Preferred Care At Mercer

• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 14, 2026

• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 17, 2026

• Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 17, 2026

• Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 17, 2026

• Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 17, 2026

• Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 17, 2026

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 17, 2026

• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 17, 2026

• Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 17, 2026

• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Dec 22, 2025

• Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 17, 2025

• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 17, 2025

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 17, 2025

• Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 9, 2024

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 9, 2024

• Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 9, 2024

• To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 9, 2024

• Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 9, 2024

• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 6, 2024

• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 9, 2024

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 7, 2022

• Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 7, 2022

• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 7, 2022

• Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 7, 2022

• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 7, 2022

• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 7, 2022

• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 7, 2022

• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 7, 2022

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 7, 2022

• Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 7, 2022

Preferred Care At Mercer offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Preferred Care At Mercer is located at 1201 Parkway Avenue in Ewing, New Jersey.

Reviews for Preferred Care at Mercer are sharply mixed: some families praise the rehabilitation and activities staff for helping residents regain mobility, while others describe serious neglect, hygiene failures, and unresponsive administration during short-term rehab or long-term stays. The facility offers a broad continuum of skilled nursing, rehab, and hospice services, but experiences with day-to-day care quality appear inconsistent.

Preferred Care At Mercer had 5 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 30 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

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