PREFERRED CARE AT MERCER

1201 PARKWAY AVENUE, EWING, NJ 08628 · CCN 315487 · 100 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall4 of 5CMS inspections3 of 5CMS staffing2 of 5CMS quality5 of 5

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No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

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Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.47

state median 3.29

Weekend staffing gap

−5%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −5%

RN hours / resident / day

0.31

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

46%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company. Part of the PREFERRED CARE chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

Avista Nursing and Rehabilitation (Saginaw, MI) — CMS overall3 of 5
Briarwood Nursing and Rehabilitation (Flint, MI) — CMS overall3 of 5
Adira Nursing and Rehabilitation (Saginaw, MI) — CMS overall2 of 5
Marvin & Betty Danto Health Care Center (West Bloomfield, MI) — CMS overall3 of 5
Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation (Bay City, MI) — CMS overall3 of 5
Carriage House Nursing and Rehabilitation (Bay City, MI) — CMS overall3 of 5
PREFERRED CARE AT HAMILTON (HAMILTON SQUARE, NJ) — CMS overall4 of 5
PREFERRED CARE AT ABSECON (ABSECON, NJ) — CMS overall5 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 19

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-01-15	F0582	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-15	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-15	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-15	F0700	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-15	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2026-01-15	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2025-11-03	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-08-01	F0759	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-08-01	F0760	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-01	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-06	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-06	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-11-17	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2022-11-17	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-11-17	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-11-17	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-11-17	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-11-17	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-11-17	F0921	Environmental Deficiencies	D	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “PREFERRED CARE AT MERCER, EWING” at medicare.gov/care-compare.