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Merry Heart Nursing Home
200 Rt 10 West, Succasunna, NJ 07876
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Certified for 113 beds, Merry Heart Nursing Home serves Succasunna in Morris County, New Jersey and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 1967.
CMS gives it 4 of 5 stars overall, equal to the New Jersey median; the health inspection rating is 4, staffing 4 and quality measures 4.
Inspectors recorded 13 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (6, 6, 1 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 11.5 per 100 beds, fewer than the state median of 15.2.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.7 hours per resident per day (1.1 RN), close to the New Jersey median of 3.6; nursing staff turnover is 28.7%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Morris Co. median | New Jersey median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 13 | 20 | 21 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 11.5 | 15.9 | 15.2 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 28.7% | 38.6% | 38.9% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (21 in the county, 348 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: New Jersey average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 16 Jan 2025, 5 Jan 2024.
Severity mix: D ×12 E ×1
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 16 Jan 2025 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard survey | 5 Feb 2025 |
| 16 Jan 2025 | F0583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | Standard survey | 6 Feb 2025 |
| 16 Jan 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 5 Feb 2025 |
| 16 Jan 2025 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Standard survey | 5 Feb 2025 |
| 16 Jan 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 31 Jan 2025 |
| 5 Jan 2024 | F0728 | Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training. | E | Standard survey | 31 Jan 2024 |
| 5 Jan 2024 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 31 Jan 2024 |
| 5 Jan 2024 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 31 Jan 2024 |
| 5 Jan 2024 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard survey | 31 Jan 2024 |
| 5 Jan 2024 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 31 Jan 2024 |
| 5 Jan 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 31 Jan 2024 |
| 12 Nov 2021 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 24 Nov 2021 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the New Jersey average. Turnover: nursing staff 28.7%, RNs 33.3%; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | New Jersey median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 23.4% | 7.3% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 6.1% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 0.8% | 2.0% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 22.6% | 6.6% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 2.5% | 4.8% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 13.0% | 11.8% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Merry Heart Nursing & Conv Cent.
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Morris County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire Home | Florham Park | 35 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 42.9 | — | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Dwelling Place At St Clares | Dover | 28 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21.4 | — | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Florham Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Florham Park | 53 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5.7 | — | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Livia Health and Senior Living | East Hanover | 86 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18.6 | $25K | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Morristown Post Acute Rehab and Nursing Center | Morristown | 287 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 9.8 | — | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Healthcare | Madison | 102 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11.8 | — | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Careone At Parsippany | Parsippany Troy Hill | 118 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16.9 | — | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Cedar Crest/Mountainview Gardensabuse icon | Pompton Plains | 113 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 12.4 | $50K | 29 Jan 2026 |
All 21 facilities in Morris County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Merry Heart Nursing Home been cited for?
13 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The New Jersey median is 21 per facility.
Has Merry Heart Nursing Home been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Merry Heart Nursing Home compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.7 hours per resident per day against a New Jersey median of 3.6 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Merry Heart Nursing Home?
Ownership type is for-profit, corporation. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Merry Heart Nursing Home last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 26 Jun 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 16 Jan 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.