Preferred Care At Mercer
1201 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, NJ, 08628
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Preferred Care
- Certified beds
- 100 · avg 88 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 48% — higher than most New Jersey nursing homesNew Jersey avg: 40.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 70.6% — higher than most New Jersey nursing homesNew Jersey avg: 38.8% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the New Jersey averageNew Jersey avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 315487
- Certified beds
- 100 beds · avg 88 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Preferred Care At Mercer Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Preferred Care
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Preferred Care chain — 13 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.5 / 5.
Disclosed owners (5 on record)
- Samuel Stern
Corporate Officer · 10% · since 2016
- Boruch d Mermelstein
Contracted Managing Employee · 90% · since 2016
- David Schnell
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 45% · since 2016
- Dov Green
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 45% · since 2016
- Preferred Care at Mercer Llc
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2015
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 19)
- F0812·Jan 15, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F0755·Jan 15, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D0700·Jan 15, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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…
- D0689·Jan 15, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0656·Jan 15, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D0582·Jan 15, 2026
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- E0686·Nov 3, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D0880·Aug 1, 2025Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Fire-safety citations
11 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jan 15, 2026. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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