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Mcauley Hall Health Care Cente

1633 HIGHWAY 22, WATCHUNG, NJ, 07069
(908) 754-3663
74 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
74
State license
061813
CMS facility ID
315337
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Mcauley Hall Health Care Cente
Street address
1633 HIGHWAY 22
City / state / ZIP
Watchung, NJ 07069
Phone
(908) 754-3663
State license #
061813

Mcauley Hall Health Care Cente is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Watchung, New Jersey. It is licensed for 74 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Watchung and 348 skilled nursing facilities across New Jersey. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Mcauley Hall Health Care Cente 47 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
Mcauley Hall, Inc.
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Administrator
Ms Margaret Davis

Registered owners & officers

Davis, Margaret
Managing employee · Director · Officer — since 2012

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1994-10-04
License expires
2027-09-30
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-08-12
Nurse staffing
4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$377 per day (≈ $11,460/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
74% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 22% private/other
Occupancy
91% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
11% below the NJ median of $422/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
74
Licensed as
LONG TERM CARE FACILITY SNF/NF
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-08-12Health inspection2 citations
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-09-10
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-09-10
2024-03-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered18 citations
F-0582
C · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2024-04-22
F-0607
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2024-04-22
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-04-22
F-0623
C · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2024-04-22
F-0625
C · No harm found
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2024-04-22
F-0641
C · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-04-22
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-04-22
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-04-22
F-0686
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-04-22
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-04-22
F-0732
D · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2024-04-22
F-0755
E · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-04-22
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-04-22
F-0849
D · No harm found
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2024-04-22
F-0868
F · No harm found
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Corrected 2024-04-22
F-0921
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-05-10
F-0944
E · No harm found
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Corrected 2024-04-22
F-0949
E · No harm found
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Corrected 2024-04-22
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (27 citations)
2025-08-12Fire-safety inspection12 citations
E-0004
F · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2025-11-25
K-0222
F · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2025-12-29
K-0225
F · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2025-11-25
K-0281
F · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2025-11-25
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2025-11-25
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-11-26
K-0341
F · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2025-11-26
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-12-12
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-11-25
K-0531
F · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2025-11-25
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2026-01-07
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-12-30
2024-03-13Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2024-04-22
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-04-22
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-04-22
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-04-22
K-0374
D · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2024-04-22
K-0911
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2024-04-22
2022-02-08Fire-safety inspection9 citations
K-0225
F · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2022-03-09
K-0271
E · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2022-04-05
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2022-02-17
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2022-02-26
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-02-25
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2022-02-14
K-0531
D · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2022-02-09
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2022-02-25
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2022-02-22
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 315337.
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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