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.
3420 R Street, Merced, CA 95348 ·
Page info provided by: Merced Senior Living · Last updated Oct 24, 2026
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.
Pricing starts from
$3,200/mo
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Reviews of The Meridian at Carolina Lakes and Watercrest Fort Mill–Indian Land are mixed. Many residents and families praise the newer, upscale facilities, describing them as clean, bright, attractive, and more like hotels than traditional senior communities. Positive comments highlight friendly, compassionate staff, welcoming move-in experiences, attractive rooms, pools, salons, fitness areas, transportation, social events, family activities, and generally good amenities. Some reviewers report excellent medical follow-up, responsive caregivers, enjoyable food, and residents who feel safe, engaged, and happy. Several families specifically commend individual employees and management for kindness and support. However, numerous reviews raise serious concerns about care quality, staffing, communication, and management. Complaints include frequent executive-director and staff turnover, rude or unresponsive administrators, inadequate staffing, missed or incorrect medications, poor diabetic-diet coordination, food-quality problems, billing errors, delayed maintenance, housekeeping failures, and residents missing meals or receiving insufficient assistance. Some families report falls, prolonged waits for help, untreated medical conditions, residents left in wet clothing, choking risks, and inadequate monitoring of vulnerable residents. One reviewer alleged inappropriate sedation, medication being concealed in food or drinks, and restrictions on family cameras and private caregivers. Another described a resident lying on the floor for more than an hour after repeatedly pressing an alert button. Several reviewers believe the communities serve independent residents better than those requiring extensive care, despite marketing claims about aging in place. Costs are frequently described as high, especially considering inconsistent services. Overall, the buildings and amenities receive strong praise, but experiences with staffing, accountability, communication, and hands-on care vary significantly. Prospective families should investigate staffing levels, medication procedures, camera policies, response times, care-plan enforcement, billing, and state inspection records before choosing either facility.
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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24% of population is 50+ years old, 11% is 65+ years old
The poverty rate is 12% higher for this region compared to the California state average, which is 12%
17% of population identify themselves as Asian, 46% as Hispanic, 50% as White, and 7% as Black
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