Merry Heart Nursing Home

  About Merry Heart Nursing Home

  Merry Heart Nursing Home Owner & Operator Information

  Merry Heart Nursing Home Ratings and Inspection Scores

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) regularly inspects every skilled nursing facility. The results of the multi-day inspection is a series of star ratings. The health inspection scores are an absolute value, so you can compare one facility's score directly to another.

  Nursing Hours Spent Per Patient

CMS provides detailed information about how long nursing staff spends with residents. This data includes nursing subcategories of Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, and non-nursing Certified Nursing Assistants. More hours spend per patient should can indicate a better facility or it could indicate more complicated situations.

The nursing staff of Merry Heart Nursing Home spends MORE time on average with its residents than the state average for total nursing hours spent per resident and MORE time than the national average for total nursing hours spent per resident.

Type	Facility	State / National Avg
Registered Nurse (RN)
Hours	1.13	0.72 / 0.67
Case Mix	0.64	0.68 / 0.66
Adjusted	1.17	NA / NA
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Hours	0.32	0.93 / 0.88
Case Mix	0.84	NA / NA
Adjusted	0.33	NA / NA
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)
Hours	2.66	2.14 / 2.29
Case Mix	2.19	NA / NA
Adjusted	2.77	NA / NA
Total Licensed Staff
Hours	1.45	1.64 / 1.55
Physical Therapist (PT)
Hours	0.19	0.10 / 0.07
Total Nursing Hours Spent per Resident on Average
Hours	4.10	3.79 / 3.84
Case Mix	3.66	3.88 / 3.82
Adjusted	4.27	NA / NA

  Quality Measures

Quality measures are based both on patient survey information and on the results of actual claims that are filed with CMS. It is not clear what period is covered in the measures.

Desc.	Perc./ State Avg. / Comparison
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission (qm521) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	36.6% / 24.3% Worse
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit (qm522) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	8.9% / 8.1% Worse
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm551) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	0.8% / 1.8% Better
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm552) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	0.3% / 1.0% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (qm401)	5.2% / 9.4% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight (qm404)	6.3% / 5.9% Worse
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder (qm405)	79.4% / 44.2% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (qm406)	2.8% / 1.0% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (qm407)	2.7% / 1.1% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms (qm408)	0.0% / 8.3% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained (qm409)	0.0% / 0.1% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (qm410)	3.0% / 2.5% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm415)	98.9% / 93.1% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (qm419)	10.9% / 10.8% Worse
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm430)	95.5% / 79.4% Better
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (qm434)	0.6% / 1.2% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened (qm451)	7.0% / 9.9% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication (qm452)	9.7% / 18.0% Better
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (qm453)	8.7% / 8.8% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm454)	100.0% / 96.7% Better
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function (qm471)	90.9% / 85.0% Better
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm472)	93.2% / 79.9% Better

  Hospitals Near Merry Heart Nursing Home

Quite often skilled nursing facilities and hospitals work closely together to help patients recover or manage a terminal illness. Hospitals deals with acute care while nursing homes treat patients for a longer period of time. New residents at skilled nursing homes typically come from a hospital and nursing home residents may be readmitted to a hospital if their recovery does not proceed well. (Hospital readmission rates are closely monitored by CMS.) Consequently it is important that you consider which hospitals are near a nursing home which choosing one. Below is a list of hospitals near Merry Heart Nursing Home.

Merry Heart Nursing Home is near several hospitals, each with its own rating based on overall performance:

Hospital	5-Star Overall Rating
CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER ONE CLARA MAASS DRIVE BELLEVILLE, NJ 07109	1
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET 110 REHILL AVE SOMERVILLE, NJ 08876	1
CAREWELL HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER 300 CENTRAL AVE EAST ORANGE, NJ 07018	1
TRINITAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 225 WILLIAMSON STREET ELIZABETH, NJ 07207	1
VA NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 385 TREMONT AVENUE EAST ORANGE, NJ 07018	1
THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL 150 BERGEN ST NEWARK, NJ 07103	1
COOPERMAN BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER 94 OLD SHORT HILLS ROAD LIVINGSTON, NJ 07039	2
RARITAN BAY MEDICAL CENTER 530 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE PERTH AMBOY, NJ 08861	2
NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER 201 LYONS AVE NEWARK, NJ 07112	2
HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH, MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL 1 BAY AVENUE MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042	2
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT RAHWAY 865 STONE ST RAHWAY, NJ 07065	2
JFK MEDICAL CENTER 65 JAMES STREET EDISON, NJ 08820	3
SAINT MICHAEL'S MEDICAL CENTER 111 CENTRAL AVENUE NEWARK, NJ 07102	3
SAINT CLARE'S HOSPITAL/ DENVILLE CAMPUS 25 POCONO ROAD DENVILLE, NJ 07834	3
NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER 175 HIGH ST NEWTON, NJ 07860	4
CHILTON MEDICAL CENTER 97 WEST PARKWAY POMPTON PLAINS, NJ 07444	4
HACKETTSTOWN MEDICAL CENTER 651 WILLOW GROVE ST HACKETTSTOWN, NJ 07840	4
OVERLOOK MEDICAL CENTER 99 BEAUVOIR AVENUE SUMMIT, NJ 07901	4
SAINT PETER'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL 254 EASTON AVE NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901	4
HUNTERDON MEDICAL CENTER 2100 WESCOTT DRIVE FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822	5

Ratings History for Merry Heart Nursing Home

  Medical Professionals Associated with Merry Heart Nursing Home

These are the doctors who are affiliated with Merry Heart Nursing Home. The data is from the most recent period. Historical data is not available.

• PRADIP SHAH ( INTERNAL MEDICINE )
• FRANK SHANLEY ( INTERNAL MEDICINE )
• LISA LI ( INTERNAL MEDICINE )
• KRITHIKA MULLENGADA ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - NORTHWEST MEDICAL CARE, LLC )

  Local Nursing Homes

When evaluating nursing homes, it's important to consider other nearby facilities to understand the available options and make comparisons. Below is a list of nursing homes near Brookline Healthcare and Rehabilitation, including Brookline itself. This list is ranked based on each home's health inspection scores, also known as the "weighted all cycles score." Additionally, we provide the facility's 5-star overall rating for a more complete view of its performance. If a nursing home has been flagged by CMS for abuse, you'll see a special icon () next to its name.

The data is based on the dataset as of October 01, 2024.

Name	Health Inspection Score / Overall Rating
Continuing Care at Lantern Hill (NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ)	0.667 / 5:
Inglemoor Rehabilitation and Care Center of Living (LIVINGSTON, NJ)	2 / 5:
Skilled Nursing at Fellowship Village (BASKING RIDGE, NJ)	3.333 / 5:
Careone at Wayne (WAYNE, NJ)	3.333 / 5:
Care Connection Rahway (RAHWAY, NJ)	4.667 / 5:
Job Haines Home For Aged People (BLOOMFIELD, NJ)	4.667 / 5:
Parker at Somerset, Inc (SOMERSET, NJ)	6 / 5:
Complete Care at West Caldwell LLC (WEST CALDWELL, NJ)	6 / 5:
United Methodist Communities at Bristol Glen (NEWTON, NJ)	6 / 5:
Careone at Somerset Valley (BOUND BROOK, NJ)	6.667 / 5:
Excel Care at Wayne (WAYNE, NJ)	7.333 / 5:
White House Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (ORANGE, NJ)	9.333 / 5:
Dwelling Place at St Clares (DOVER, NJ)	9.333 / 4:
Family of Caring Healthcare at Montclair (MONTCLAIR, NJ)	10 / 5:
Avalon Rehab and Care Center (WAYNE, NJ)	10.667 / 4:
Regency Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (SOMERSET, NJ)	12 / 4:
Hartwyck at Oak Tree (EDISON, NJ)	12 / 5:
Clover Rest Home (COLUMBIA, NJ)	12 / 4:
Cedar Crest/mountainview Gardens (POMPTON PLAINS, NJ)	12.667 / 5:
Arbor Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (WAYNE, NJ)	14 / 5:
N J Eastern Star Home (BRIDGEWATER, NJ)	15.333 / 4:
Elizabeth Nursing and Rehab (ELIZABETH, NJ)	16 / 4:
Careone at Madison Avenue (MORRISTOWN, NJ)	16.667 / 4:
Merry Heart Nursing Home (SUCCASUNNA, NJ)	17.333 / 5:
Arbor Glen Center (CEDAR GROVE, NJ)	17.333 / 5:
Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside (MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ)	18 / 5:
Livingston Post Acute Care (LIVINGSTON, NJ)	18 / 5:
Cheshire Home (FLORHAM PARK, NJ)	18 / 5:
Bridgeway Care and Rehab Center at Bridgewater (BRIDGEWATER, NJ)	18.667 / 5:
Pine Acres Convalescent Center (MADISON, NJ)	18.667 / 4:
Aristacare at Norwood Terrace (PLAINFIELD, NJ)	19.333 / 3:
Livia Health and Senior Living (EAST HANOVER, NJ)	20 / 4:
Doctors Subacute Healthcare, LLC (PATERSON, NJ)	20 / 5:
St Joseph's Home Al and Nc, Inc (WOODBRIDGE, NJ)	20.667 / 4:
New Community Extended Care Facility (NEWARK, NJ)	20.667 / 3:
Heath Village (HACKETTSTOWN, NJ)	20.667 / 5:
Elmora Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center (ELIZABETH, NJ)	22 / 4:
Trinitas Hospital (ELIZABETH, NJ)	23 / 5:
Complete Care at Plainfield LLC (PLAINFIELD, NJ)	23.333 / 3:
St Catherine of Siena (CALDWELL, NJ)	23.333 / 2:
Winchester Gardens Health Care Center (MAPLEWOOD, NJ)	24.667 / 5:
Green Hill (WEST ORANGE, NJ)	24.667 / 4:
Lutheran Social Ministries Cranes Mill (WEST CALDWELL, NJ)	24.667 / 4:
Adroit Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (RAHWAY, NJ)	25.333 / 3:
Mountainside Skilled Nursing and Rehab (MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ)	25.333 / 3:
Careone at Livingston (LIVINGSTON, NJ)	25.333 / 3:
Alaris Health at St Mary's (ORANGE, NJ)	26.667 / 4:
Careone at Parsippany (PARSIPPANY TROY HILL, NJ)	26.667 / 4:
Complete Care at Milford Manor LLC (WEST MILFORD, NJ)	28 / 4:
Careone at The Highlands (EDISON, NJ)	30 / 3:
Brookhaven Health Care Center (EAST ORANGE, NJ)	30 / 4:
Aristacare at Parkside (LINDEN, NJ)	30.667 / 4:
Complete Care at Wayne Hills Rehab and Resp Center (WAYNE, NJ)	31.333 / 2:
Barn Hill Care and Rehab Center (NEWTON, NJ)	31.333 / 4:
Bridgeway Care and Rehab Center at Hillsborough (HILLSBOROUGH, NJ)	32 / 3:
Hunterdon Care Center (FLEMINGTON, NJ)	33.333 / 4:
Complete Care at Woodlands (PLAINFIELD, NJ)	33.333 / 4:
Lincoln Park Care Center (LINCOLN PARK, NJ)	34 / 2:
Daughters of Israel Pleasant Valley Home (WEST ORANGE, NJ)	36 / 3:
Oakland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (OAKLAND, NJ)	36 / 3:
Somerset Woods Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (SOMERSET, NJ)	37.333 / 2:
Fallsview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (BOONTON, NJ)	37.333 / 2:
South Mountain Hc (VAUXHALL, NJ)	38.667 / 3:
Preakness Healthcare Center (WAYNE, NJ)	38.667 / 3:
Valley View Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr (NEWTON, NJ)	38.667 / 2:
Lakeland Nursing and Rehab (HASKELL, NJ)	39.333 / 2:
The Arbor at Laurel Circle (BRIDGEWATER, NJ)	40 / 3:
Montclair Care Center (MONTCLAIR, NJ)	40 / 2:
Forest Manor Hcc (HOPE, NJ)	40.667 / 2:
Embassy Manor at Edison Nursing and Rehabilitation (EDISON, NJ)	41.333 / 3:
Chatham Hills Subacute Care Center (CHATHAM, NJ)	41.333 / 3:
Complete Care at Summit Ridge (WEST ORANGE, NJ)	42 / 3:
Complete Care at St Vincents LLC (CEDAR GROVE, NJ)	42.333 / 3:
Sinai Post Acute Nursing and Rehab Center (NEWARK, NJ)	43.333 / 1:
Mcauley Hall Health Care Cente (WATCHUNG, NJ)	44.667 / 3:
Complete Care at Orange Park (EAST ORANGE, NJ)	45.333 / 2:
Holly Manor Center (MENDHAM, NJ)	45.333 / 3:
Runnells Center For Rehabilitation and Healthcare (BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ)	46.667 / 3:
Lincoln Park Renaissance (LINCOLN PARK, NJ)	48 / 3:
Health Center at Bloomingdale (BLOOMINGDALE, NJ)	49.333 / 3:
Rolling Hills Care Center (LEBANON, NJ)	50.667 / 2:
Phoenix Center For Rehabilitation and Pediatrics (HASKELL, NJ)	51.333 / 1:
Complete Care at Clark LLC (CLARK, NJ)	52 / 3:
Complete Care at Cedar Grove (CEDAR GROVE, NJ)	52 / 3:
Complete Care at Green Knoll (BRIDGEWATER, NJ)	53 / 3:
The Oaks at Denville (DENVILLE, NJ)	53.333 / 3:
Atrium Post Acute Care of Wayne (WAYNE, NJ)	53.667 / 2:
Alameda Center For Rehabilitation and Healthcare (PERTH AMBOY, NJ)	57.333 / 2:
Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (CRANFORD, NJ)	58 / 3:
Foothill Acres Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (HILLSBOROUGH, NJ)	59 / 2:
Park Crescent Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (EAST ORANGE, NJ)	62.167 / 3:
Spring Grove Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ)	64.667 / 3:
Complete Care at Westfield, LLC (WESTFIELD, NJ)	65.5 / 2:
Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (RARITAN, NJ)	66 / 2:
Brighton Gardens of Edison (EDISON, NJ)	66.833 / 2:
Roosevelt Care Center (EDISON, NJ)	68 / 2:
Ashbrook Care and Rehabilitation Center (SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ)	69.333 / 2:
Grove Park Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (EAST ORANGE, NJ)	70 / 2:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Berkeley Heights (BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ)	70.667 / 2:
Alaris Health at West Orange (WEST ORANGE, NJ)	71.333 / 2:
Careone at Hanover Township (WHIPPANY, NJ)	77 / 1:
Warren Haven Rehab and Nursing Center (OXFORD, NJ)	84.167 / 1:
Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center (WEST ORANGE, NJ)	88.333 / 2:
Alliance Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (IRVINGTON, NJ)	90 / 2:
Homestead Rehabilitation and Health Care Center (NEWTON, NJ)	93 / 2:
Morris View Healthcare Center (MORRISTOWN, NJ)	93.667 / 2:
Country Arch Care Center (PITTSTOWN, NJ)	98 / 2:
Alaris Health at Cedar Grove (CEDAR GROVE, NJ)	105.667 / 2:
Spring Creek Healthcare Center (PERTH AMBOY, NJ)	109.667 / 2:
Cranford Park Care (CRANFORD, NJ)	109.833 / :
Cornell Hall Care and Rehabilitation Center (UNION, NJ)	110.333 / 2:
Morristown Post Acute Rehab and Nursing Center (MORRISTOWN, NJ)	132.667 / 2:
Excel Care at Dover (DOVER, NJ)	133.167 / 2:
Plaza Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (ELIZABETH, NJ)	133.667 / 2:
Canterbury at Cedar Grove (CEDAR GROVE, NJ)	134 / 2:
Abingdon Care and Rehabilitation Center (GREEN BROOK, NJ)	167.333 / 2:
Llanfair House Care and Rehabilitation Center (WAYNE, NJ)	194.333 / 1:
Aristacare at Cedar Oaks (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ)	209.667 / 1:
Troy Hills Center (PARSIPPANY, NJ)	234 / 2:
Mohawk Meadows (LAFAYETTE, NJ)	262.5 / 1:
Accelerate Skilled Nursing and Rehab Piscataway (PISCATAWAY, NJ)	294.333 / 1:
New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home Menlo (EDISON, NJ)	355.333 / 2:
Little Brook Nursing and Convalescent Home (CALIFON, NJ)	437.333 / 1:
Florham Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (FLORHAM PARK, NJ)	/ :

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