Merwick Care & Rehab Center, Llc
100 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Marquis Health Services
- Certified beds
- 200 · avg 158 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 33% — lower than most New Jersey nursing homesNew Jersey avg: 40.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 50% — higher than most New Jersey nursing homesNew Jersey avg: 38.8% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 315001
- Certified beds
- 200 beds · avg 158 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Merwick Care & Rehabilitation Center, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Marquis Health Services
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Marquis Health Services chain — 88 facilities across 9 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.0 / 5.
Disclosed owners (4 on record)
- Jean Joseph
W-2 Managing Employee · 100% · since 2018
- Christopher j Metternich
Corporate Officer · 100% · since 2017
- Hyman Jacobs
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 95% · since 2007
- Livia Jacobs
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 5% · since 2007
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 37)
- E0656·Dec 3, 2025Complaint
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.
- E0880·Apr 25, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0812·Apr 25, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0755·Apr 25, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D0695·Apr 25, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D0658·Apr 25, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D0640·Apr 25, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- D0584·Apr 25, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor 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.
Fire-safety citations
15 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 25, 2025. 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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