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Occupancy / licensed placesNot publicly reportedNo facility-level report confirmed yet

Licensed capacity330 licensed capacityUnknown does not mean zero or vacant

Current openings / admissionsNot verifiedAsk about openings, appropriate level of care, fees and any waitlist.

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330licensed beds

Large communityapartments, dining, activities

2021licensed since

Licensedin state records, May 25, 2025

Questions to ask on a visit

Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria
1220 Suey Road, Santa Maria, CA 93454 · (805) 928-2662

Visit date: ____________ Spoke with: ______________________

What is the monthly rate, what does it include, and how does it rise as care needs grow?
How many caregivers are awake and on site overnight?
Do you accept residents with dementia, and can someone stay if their memory declines?
Do you accept long-term care insurance, and will you help with the paperwork?
May I see your most recent state inspection report?
What happens if a resident needs more care than you can give?

License on file

License type: Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE)
What it means: 24-hour non-medical care and supervision for people 60 and older
License number: 425850140
Licensee: Mg at Santa Maria, LP ; Shi-IV Merrill Gp, LLC ; M
First licensed: Sep 10, 2021

Inspection and complaint reports: search license 425850140 on the state's Care Facility Search. Source: California Department of Social Services, rows dated May 25, 2025.

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