The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
PREFERRED CARE AT HAMILTON
HAMILTON SQUARE, NJ · Medicare-certified · 126 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
PREFERRED CARE AT HAMILTON (Hamilton Square, NJ) has an overall 4 out of 5 stars, with strong quality measures but weaker staffing (2 stars; 3.71 nurse hours per resident day vs the 4.1 federal benchmark) and a 3-star health inspection rating. It also had $48,825 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7092 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 3, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $48,825recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7092.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.43
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.00
- Nurse aides
- 2.28
- Weekend nursing
- 3.36
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 59%
Registered nurse turnover: 78%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
5.9%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.2%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.6%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
4.1%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
4.8%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
4.9%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
21.8%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.2%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
18.9%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.7%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.2%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited February 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited February 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents’ medications were free from unnecessary drugs. Cited February 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 757 — 42 CFR §483.45(d) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $48,825 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 13 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $48,825 in total fines.
- $48,825
Federal fine
Feb 3, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- Part of PREFERRED CARE · 13 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 113.7 residents on an average day (90% of 126 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 56 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.