In-home care
Comfort Keepers
In-home care in Merced, California
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 478 E YOSEMITE AVE, STE C |
| City | Merced |
| State | California |
| ZIP code | 95340 |
| County | MERCED |
| Phone | 209-726-8007 |
| License number | 244700002 |
| License type | Home Care Organization — licensed by the California Department of Social Services, Home Care Services Bureau |
| Licensing status | LICENSED |
| Licensed since | 6/9/2016 |
| Licensee | CHANGING LIVES IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY, LLC |
| Care types | in-home care |
| Services offered | non-medical home care (personal care, companionship, homemaker services) by registered home care aides |
| CMS quality note | Licensed by the California Department of Social Services, Home Care Services Bureau. |
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Comfort Keepers of Merced provides in-home care for seniors who want to remain in their own homes as they age. Caregivers help with personal care, companionship, meals, mobility, and respite for family caregivers, with care plans tailored to each person's needs and daily lifestyle. The office serves Merced, Turlock, and Ceres and the surrounding areas.
More about this provider
| Visiting and contact details | Not attributed: the Comfort Keepers Merced location page (https://www.comfortkeepers.com/offices/california/merced/, checked 2026-11-02) prints the exact roster address 478 E Yosemite Ave, Ste C, Merced, CA 95340 but phone (209) 600-7895, which DIFFERS from this record's roster phone 209-726-8007, and prints no matching license; a chain location page counts only with both exact address and exact phone, so the site was not attributed to this record. |
Who pays for in-home care?
What this care costs, and who pays — Medicare, Medicaid, or the family — is covered in these guides:
- Home Care Versus Adult Day: Cost and Coverage Side by Side
- Home Care vs Home Health: What Differs, Who Pays, and How Families Mix Both
In-home care guide · Paying for care
Other in-home care in MERCED County
- Amie Marchini Home Care — Merced
- Lovey Landy Care Inc. — Atwater
- Friends Home Care Llc — Livingston
Common questions about Comfort Keepers
Where is Comfort Keepers located?
Comfort Keepers is at 478 E YOSEMITE AVE, STE C, Merced, California 95340.
What care and services does Comfort Keepers offer?
Comfort Keepers offers in-home care, non-medical home care (personal care, companionship, homemaker services) by registered home care aides.
How do I contact Comfort Keepers?
Call Comfort Keepers at 209-726-8007.
How much does home care cost?
The national median cost of a home care aide is $35 an hour (CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025). At 44 hours a week, that is about $80,080 a year. Costs in California can be higher or lower. See our guide to home care costs and who pays for the full picture.
Does Medicare pay for home care?
No. Medicare does not pay for non-medical home care on its own. That is help with bathing, dressing, cooking, cleaning, and rides. Medicare pays for home health care, which is medical care at home ordered by a doctor. Some Medicare Advantage plans add a small home care benefit, but the rules and hours vary by plan.
What is the difference between home care and home health?
Home care is non-medical help at home, like bathing, cooking, cleaning, and rides. You hire home care on your own. Home health is medical care at home. Nurses and therapists give it, and a doctor orders it. Medicare can pay for home health when you meet its rules. It does not pay for home care on its own.
Who else pays for home care besides Medicare?
Medicaid pays for home care for people who qualify, often through waiver programs. The VA pays for homemaker and home health aide care for many veterans. Long-term care insurance can pay for part of the cost. Most other care is paid out of pocket.