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McAuley Hall Health Care Cente
1633 Highway 22, Watchung, NJ 07069 (opens Google Maps) · Somerset County · (908) 754-3663· 74 certified beds · avg 70 residents/day · certified since Oct 4, 1994 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Aug 12, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
4.83
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · how star ratings work →
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 20 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. F-0812
The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. F-0760
The facility's quality committee — the internal group responsible for finding and fixing care problems — did not have the required members or did not meet at least every three months. F-0868
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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · F-0760 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility's quality committee — the internal group responsible for finding and fixing care problems — did not have the required members or did not meet at least every three months. · F-0868 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · F-0686 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · F-0755 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. · from a complaint · F-0921 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not give all staff the required training on its quality improvement program — the internal system for finding problems and making care better. · F-0944 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide its staff with required training on behavioral health — caring for residents with conditions like dementia, depression, or other mental health needs. · F-0949 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection. · F-0607 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint · F-0609 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not properly complete the required screening (called PASARR) that identifies whether a person entering a nursing home has a mental illness or intellectual disability and needs specialized services. · F-0645 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · F-0658 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. · F-0698 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. · F-0732 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · F-0842 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not arrange hospice services for a resident who needed them, or help the resident move to a facility that could arrange hospice. Hospice provides comfort-focused care for people nearing the end of life. · F-0849 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered. · F-0582 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal. · F-0623 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not give the resident or their representative written notice of how long it would hold the resident's bed during a hospital stay or approved leave. · F-0625 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · F-0641 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (18 → 2).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2024
All citations: 18
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | F |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityNew Jersey averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 4.83
New Jersey average: 3.88
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.70
New Jersey average: 0.67
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 4.65
New Jersey average: 3.53
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.83 | 3.88 | 3.95 | top 11% in New Jersey; top 16% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.69 | top 33% in New Jersey; top 36% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.65 | 3.53 | 3.50 | top 9% in New Jersey; top 10% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.62 | 0.50 | 0.48 | top 21% in New Jersey; top 22% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 27.5 | 39.7 | 45.8 | top 18% in New Jersey; top 10% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 47.4 | 37.7 | 42.9 | bottom 27% in New Jersey; bottom 40% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.14, RN 0.60, weekend 3.99.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.14 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis, Margaret | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2022 |
| Davis, Margaret | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2012 |
| Davis, Margaret | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2022 |
All 3 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
- "How does your quality committee work, and can you share an example of a problem it identified and fixed?"
- "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
- "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
- "Can we tour the whole building today, including resident bathrooms and common areas, not just the lobby?"
- "How do frontline staff report care problems, and how does your quality improvement program act on them?"
- "What training do your staff receive for caring for residents with dementia or mental health conditions?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 28% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (12 closest of 127 within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aristacare at Norwood Terrace | 1.5 mi | Plainfield, NJ | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Runnells Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare | 1.7 mi | Berkeley Heights, NJ | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Continuing Care at Lantern Hill | 2.9 mi | New Providence, NJ | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Berkeley Heights | 2.9 mi | Berkeley Heights, NJ | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Complete Care at Plainfield LLC | 2.9 mi | Plainfield, NJ | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Complete Care at Woodlands | 3.0 mi | Plainfield, NJ | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center | 3.1 mi | Scotch Plains, NJ | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside | 3.3 mi | Mountainside, NJ | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Careone at the Highlands | 3.6 mi | Edison, NJ | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Abingdon Care & Rehabilitation Center | 3.8 mi | Green Brook, NJ | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Spring Grove Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | 4.0 mi | New Providence, NJ | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Mountainside Skilled Nursing and Rehab | 4.1 mi | Mountainside, NJ | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 |
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Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in Somerset, NJ — 15 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- N J Eastern Star Home — Bridgewater, NJ · overall 5/5
- Parker at Somerset, INC — Somerset, NJ · overall 5/5
- Regency Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center — Somerset, NJ · overall 4/5
- Skilled Nursing at Fellowship Village — Basking Ridge, NJ · overall 4/5
- Somerset Woods Rehabilitation & Nursing Center — Somerset, NJ · overall 2/5abuse
- Stonebridge at Montgomery Health Care Center — Skillman, NJ · overall 3/5
- The Arbor at Laurel Circle — Bridgewater, NJ · overall 5/5
- Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center — Raritan, NJ · overall 5/5
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 315337.
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