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Merced Senior Living

3420 R Street, Merced, CA 95348 ·

  • Assisted Living · Memory Care
9.9Community score(1 review)Write a review

For pricing and availability(855) 866-7661
For residents and staff(209) 580-6124

Page info provided by: Merced Senior Living · Last updated Oct 24, 2026

About Merced Senior Living

Merced Senior Living is an Assisted Living community in the Merced area that also offers Memory Care. Costs for this community start at $3,200/mo, which includes certain standard amenities and services but the final cost may vary according to care needs and accommodation type.

We offer compassionate Assisted Living as well as Alzheimer’s and Memory Care services in a beautiful setting. Our community is also pet-friendly, so your pets are more than welcome here.

Our residents enjoy an active lifestyle with a variety of programs that help boost their physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Our team is available 24 hours a day to provide assistance for daily living so our residents can live as independently as possible. We also have a nurse onsite who monitors our residents’ health and assists with medication management.

Our community is situated close to downtown Merced with its numerous dining and shopping opportunities, as well as the Applegate Park Zoo, the UC Merced campus, the Merced Mall, and Mercy Medical Center. For those who are willing to travel a bit further, we offer regular outings to nearby Fresno, Modesto, and Yosemite National Park. The scenic Sierra Nevada mountain range is also a short drive away.

Our cheerful environment is designed to encourage independence and allow residents to feel at home in our community. We invite families to join us for a meal and experience our atmosphere firsthand by visiting for a tour. During the tour, our staff can happily answer questions and help families learn more about what it means to call our residence home.

About Merced Senior Living

Merced Senior Living is an Assisted Living community in the Merced area that also offers Memory Care. Costs for this community start at $3,200/mo, which includes certain standard amenities and services but the final cost may vary according to care needs and accommodation type.

We offer compassionate Assisted Living as well as Alzheimer’s and Memory Care services in a beautiful setting. Our community is also pet-friendly, so your pets are more than welcome here.

Our residents enjoy an active lifestyle with a variety of programs that help boost their physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Our team is available 24 hours a day to provide assistance for daily living so our residents can live as independently as possible. We also have a nurse onsite who monitors our residents’ health and assists with medication management.

Our community is situated close to downtown Merced with its numerous dining and shopping opportunities, as well as the Applegate Park Zoo, the UC Merced campus, the Merced Mall, and Mercy Medical Center. For those who are willing to travel a bit further, we offer regular outings to nearby Fresno, Modesto, and Yosemite National Park. The scenic Sierra Nevada mountain range is also a short drive away.

Our cheerful environment is designed to encourage independence and allow residents to feel at home in our community. We invite families to join us for a meal and experience our atmosphere firsthand by visiting for a tour. During the tour, our staff can happily answer questions and help families learn more about what it means to call our residence home.

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Pricing for Merced Senior Living

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$3,200/mo

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Reviews for Merced Senior Living

9.9

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9.9

CareScout Community Score

Based on CareScout’s proprietary scoring.

The CareScout Community Score is calculated using our proprietary rating system, created to help families make well-informed choices about senior living options. This score is determined using a comprehensive set of criteria, including sentiment analysis of online ratings and reviews, user-submitted feedback on CareScout.com, completeness of the community profile, input from employees and local advisors, a community's contracted status with CareScout, and the frequency of visits to the community's website and location. Communities can earn a maximum score of 10.

What families are saying

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Overall rating

5.0 (1 review)

Beth

July 2026

We are so happy we choose this facility the staff are so good and the place is clean and they have so much going on to entertain the residents. I so recommend this place for your loved ones.

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Care offered at Merced Senior Living

  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care

Care services

  • Specialized memory care programmingSensory-based programs
  • Mild cognitive impairment
  • Dementia care
  • Dementia waiver
  • Medication management
  • 24-hour supervision

Care services at Merced Senior Living

  • Specialized memory care programmingSensory-based programs
  • Mild cognitive impairment
  • Dementia care
  • Dementia waiver
  • Medication management
  • 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers
  • Caregivers languages spokenEnglish
  • Diabetes care
  • Incontinence care
  • Non-ambulatory care
  • 24-hour call system
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Cognitive learning center

Amenities Merced Senior Living

  • Private bathroom
  • Furnished
  • Telephone in room
  • Wi-Fi and internet access
  • Climate control
  • Cable TV
  • Kitchenette
  • Community-sponsored activitiesLive music events, Trivia games, Happy hour, Garden club, Dances, Cooking classes, Karaoke, Live well programs, Birthday parties, Holiday parties, Wine tasting
  • Arts room
  • Transportation and parking

Amenities Merced Senior Living

  • Private bathroom
  • Furnished
  • Telephone in room
  • Wi-Fi and internet access
  • Climate control
  • Cable TV
  • Kitchenette
  • Community-sponsored activitiesLive music events, Trivia games, Happy hour, Garden club, Dances, Cooking classes, Karaoke, Live well programs, Birthday parties, Holiday parties, Wine tasting
  • Arts room
  • Transportation and parking
  • Fitness programsYoga / Chair Yoga, Stretching Classes
  • Outdoor programs
  • Scheduled daily activities
  • Day trips
  • Movie nights
  • Spa / sauna / wellness room
  • Garden
  • Patio
  • Activity room
  • Resident run activities
  • Fireplace
  • Library
  • Music program
  • Piano
  • Walking paths
  • Outdoor common space
  • Barber / salon
  • Emergency alert system
  • Game room
  • Business room
  • Fitness room
  • Movie room
  • On-site market / store
  • Volunteer programs
  • Pet-friendlyCats, Medium dogs
  • Faith BasedDevotional activities offsite
  • Continuing learning experience
  • Move in coordination
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Family support services
  • Concierge
  • Dining room
  • Grill
  • Diabetes diet
  • All day dining
  • International cuisine
  • Gluten free
  • Café/bistro
  • Low sodium
  • Allergy sensitive
  • Professional chef
  • Restaurant style dining
  • Vegetarian

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