Public Record
Merry Heart Nursing Home
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Facility profile
- CMS overall rating
- 5 / 5
- Certified beds
- 113
- Avg. residents per day
- 101.4
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Inspection record
On record from CMS
- Citations on record
- 23
- Inspections on file
- 5
- Last inspection
- 2025-01-16
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Citations
23 citations on record
Each deficiency cited on a CMS health inspection of this facility, sourced from the federal record. Open a report for the raw CMS Scope and Severity grade on each finding.
What do CMS severity letters mean?
Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.
Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.
- 0311Generalpotential for harm
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- 0345Generalpotential for harm
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- 0351Generalpotential for harm
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- 0353Generalpotential for harm
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- 0361Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.
- 0914Generalpotential for harm
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- 0761Generalpotential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 0689Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0583Generalpotential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- 0918Generalpotential for harm
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- 0550Generalpotential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- 0658Generalpotential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- 0677Generalpotential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- 0695Generalpotential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- 0728Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
- 0812Generalpotential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- 0609Generalpotential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- 0812Generalpotential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- 0291Generalpotential for harm
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- 0321Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- 0918Generalpotential for harm
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- 0920Generalpotential for harm
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Inspection history
Every health inspection on record
Each CMS health inspection of this facility, and the deficiencies the surveyors cited. Where the verbatim Form 2567 statement of deficiencies is on file, it links to the full report.
- View inspection reportInspection12 deficiencies
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- View inspection reportInspection6 deficiencies
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FAQ
Questions and answers
- What is Merry Heart Nursing Home?
- Merry Heart Nursing Home is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in Succasunna, NJ, tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 315057.
- What is the CMS rating for Merry Heart Nursing Home?
- Merry Heart Nursing Home has a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. CMS rates nursing homes on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
- How many beds does Merry Heart Nursing Home have?
- Merry Heart Nursing Home is certified for 113 beds. It serves an average of 101.4 residents per day.
- How many citations does Merry Heart Nursing Home have?
- Merry Heart Nursing Home has 23 citations on record from CMS health inspections, each tied to a federal deficiency tag.
- When was Merry Heart Nursing Home last inspected?
- Merry Heart Nursing Home was last inspected on January 16, 2025. CMS surveys nursing homes about once a year and after complaints.
- What can I do if I have concerns about care at this facility?
- Start by raising the concern with the facility administrator or director of nursing. Every state also runs a free long-term care ombudsman program that advocates for residents and families; the federal Eldercare Locator at eldercare.acl.gov can connect you with yours. Complaints about quality of care can also be filed with your state survey agency.
*Sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). See the official record on CMS Care Compare. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.
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