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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Merwick Care & Rehab Center, LLC
Plainsboro, New JerseyMedicare inspection record
About Merwick Care & Rehab Center, LLC
Merwick Care & Rehab Center provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Plainsboro, New Jersey residents recovering from surgery, illness, or injury. Our team focuses on restoring independence and supporting each patient's path to wellness through personalized care planning.
Community at a glance
Capacity
200 residents
Location
Plainsboro, NJ
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
100 PLAINSBORO ROAD, Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 25, 2025, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the New Jersey average is 8.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 3 minutes with each resident a day, below the New Jersey average of 3 hours 51 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Merwick Care & Rehab Center, LLC in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 3 minutesBelow the New Jersey average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 43 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 30%Below the New Jersey average |
Inspections
20 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 19, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 19, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 19, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 19, 2026
December 3, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 6, 2026
April 25, 2025 · Standard inspection · 8 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 23, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected May 23, 2025Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 23, 2025Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 23, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 23, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 23, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 23, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 23, 2025
November 22, 2023 · Standard inspection · 8 citations+
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 31, 2023Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 31, 2023Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 31, 2023Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 31, 2023Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 31, 2023Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 31, 2023Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 31, 2023Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 15, 2023
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Merwick Care & Rehabilitation Center, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 200
- Average residents per day
- 173
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1967
- Part of a chain
- Marquis Health Services, 90 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 315001
Location
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100 PLAINSBORO ROADPlainsboro, NJ 08536
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Questions about Merwick Care & Rehab Center, LLC
How did Merwick Care & Rehab Center, LLC do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 25, 2025 and cited 12 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The New Jersey average is 8.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Merwick Care & Rehab Center, LLC?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 3 minutes with each resident per day, including 43 minutes from registered nurses. 30% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Merwick Care & Rehab Center, LLC been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Merwick Care & Rehab Center, LLC in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.