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    Nursing home · HAMILTON SQUARE, NJ

    PREFERRED CARE AT HAMILTON

    1501 STATE HWY 33, HAMILTON SQUARE, NJ 08690

    CMS certification number: 315111 · Updated October 1, 2026

    CMS overall rating

    5 / 5

    Certified beds

    126

    Residents / day

    115

    Ownership

    For profit - Individual

    Facility information

    Certification
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Ownership
    For profit - Individual
    County
    Mercer
    Certified beds
    126
    Average residents per day
    115
    First certified
    October 14, 1969

    CMS quality ratings

    Overall
    5 / 5
    Health inspections
    4 / 5
    Staffing
    2 / 5
    Quality measures
    5 / 5

    These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.

    How this home compares locally

    Other homes in Mercer, New Jersey. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.

    CMS overall rating / 5

    This home
    5.00
    County peers
    2.79
    n=14
    State peers
    3.45

    Nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    3.59
    County peers
    3.84
    n=15
    State peers
    3.90
    n=343

    Weekend nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    3.25
    County peers
    3.38
    n=15
    State peers
    3.50
    n=343

    Nursing staff turnover (%)

    This home
    59.50
    County peers
    41.36
    n=15
    State peers
    39.28
    n=330

    Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology

    Questions for your visit

    • Reported weekend staffing is 9.5% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
    • What has changed since your latest health inspection?
    • CMS reports 59.5% total nursing staff turnover. How do you retain staff and maintain continuity of care?
    • Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?

    Published record coverage

    Hospital measures
    4
    Fire safety citations
    21
    Health citations
    16
    Resident measures
    17
    Ownership records
    6
    Penalties
    1
    SNF rehabilitation measures
    57
    Inspection summaries
    3
    Medicare performance records
    1

    Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.

    Full CMS profile

    Staffing & operations

    1 source records · CMS source date 2026-10-01CMS source

    Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.

    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.59076
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.47503
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.88155
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.23418
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    3.24822
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.31384
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.05679
    Total nursing staff turnover
    59.5
    Registered Nurse turnover
    70.0
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Chain Name
    PREFERRED CARE
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    13
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    3.6
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    All provider source fields
    State
    NJ
    Urban
    Y
    Chain ID
    409
    Latitude
    40.225
    Location
    1501 STATE HWY 33,HAMILTON SQUARE,NJ,08690
    ZIP Code
    08690
    City/Town
    HAMILTON SQUARE
    Longitude
    -74.661
    QM Rating
    5
    Abuse Icon
    N
    Chain Name
    PREFERRED CARE
    County/Parish
    Mercer
    Provider Name
    PREFERRED CARE AT HAMILTON
    Provider Type
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Overall Rating
    5
    Ownership Type
    For profit - Individual
    Number of Fines
    1
    Processing Date
    2026-10-01
    Staffing Rating
    2
    Provider Address
    1501 STATE HWY 33
    Telephone Number
    6095861114
    Geocoding Footnote
    22
    QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Legal Business Name
    HAMILTON OPERATOR, LLC
    Long-Stay QM Rating
    5
    High Performing Icon
    N
    Short-Stay QM Rating
    5
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index
    1.36493
    Chain Average QM Rating
    4.5
    Overall Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Health Inspection Rating
    4
    Number of Certified Beds
    126
    Provider SSA County Code
    260
    Staffing Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Number of Payment Denials
    0
    Registered Nurse turnover
    70.0
    Total Number of Penalties
    1
    Reported Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
    0.96786
    Provider Resides in Hospital
    N
    Total nursing staff turnover
    59.5
    Chain Average Staffing Rating
    3.0
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    13
    Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    CMS Certification Number (CCN)
    315111
    Administrator turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
    48825.00
    Health Inspection Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
    8
    Registered Nurse turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Weighted Health Survey Score
    29.000
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Average Number of Residents per Day
    115.0
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    3.6
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
    92
    Continuing Care Retirement Community
    N
    Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Total nursing staff turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
    3.1
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
    8
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
    92
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
    2026-05-12
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
    2025-02-03
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.48695
    Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.66941
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.47503
    Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.90367
    Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.83416
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.88155
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    2
    Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
    N
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    13
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    2
    Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    11
    Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.35657
    Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    0
    Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.29026
    Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.27192
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.23418
    Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.68087
    Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.77549
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    3
    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.59076
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.31384
    Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
    1969-10-14
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.05679
    Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.32974
    Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.32270
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    3.24822

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    Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026