Preferred Care at Hamilton
Nursing home in Hamilton Square, New Jersey, CMS certification number 315111
1501 State Hwy 33, Hamilton Square, NJ 08690 · Mercer County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 126
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 12, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- $48,825 (1)
Does Preferred Care at Hamilton take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Preferred Care at Hamilton is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Preferred Care at Hamilton reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.59
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.48
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.88
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.23
- Weekend total hours
- 3.25
- Nursing staff turnover
- 59.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 70%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 12, 2026 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 3, 2025, found 11.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Preferred Care at Hamilton 1 time in the past 3 years, for $48,825 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 115 residents live here, about 91% of its 126 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 126
- Average residents per day
- 115
- Certified since
- October 14, 1969
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Preferred Care at Hamilton
- Legal business name
- Hamilton Operator, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- 13 homes nationally under Preferred Care, 3.6-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Preferred Care at Hamilton
- Accela Post Acute Care at Hamilton3 Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton 08690
- Complete Care at Mercerville LLC2240 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Hamilton Township 08619
- Avalon Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center1059 Edinburg Road, Hamilton 08690
- Hamilton Grove Healthcare and Rehabilitation, LLC2300 Hamilton Ave, Hamilton 08619
- Avant Rehabilitation and Care Center1314 Brunswick Avenue, Trenton 08638
Who inspects nursing homes in New Jersey
New Jersey's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Is this your facility?
If you run Preferred Care at Hamilton, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Preferred Care at Hamilton
What is the CMS star rating of Preferred Care at Hamilton?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Preferred Care at Hamilton accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Preferred Care at Hamilton?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Preferred Care at Hamilton?
Hamilton Operator, LLC, for profit - individual.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.