Merry Heart Nursing Home

Name: Merry Heart Nursing Home
Address: 200 RT 10 WEST, Succasunna, NJ, 07876, US
Telephone: 9735844000

200 Rt 10 West, Succasunna, NJ 07876 · Morris County · 113 certified beds · avg 101 residents/day · certified since Jan 19, 1967 · 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)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

3.89

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5

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 self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (13)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Jun 26, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint
Jan 16, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights.
Jan 16, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep residents' personal and medical information private and confidential.
Jan 16, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint
Jan 16, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.
Jan 16, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Jan 5, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not make sure its nurse aides were properly trained — aides working more than 4 months must be trained and competent, and newer aides must be enrolled in training.
Jan 5, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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
Jan 5, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow.
Jan 5, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own.
Jan 5, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it.
Jan 5, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Nov 12, 2021	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (6 → 5).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2021	1	D
2024	6	E
2025	5	D
2026	1	D

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)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	New Jersey avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	3.89	3.88	3.95	top 35% in New Jersey; top 44% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	1.14	0.67	0.69	top 9% in New Jersey; top 11% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.47	3.53	3.50	top 40% in New Jersey; top 43% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.85	0.50	0.48	top 11% in New Jersey; top 9% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	28.7	39.7	45.8	top 21% in New Jersey; top 12% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	33.3	37.7	42.9	top 42% in New Jersey; top 33% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, 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 3.71, RN 1.09, weekend 3.31. Staffing rating: 4/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Bonifacio, Blanquita	Individual	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	50%	10/01/1992
Bonifacio, Maximo	Individual	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	50%	10/01/1992
Sunga, Wiljun	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	01/19/1967

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 is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
"How do you protect residents' privacy, both in their medical records and in day-to-day care?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"What training and competency checks do your nurse aides go through, and how do you keep their skills current?"
"When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
"Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

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Dwelling Place at St Clares	4.4 mi	Dover, NJ	★★★★★	4/5
Excel Care at Dover	5.2 mi	Dover, NJ	★★☆☆☆	1/5
Holly Manor Center	5.3 mi	Mendham, NJ	★★★☆☆	2/5
Morris View Healthcare Center	6.9 mi	Morristown, NJ	★★☆☆☆	1/5	abuse
Heath Village	9.2 mi	Hackettstown, NJ	★★★★☆	4/5
Oaks at Denville, the	10.0 mi	Denville, NJ	★★★★☆	3/5
Careone at Madison Avenue	10.2 mi	Morristown, NJ	★★★☆☆	2/5
Morristown Post Acute Rehab and Nursing Center	10.2 mi	Morristown, NJ	★★★★★	4/5
Fallsview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	12.3 mi	Boonton, NJ	★★★☆☆	2/5
Careone at Hanover Township	12.3 mi	Whippany, NJ	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Florham Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	12.8 mi	Florham Park, NJ	★★★★★	5/5
Troy Hills Center	13.0 mi	Parsippany, NJ	★★☆☆☆	1/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 315057.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Merry Heart Nursing Home

200 Rt 10 West, Succasunna, NJ 07876 · 9735844000

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 4/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
☐ "How do you protect residents' privacy, both in their medical records and in day-to-day care?"
☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "What training and competency checks do your nurse aides go through, and how do you keep their skills current?"
☐ "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
☐ "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 315057 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)