During the first quarter of 2026, Hamilton Grove Healthcare and Rehabilitation, LLC was recognized as Mercer County’s largest nursing home, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported.
The facility maintained 218 available beds, exceeding the county average by 91 beds in this period. On average, 208.1 residents received care at the center in the quarter.
Hamilton Grove Healthcare and Rehabilitation, LLC received an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5, lower than the 3.4 average for New Jersey nursing homes.
Lawrence Rehab & HCC/The Meadows at Lawrence|Carnegie Post Acute Care at Princeton, LLC|Avalon Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center operated as the county’s second largest nursing homes, offering 180 beds as of the quarter’s end.
By the close of the first quarter of 2026, Hamilton Grove Healthcare and Rehabilitation, LLC had paid $54,275 in fines and faced one penalty.
There were 14 for-profit nursing homes located in Mercer County, New Jersey.
U.S. Census Bureau estimates show the nation’s population is aging, with the number of Americans 65 and older growing 13% from 2020 to 2024 as the population under 18 decreased by 1.7%. The older adult population has seen dramatic growth over the past century, rising from 4.9 million in 1920 to over 61 million by 2024.
A 2021 study found that close to half of this group, about 28 million people, may eventually need long-term services and supports, with more than a third likely to require nursing home care.
“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”
| Rank | Nursing Home | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton Grove Healthcare and Rehabilitation, LLC | 1 |
| 2 | Lawrence Rehab & HCC/The Meadows at Lawrence | 2 |
| 2 | Carnegie Post Acute Care at Princeton, LLC | 4 |
| 2 | Avalon Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | 2 |
| 5 | Avant Rehabilitation and Care Center | 4 |
| 6 | Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center, LLC | 2 |
| 7 | Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged | 1 |
| 8 | Preferred Care at Hamilton | 4 |
| 9 | Complete Care at Mercerville, LLC | 4 |
| 10 | Belle Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 1 |
| 11 | Clover Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cente | 5 |
| 11 | Preferred Care at Mercer | 5 |
| 13 | Meadow Lakes | 2 |
| 14 | Lawrence Rehabilitation Hospital | 4 |
| 15 | Spring Hills Post Acute Hamilton | 3 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The source data can be found here.
