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Park Merced is a 125-bed assisted living and memory care community offering memory care, respite care, and pet-friendly accommodations at 3050 M Street in Merced, California. Operated by Amie Marchini Gerontologist, Inc. under administrator Elina Moilanen, the community licensed since 2011 serves residents in Merced County.
Above California’s average is the inspection record. Since 2021, the facility has recorded 11 total citations, marginally above California’s average of 10, with just 2 complaints against a state average of 14 and 4 complaint visits compared to a 13 state average. Citations per routine inspection run 0.8 versus a 3.3 California average. No serious citations are present on record. The latest inspection was January 2026.
Pets are welcome. The community is credentialed gerontologist-operated which reflects a clinically oriented ownership model.
Park Merced is well-suited for older adults and families who need assisted living or memory care in Merced. The community has a below-average complaint record and a gerontologist-led operation defining the care environment in California’s Central Valley.
Lower than the California average: 72.8%Park Merced is legally operated by Amie Marchini Gerontologist, Inc., and administrated by Elina Moilanen.
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In California, the Department of Social Services (for assisted living facilities) and the Department of Public Health (for nursing homes) conduct inspections to ensure resident safety and regulatory compliance.
A composite 0–100 score combining this facility's inspections, citations, complaints, and enforcement actions relative to the California state average. The score below shows how many points this facility sits above or below the typical California nursing home score (the benchmark); higher is better.
1 point above the California average for nursing homes (81/100)
Inspection score: 82 out of 100. Letter grade B-. 1 point above the California average for nursing homes (81/100)
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the California state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Citations
| This Facility | CA Average | vs. CA Avg |
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Total citations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 11 | 10 | This facility has 10% more total citations than a typical California nursing home (11 vs. CA avg 10).↑ 10% worse |
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Citations per year
Average citations per year since 2021.
| 2.2 | 2 | This facility has 10% more citations per year than a typical California nursing home (2.2 vs. CA avg 2).↑ 10% worse |
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Citations per inspection
Average citations per inspection.
| 0.8 | 3.3 | This facility has 76% fewer citations per inspection than a typical California nursing home (0.8 vs. CA avg 3.3).↓ 76% better |
Inspections & Visits
| This Facility | CA Average | vs. CA Avg |
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Total visits
Combined count of complaint visits, other regulatory visits, and official scheduled inspections.
| 14 | 16 | This facility has 13% fewer total visits than a typical California nursing home (14 vs. CA avg 16).↓ 13% better |
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Complaint visits
On-site visits triggered by formal complaints filed by residents, families, or staff.
| 4 | 13 | This facility has 69% fewer complaint visits than a typical California nursing home (4 vs. CA avg 13).↓ 69% better Rank #529 / 1397 Complaint visits — State benchmarked This home is ranked 529th out of 1397 homes in California. Shows this facility's # of complaint visits compared to the California average among 1397 comparable communities in the ranking pool. |
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Other visits
Regulatory visits that are neither routine inspections nor complaint investigations — administrative check-ins, follow-up reviews, licensing-related visits.
| 6 | 7 | This facility has 14% fewer other visits than a typical California nursing home (6 vs. CA avg 7).↓ 14% better |
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Official inspections
Routine, scheduled inspections conducted by state regulators to evaluate whether the facility meets federal and state standards.
| 4 | 4 | This facility has official inspections in line with the California average (4 vs. CA avg 4).— At avg |
Complaints & Investigations
| This Facility | CA Average | vs. CA Avg |
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Total complaints
Formal expressions of concern made by residents, families, or staff.
| 2 | 14 | This facility has 86% fewer total complaints than a typical California nursing home (2 vs. CA avg 14).↓ 86% better |
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Complaints per year
Average complaints per year since 2021.
| 0.4 | 2.8 | This facility has 86% fewer complaints per year than a typical California nursing home (0.4 vs. CA avg 2.8).↓ 86% better |
8.7 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Merced's city center to Park Merced's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Park Merced is located in MERCED, California.
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The legal owner and operator of Park Merced is Amie Marchini Gerontologist, Inc..
Park Merced's occupancy is 58%.
Elina Moilanen is the administrator of Park Merced.
Park Merced has 125 beds.
Park Merced has had 11 recently reported deficiencies.
Yes — there are 13 photos of Park Merced in the photo gallery on this page.
Park Merced is located at 3050 M STREET.
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