Golden Valley Health Centers
Contact & location
Address: 737 W Childs Ave, Merced, CA 95341
Phone: 209-383-1848
County: Merced County
Website: gvhc.org
Treats everyone, insured or not — you do not need to be a US citizen. By law this federally funded health center serves all patients regardless of ability to pay, on a sliding-fee scale set by your income and family size. Call ahead to confirm hours, which services this site offers, and what to bring.
About this location
- Open year-round on a full-time schedule (HRSA site record).
- Part of the federal Health Center Program at this location since 1975.
About Golden Valley Health Centers
Golden Valley Health Centers reported caring for 161,398 patients across all its sites in 2025, and runs 53 locations listed in this directory.
- Insurance: 4% had no insurance, 78% had Medicaid or CHIP, 6% had Medicare, 11% had private insurance.
- 98% of patients with a known income earned at or below twice the federal poverty level (73% at or below it) — the range where sliding-fee discounts apply.
- 39% of patients had limited English. If you prefer another language, ask for an interpreter when you call.
- Patients included 20,802 people experiencing homelessness, 11,419 agricultural workers and their families, 466 veterans, 21,629 patients at school-based sites.
Source: HRSA Uniform Data System (UDS) 2025, as reported by Golden Valley Health Centers for all of its sites combined — not specific to one address. Call to confirm what this location offers.
Other Golden Valley Health Centers locations
Same organization and sliding-fee policy — useful if this site is closed, full, or doesn't offer the service you need.
- Central Valley PACE - Merced — 727 W Childs Ave, Merced · same area · 45 hrs/week
- Gvhc - Merced Women'S Clinic — 797 W Childs Ave, Merced · same area · 48 hrs/week
- GVHC - Merced Suites — 847 W Childs Ave, Merced · same area · 50 hrs/week
- GVHC - Senior Health and Wellness Center — 857 W Childs Ave, Merced · same area · 72 hrs/week
- GVHC - Merced Ranchero — 2752 Ranchero Ln, Merced · 3.5 mi · 40 hrs/week · school-based
- GVHC - Merced Northview — 3940 Sandpiper Ave, Merced · 3.7 mi · 72 hrs/week
Other health centers nearby
Run by different organizations, within 8 miles. All serve patients regardless of ability to pay.
- Merced East Campus Center — Merced, CA · 1.5 mi · Livingston Community Health
- CHCA Merced — Merced, CA · 2.2 mi · Community Health Centers Of America
- CHCA Merced Alternative Medicine Health Center — Merced, CA · 2.2 mi · Community Health Centers Of America
- Castle family Health center @ Castle — Atwater, CA · 7.0 mi · Castle Family Health Centers, INC.
- Castle family Health center @Bloss — Atwater, CA · 7.5 mi · Castle Family Health Centers, INC.
New here? What to bring · How the sliding-fee scale works
Listing sourced from the HRSA Health Center Program, refreshed 2026-10-05. Directory information only, not medical advice. Spotted a mistake? Use the feedback box below to let us know.
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