Merry Heart Nursing Home
Nursing Home Facility
200 Rt 10 West, Succasunna, NJ 07876
Merry Heart Health Care Center , our nursing and rehabilitation center in Succasunna, offers numerous programs addressing different levels of care
Operated by Merry Heart, which runs 4 communities in our directory.
Merry Heart Nursing Home is licensed for 113 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Succasunna average about 113 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 90% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2025 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.1 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 29%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 13 problems at Merry Heart Nursing Home. None of them caused harm to a resident. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Merry Heart Nursing Home offers assisted living, nursing home care, in-home care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Individual
- Beds / units 113
- Occupancy 90%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.7
- Annual staff turnover 29%
- Last health inspection January 2025
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