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Nursing homes in Mercer County, New Jersey

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2,117Certified bedsTotal capacity, not current availability
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Homes across Mercer County

Homes and star ratings come from Medicare (CMS) and can be a few months old. Medicare doesn’t list which homes offer memory care, hospice or other programs: look for them in a home’s own profile, or ask the home.

16 homes

Meadow Lakes

300 Meadow Lakes · East Windsor, NJ

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

60 certified bedsMedicareMedicaid

Complete Care at Mercerville

2240 Whitehorse-mercerville Road · Hamilton Township, NJ

CMS overall rating★★★★★CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

114 certified bedsMedicareMedicaid

Preferred Care at Hamilton

1501 State Hwy 33 · Hamilton Square, NJ

CMS overall rating★★★★★CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (individual)

126 certified bedsMedicareMedicaid

Clover Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cente

112 Franklin Corner Road · Lawrenceville, NJ

CMS overall rating★★★★★CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

100 certified bedsMedicareMedicaid

Belle Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

439 Bellevue Avenue · Trenton, NJ

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

106 certified bedsMedicareMedicaid

Lawrence Rehabilitation Hospital

2381 Lawrenceville Road · Lawrenceville, NJ

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

Inside a hospital56 certified bedsMedicareMedicaid

Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged

53 Walter Street · Trenton, NJ

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: Non-profit (church related)

137 certified bedsMedicareMedicaid

Avalon Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

1059 Edinburg Road · Hamilton, NJ

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

180 certified bedsMedicareMedicaid

Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center

325 Jersey Street · Trenton, NJ

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

141 certified bedsMedicareMedicaid

Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

512 Union Street · Trenton, NJ

CMS overall ratingNot yet ratedCMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

215 certified bedsMedicareMedicaid

Lawrence Rehab & Hcc/the Meadows at Lawrence

1 Bishops Drive · Lawrenceville, NJ

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

180 certified bedsMedicareMedicaid

Carnegie Post Acute Care at Princeton

5000 Windrow Drive · Princeton, NJ

CMS overall rating★★★★☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

180 certified bedsMedicareMedicaid

Hamilton Grove Healthcare and Rehabilitation

2300 Hamilton Ave · Hamilton, NJ

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

218 certified bedsMedicareMedicaid

Avant Rehabilitation and Care Center

1314 Brunswick Avenue · Trenton, NJ

CMS overall rating★★★★☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (individual)

149 certified bedsMedicareMedicaid

Preferred Care at Mercer

1201 Parkway Avenue · Ewing, NJ

CMS overall rating★★★★☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

100 certified bedsMedicareMedicaid

Accela Post Acute Care at Hamilton

3 Hamilton Health Place · Hamilton, NJ

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

55 certified bedsMedicareMedicaid

CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.

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Nursing home care at a glance

Scope: all homes within Mercer County, New Jersey. Filters do not change this comparison scope.

CMS overall rating

out of 5 · from this site's directory data

Mercer County2.93
New Jersey3.31
United States2.98

Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.

Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Mercer County (16 facilities), New Jersey (348 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equally

Nurse staffing time

hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better

Mercer County3 hr 43 min
New Jersey3 hr 51 min
United States3 hr 52 min
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Mercer County: average of 16 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026

Nursing staff turnover

share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better

Mercer County43%
New Jersey40%
United States46%
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Mercer County: average of 16 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Inspections and quality

Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.

How these comparisons work

Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.

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Choosing care in Mercer County

This directory lists 16 nursing homes in Mercer County, New Jersey, with 2,117 certified beds between them. Their average CMS overall rating is 2.9 stars, close to the national average of 3.0 stars: 6 homes hold four or five stars and 8 have one or two.

Among the highest-rated homes are Clover Meadows Healthcare And Rehabilitation Cente (5 stars), Complete Care At Mercerville LLC (5 stars) and Preferred Care At Hamilton (5 stars).

By ownership, 88% are for-profit and 12% non-profit. 1 home is in the CMS Special Focus Facility program for persistent quality problems and 1 home is a candidate for it. 1 home carries the CMS abuse icon, which flags recent inspection citations related to abuse; check the inspection details on each profile.

These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.

Costs and payment

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What should I ask before choosing a home?

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Planning your county-wide search

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Common questions

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How do I narrow the county-wide list?

Choose a community in the left panel, then use rating, payment and size filters. County results stay within the municipality.

What should I review beyond the overall rating?

Open each facility profile to review dated inspection, staffing and quality information, and keep family reviews separate from CMS ratings.

How do I check payment and admissions?

Contact the home to discuss accepted coverage, costs and current admissions. A directory listing does not confirm availability or individual insurance coverage.

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Questions about nursing homes in Mercer County

How many nursing homes are in Mercer County?

There are 16 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Mercer County, with 2,117 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.

Which nursing homes in Mercer County have the highest Medicare rating?

Clover Meadows Healthcare And Rehabilitation Cente (5 stars), Complete Care At Mercerville LLC (5 stars), Preferred Care At Hamilton (5 stars). See the full ranking.

What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Mercer County?

2.9 out of 5 across 15 rated homes, compared with 3.3 for New Jersey as a whole.

Do nursing homes in Mercer County accept Medicaid?

16 of the 16 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in New Jersey.

Are any nursing homes in Mercer County on Medicare’s Special Focus list?

Yes: Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation And Nursing Center. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.