Every one of the 16 certified facilities here, with its CMS rating, nurse staffing hours and enforcement record. Not a shortlist.
2 of these hold the top CMS rating of five. 2 sit at one. Registered nurse cover averages 0.53 hours per resident per day across the county. That is the number worth comparing, and it is the one families rarely see.
CMS overall rating first. Ties go to higher registered nurse hours.
| Facility | City | Overall | Health | Staffing | RN hrs | Beds | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPLETE CARE AT MERCERVILLE LLC | Hamilton Township | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0.51 | 114 | $0 |
| CLOVER MEADOWS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTE | Lawrenceville | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0.46 | 100 | $0 |
| CARNEGIE POST ACUTE CARE AT PRINCETON LLC | Princeton | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.54 | 180 | $0 |
| PREFERRED CARE AT HAMILTON | Hamilton Square | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.45 | 126 | $48,825 |
| PREFERRED CARE AT MERCER | Ewing | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.42 | 100 | $0 |
| AVANT REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER | Trenton | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0.23 | 149 | $0 |
| MEADOW LAKES | East Windsor | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 | 60 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL | Lawrenceville | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.01 | 56 | $0 |
| GREENWOOD HOUSE HOME FOR THE JEWISH AGED | Trenton | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.68 | 137 | $323,570 |
| SPRING HILLS POST ACUTE HAMILTON | Hamilton | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.62 | 55 | $11,175 |
| LAWRENCE REHAB & HCC/THE MEADOWS AT LAWRENCE | Lawrenceville | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.57 | 180 | $17,345 |
| HAMILTON GROVE HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION, LLC | Hamilton | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.31 | 218 | $54,275 |
| RIVERSIDE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER LLC | Trenton | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.29 | 141 | $0 |
| AVALON REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER | Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.43 | 180 | $83,544 |
| BELLE CARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Trenton | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 | 106 | $27,571 |
| TRENTON GARDENS REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER | Trenton | - | - | - | 0.39 | 215 | $325,922 |
The overall rating folds together inspections, staffing and quality measures. Inspections carry the most weight.
Staffing hours are the number to read on your own. A five-rated home with thin registered nurse cover is a different place at three in the morning.
Visit before you decide. Go without an appointment. The record here tells you where to look, not what you will find.
| Ownership | Facilities |
|---|---|
| For profit - Limited Liability company | 10 |
| For profit - Corporation | 2 |
| For profit - Individual | 2 |
| Non profit - Corporation | 1 |
| Non profit - Church related | 1 |
Source: CMS Provider Information (Care Compare), retrieved 3 August 2026.