87468.1(a)(8) (plan of correction due October 15, 2021): Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities. Lists the basic rights of every resident, including dignity, safe and comfortable accommodations, and freedom from punishment, humiliation and abuse.
- 87303(a) (plan of correction due October 15, 2021): Maintenance and Operation. Rules for keeping the building clean, safe and in good repair, including room temperature, lighting, water, waste, laundry, emergency lighting and call signal systems.
Plain meanings are our short reading of the rule cited, from the state’s regulation text. The state’s report says what happened.
Complaints with substantiated allegations (date the finding was approved)
- April 30, 2026: 1 substantiated, 1 unsubstantiated, 1 Type B citation
- December 12, 2025: 1 substantiated, 4 unsubstantiated, 1 Type B citation
- November 24, 2025: 1 substantiated, 1 Type B citation
- April 8, 2025: 1 substantiated, 1 Type B citation
- December 5, 2024: 1 substantiated, 1 Type A citation
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- June 26, 2024: 5 substantiated, 1 unsubstantiated, 2 Type A citations, 3 Type B citations
- March 20, 2023: 2 substantiated, 4 unsubstantiated, 1 unfounded, 1 Type A citation, 1 Type B citation
- April 21, 2022: 2 substantiated, 4 unsubstantiated, 1 unfounded, 1 Type A citation
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- October 7, 2021: 2 substantiated, 2 unsubstantiated, 1 unfounded, 2 Type B citations
Complaints with no substantiated allegation (12)
- April 30, 2026: 3 unsubstantiated
- April 14, 2026: 3 unsubstantiated, 1 unfounded
- August 18, 2025: 4 unsubstantiated
- July 29, 2025: 1 unsubstantiated
- April 28, 2025: 1 unsubstantiated
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- June 5, 2023: 2 unsubstantiated, 1 unfounded
- March 20, 2023: 1 unsubstantiated
- April 21, 2022: 1 unsubstantiated
- April 21, 2022: 1 unfounded
- April 21, 2022: 4 unsubstantiated
- April 21, 2022: 4 unsubstantiated
- January 19, 2022: 1 unsubstantiated, 1 unfounded
Every state visit (46)
- April 29, 2026: Inspection
- April 29, 2026: Complaint visit (3)
- April 9, 2026: Complaint visit (2)
- December 10, 2025: Complaint visit (2)
- November 20, 2025: Complaint visit
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- August 18, 2025: Complaint visit
- June 27, 2025: Complaint visit
- April 17, 2025: Other visit
- April 17, 2025: Inspection
- April 17, 2025: Complaint visit
- March 20, 2025: Other visit
- March 12, 2025: Complaint visit
- November 26, 2024: Complaint visit
- October 17, 2024: Other visit
- April 23, 2024: Inspection
- March 20, 2024: Complaint visit
- December 28, 2023: Other visit
- May 4, 2023: Inspection
- May 3, 2023: Other visit
- May 3, 2023: Complaint visit (2)
- March 9, 2023: Complaint visit
- March 2, 2023: Complaint visit (3)
- September 29, 2022: Other visit
- April 26, 2022: Inspection
- April 20, 2022: Other visit
- April 20, 2022: Complaint visit (7)
- February 8, 2022: Other visit
- February 2, 2022: Other visit
- December 28, 2021: Complaint visit (2)
- October 1, 2021: Complaint visit (3)
Read every report on the state’s site →
What these terms mean
Type A citations are for “the most serious type of violations in which there is an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of those in care,” and are issued “even if the violation is corrected on the spot.”
Type B citations are for “a violation that, if not corrected, may [pose] an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of clients,” such as faulty medical record keeping or staff training.
CCLD: “There is no difference between an inconclusive and an unsubstantiated complaint allegation. Both terms mean that there was no preponderance of evidence to prove that an alleged violation occurred.” Allegations CCLD finds unfounded are also not substantiated.
This community is licensed for 93 residents; larger communities are visited and complained about more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing, data as of September 28, 2026, covering the five years of records the state publishes. The state’s advice: “Never rely on this information alone to make a decision about a facility. Always visit facilities in person.”
License and ownershipActive license, licensee NORTHSTAR SENIOR LIVING INC; NORTHSTAR SNR LVG MGT
- License type
- RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY
- License number
- 247206921
- License status
- Active
- Licensed since
- 2015-04-27
- Licensed capacity
- 93
- Licensee
- NORTHSTAR SENIOR LIVING INC; NORTHSTAR SNR LVG MGT
- County
- Merced County
- Administrator
- Lisa Baricevic
Source: California state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Administrator name from the California licensing record, as of Sep 9, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in California, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in California
- Assisted Living Waiver (ALW). Medi-Cal can pay for assisted living care services through the Assisted Living Waiver, but only in 15 counties, only for people who need nursing home level care, and there is a waitlist. The resident still pays room and board. (state page)
- Waitlist. The Assisted Living Waiver has a waitlist. DHCS reported 18,365 people on it in December 2025. (source)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Staff pay and workplace safety2 OSHA inspections, no violations cited
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Apr 3, 2026: complaint inspection, partial (safety). Case open. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Northstar Senior Living, INC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
- Dec 14, 2017: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jan 29, 2018. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Pacifica Senior Living Merced LLC.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 1.5 mi, nursing home 0.6 mi, pharmacy 1.2 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mercy Medical Center, Merced. 1.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Franciscan Post-acute Care Center, Merced. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mercy Home Care, Merced. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 95348 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Merced Dialysis, Merced, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Shc Merced, Merced, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Shc Central Merced, Merced, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 95348.
Bristol Hospice-California, LLC, office in Merced, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Covenant Care Hospice, office in Turlock, 22.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Permanente Medical Group Inc, Fresno. 51.3 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively high; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding very high, tornado very low, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in April 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked12 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing inspection records | Sep 28, 2026 | See above |
| California Medicaid provider list | Mar 3, 2026 | Not on the state list we checked. These lists are often incomplete. |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Merced Senior Living provide?
Merced Senior Living is licensed by the state of California for assisted living in Merced, California. Its licensed capacity is 93 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Merced Senior Living?
No. We publish state licensing details for Merced Senior Living but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Merced Senior Living cost?
Assisted Living in California typically starts at $3,800 to $6,100 a month. Based on 267 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Merced Senior Living does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Merced Senior Living?
Visit Merced Senior Living at 3420 R St, Merced, CA 95348.
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