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Merry Heart Nursing Home in Succasunna, NJ

Merry Heart Nursing Home is a medium-sized nursing home facility in Succasunna, New Jersey (Morris county). The Nursing Home Site profile for Merry Heart Nursing Home includes: Pricing, Resident Health and Wellness, Ratings, Activities, Comparisons, Directions, Surveys, and CMS Reviews.

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They have 113 beds and a daily average of 87.1 residents (which would leave,on average, 25 beds available). Merry Heart Nursing Home participates in Medicare and Medicaid and are classified as a For profit - Corporation ownership. They offer residential councils. They are not located inside a hospital. They do not belong to a continuing care community.


Merry Heart Nursing Home received an overall rating from CMS of 5 stars compared to the NJ average of 3.65 and a National average of 3.32. Ratings from residents, family members, and visitors to our site are available below. We encourage you to leave one of your own if you are familiar with their services. We also recommend giving them a call to address any additional senior and nursing care questions you may have after reviewing their Nursing Home Site profile.

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Totalling: 18252.45.


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Nursing Home:
Merry Heart Nursing Home
Business Name:
Merry Heart Nursing And Conv Cent
CMS ID:
315057
Street Address:
200 RT 10 WEST
City:
Succasunna
State:
New Jersey
Zip Code:
07876
CMS Rating:
5 star overall rating
Sprinklers:
Yes
Participation:
Medicare and Medicaid
Ownership:
For profit - Corporation
In a Hospital:
No
Councils:
Residential Councils
Special Focus:
Continuing Care:
No

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They are located at the following address: 200 Rt 10 West in Succasunna New Jersey 07876.
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They can be reached by phone at (973) 584-4000.




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According to our latest records from CMS, the average daily amount billed by Merry Heart Nursing Home to Medicare is $503.58 per day (compared to a New Jersey average of $938) and Medicare reimbursed them an average of $400.83 per day. Some accept this as payment in full. Coinsurance and other forms of Medicare and insurance can often help cover most, if not all, of the rest. It is worth mentioning that Medicare pays for what they deem as 'medically necessary' skilled nursing care. You can learn more Here.

Please note that the pricing above is the average billed to Medicare. Each person and case is unique. (Supplemental Insurance / Medicare Advantage Plans, single or double rooms, etc). If you are interested in this facility you should contact Merry Heart Nursing Home directly for exact pricing and what options are available for you or your loved one's personal care needs.

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The average age at Merry Heart Nursing Home is approximately 84 years old.


The last time this data was collected they cared for at least 129 men and 215 women in a one year period that received Medicare benefits. This number fluctuates with each new resident.


Percentage of patients at Merry Heart Nursing Home with the following conditions:

Atrial Fibrillation
40.698%
Alzheimer's
64.535%
Asthma
20.93%
Cancer
21.802%
CHF
56.977%
COPD
38.081%
Depression
50%
Diabetes
42.151%
Hyperlipidemia
72.384%
IHD
68.605%
Osteoporosis
18.314%
RA or OA
55.233%
Schizophrenia
7.558%
Stroke
15.698%

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Activities and Services Icon Additional Care Home Services & Info

Medicare and Medicaid participation for Merry Heart Nursing Home began on Jan 19, 1967.


Services Provided by Merry Heart Nursing Home include:
Blood Admin, Clinical Labs, Dental Care, Dietary, Housekeeping, Mental Health, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physician, Physician Extender, Podiatry, Physical Therapy, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Therapeutic Activities, Therapeutic Social Services, Therapeutic Qualified Activities, X-rays

Ownership Changes: 0
Medicaid ID: 4491301
Financial Year End: 12-31
Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC): BLUE CROSS (TENNESSEE)
CMS Regional Office: New York
Area: Urban
Dually Certified Beds: 113

General Information Icon Staff Size

Merry Heart Nursing Home provides (per day, per resident) an average of:

Registered Nurse
62.4 minutes
LPN / LVN
25.2 minutes
CNA
153 minutes

Weekend Staffing

Total RN Weekend Hours:
0.5092 hours
Total Weekend Nursing:
2.75573 hours

Total Licensed Nursing Hours (Registered Nurses + Licensed Practical Nurses + Licensed Vocational Nurses) averages 1.46 hours per day per resident (the national average is 1.4 hours).


Additionally, a Physical Therapist (PT) is available an average of 9.66 minutes per day per resident (the national average is 6 minutes).


Additional Staffing can be viewed below. Each number represents a Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Employee of the type listed above it at Merry Heart Nursing Home. Read how FTE is defined.

Activities
5.9
Administration
11.1
CNAs
50.79
Dentists
0.04
Dietitians
0.93
Food Service
14.66
Housekeeping
16.07
LPN / LVN
10.43
Medical Director
0.14
Mental Health
0.11
Nurse Training
7.26
Nurse Admin
7.29
Nursing Director
1.14
Occ. Therapist
2.47
OT Aide
1.21
OT Assistant
3.44
Other Staff
2.96
Physical Therapist
4.4
Physician Ext.
0.34
Podiatrist
0.09
PT Aide
2.63
PT Assistant
1.6
Qualified Activities
1.14
RNs
20.01
Social Services
1.01
Social Worker
1.51
Speech Pathology
1.3
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Residents who completed primary Covid-19 vaccine
90.0%
Staff who completed primary Covid-19 vaccine
100.0%
Residents up-to-date on Covid-19 Boosters
55.6%
Staff up-to-date on Covid-19 boosters
86.4%
Ratings Icon Medicare and Medicaid Ratings

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) does their best to provide a fair assessment of every Nursing Home, but please note these ratings are a snapshot in time.

Star ratings are often best used for basic comparisons and when deciding which facilities to visit. However, nothing beats actually visiting the nursing home yourself when possible.

Overall Rating: 5 stars 5 star overall rating

Health Inspection Rating: 5 stars 5 star health inspection rating

Staff Rating: 4 stars 4 star nurse staffing rating

Quality Measures Rating: 5 stars 5 star quality measures rating

Long Term Stay Rating: 5 stars 5 star rn staff rating

Short Term Stay Rating: 5 stars 5 star rn staff rating


Ratings are out of 5 with 5 being the best and 1 being the worst.

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Merry Heart Nursing Home in SUCCASUNNA, New Jersey has 113 beds compared to the New Jersey average of 144.77 and a National average of 106.16.

As of the last update they had a daily average of 87.1 residents compared to the NJ average of 96.33 and a National average of 86.4.

This results in a 77.08% daily average occupancy rate compared to the New Jersey average of 66.54% and a national average of 81.38%.


Merry Heart Nursing Home's star ratings compare as follows:

  1. Overall Rating:
    5 stars compared to the NJ average of 3.65 and a National average of 3.32.
  2. Health Inspection Rating:
    5 stars compared to the NJ average of 2.88 and a National average of 2.77.
  3. Staffing Rating:
    4 stars compared to the NJ average of 3.16 and a National average of 3.14.
  4. Quality Measures Rating:
    5 stars compared to the NJ average of 4.45 and a National average of 3.62.
  5. Long Term Stay Rating:
    5 stars compared to the NJ average of 4.23 and a National average of 3.33.
  6. Short Term Stay Rating:
    5 stars compared to the NJ average of 4.09 and a National average of 3.12.

Averaging the available ratings gives an aggregate star rating of 4.14 for Merry Heart Nursing Home versus the NJ average of 3.21 and a national average of 3.20.

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Contact Info Icon CMS Quality Reporting This section offers a snapshot of key quality measures for skilled nursing facilities, highlighting care effectiveness, readmission rates, and resident well-being to help you make informed decisions about nursing care.

Rate of functional assessment and goal setting in treatment plans.

Value: 100.0%


Unadjusted rate of potentially preventable readmissions.

Value: 10.45


Risk-standardized rate of preventable readmissions.

Value: 11.10


Observed rate of discharge to community.

Value: 61.90%


Risk-standardized rate of discharge to community.

Value: 66.44%


Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB) score for SNF residents.

Value: 0.94


Rate of medication review and follow-up for residents.

Value: 78.8%


Rate of SNF residents experiencing falls with major injury.

Value: 0.3%


Observed change in self-care score.

Value: 11.5


Observed change in mobility score.

Value: 23.7


Rate of residents at or above expected self-care ability at discharge.

Value: 72.8%


Rate of residents at or above expected mobility level at discharge.

Value: 59.1%


Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers/injuries.

Value: 4.9%


Observed rate of healthcare-associated infections leading to hospitalization.

Value: 5.78%


Rate of COVID-19 vaccination among SNF healthcare personnel.

Value: 100.0%


Rate of flu vaccination among healthcare personnel.

Value: 100.0%


Contact Info Icon Resident details and Quality of Care

Measure Description: Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission

Resident Type: Short Stay

Observed Value: 21.66 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 18.18 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)


Measure Description: Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit

Resident Type: Short Stay

Observed Value: 9.68 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 8.82 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)


Measure Description: Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days

Resident Type: Long Stay

Observed Value: 1.12 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 1.14 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)


Measure Description: Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days

Resident Type: Long Stay

Observed Value: 0.25 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 1.80 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)


Inspection Magnifying Glass Icon Visual / Graphical Comparisons for Merry Heart Nursing Home
Number of Residents:
MERRY HEART NURSING HOME 87.1 vs. NJ 96.33 vs. National 86.40
Number of Beds:
MERRY HEART NURSING HOME 113 vs. NJ 144.77 vs. National 106.16
Aggregate Ratings Comparison:
MERRY HEART NURSING HOME 4.14 vs. NJ 3.2085714285714 vs. National 3.20
CMS Overall Rating:
MERRY HEART NURSING HOME 5 vs. NJ 3.65 vs. National 3.32
Question Mark Icon Ownership, Operational, and Management for Merry Heart Nursing Home
OrganizationRole
Bonifacio, Blanquita5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest
Bonifacio, Maximo5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest
Sunga, WiljunManaging Employee
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