Preferred Care at Hamilton

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1 fine totaling $48,825.

Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.

What these staffing numbers mean →

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 3.62, RN 0.45, weekend 3.28.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.62 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 2/5.

How to read ownership records →

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 →

For profit - Individual

All 6 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.

Other facilities in the same chain

CMS lists this facility under the chain Preferred Care — 13 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.

• Preferred Care at Mercer — Ewing, NJ · overall 4/5
• Preferred Care at Old Bridge, LLC — Old Bridge, NJ · overall 5/5
• Preferred Care at Wall — Allenwood, NJ · overall 5/5
• Total Rehab Moorestown — Moorestown, NJ · overall 3/5
• Adira Nursing and Rehabilitation — Saginaw, MI · overall 2/5
• Avista Nursing and Rehabilitation — Saginaw, MI · overall 3/5
• Briarwood Nursing and Rehabilitation — Flint, MI · overall 3/5
• Carriage House Nursing and Rehabilitation — Bay City, MI · overall 2/5

Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 12 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.

Full visit checklist →

Print visit checklist

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

• "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
• "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
• "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
• "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
• "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
• "How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
• "How often is each resident's medication list reviewed, and who decides when a drug can be reduced or stopped?"
• "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"

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 55% 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?"

Compare this facility with the 3 closest →

Other facilities in the same county

CMS records place this facility in Mercer, NJ — 16 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.

• Carnegie Post Acute Care at Princeton LLC — Princeton, NJ · overall 4/5

Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.

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