Preferred Care at Hamilton: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Preferred Care at Hamilton is a 126-bed for-profit nursing home in Hamilton Square, New Jersey, part of Preferred Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.20 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the New Jersey average of 2.23, and 54.5% nursing staff turnover (New Jersey average 39.7%).
Preferred Care at Hamilton
1501 State Hwy 33Hamilton Square, NJ 08690
Mercer County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Preferred Care at Hamilton, nurse aides logged 2.20 hours per resident per day, about the same as the New Jersey average. With about 114 residents a day, that works out to roughly 251 aide hours a day, or about 31 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Jersey avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.20 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.97 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.45 | 0.68 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.62 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.28 | 3.50 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
54.5% of nursing staff at Preferred Care at Hamilton left over the year CMS measured, against a New Jersey average of 39.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 73.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 12, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (New Jersey average 8.8). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $48,825 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2025 | Fine | $48,825 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Preferred Care at Hamilton holds 5 of 5 overall; the New Jersey average is 3.3.
About Preferred Care at Hamilton
- Ownership: For profit - Individual
- Chain: Preferred Care, 13 homes
- Legal name: Hamilton Operator, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 14, 1969
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Preferred Care at Hamilton
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Accela Post Acute Care at Hamilton Hamilton | 1.0 | 55 | 2.30 | 4.48 | 62.3% | 2 | $11,175 |
| Complete Care at Mercerville LLC Hamilton Township | 1.4 | 114 | 2.08 | 3.39 | 39.3% | 5 | None |
| Avalon Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Hamilton | 1.7 | 180 | 1.75 | 3.08 | 31.6% | 1 | $83,672 |
| Hamilton Grove Healthcare and Rehabilitation, LLC Hamilton | 2.4 | 218 | 2.01 | 3.28 | 34.1% | 2 | $54,275 |
| Avant Rehabilitation and Care Center Trenton | 4.6 | 149 | 2.14 | 3.30 | 51.1% | 4 | None |
| Clover Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cente Lawrenceville | 4.9 | 100 | 2.08 | 3.47 | 36.5% | 5 | None |
| Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center LLC Trenton | 5.0 | 141 | 1.86 | 3.24 | 34.7% | 2 | None |
| Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Trenton · Special Focus Facility | 5.5 | 215 | 2.02 | 3.27 | 36.0% | — | $325,922 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.