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Merry Heart Nursing Home

200 RT 10 WEST, SUCCASUNNA, NJ, 07876

(973) 584-4000

merryheart.com

113 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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200 Rt 10 West

Succasunna, NJ 07876

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

113

State license

061410

CMS facility ID

315057

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Merry Heart Nursing Home

Street address

200 RT 10 WEST

City / state / ZIP

Succasunna, NJ 07876

Phone

(973) 584-4000

Website

merryheart.com

State license #

061410

About this facility — Merry Heart Nursing Home

Merry Heart Nursing Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Succasunna, New Jersey. It is licensed for 113 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Succasunna 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 Merry Heart Nursing Home 24 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner

Mary's Heart Llc

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Administrator

Blanquita M. Bonifacio

Registered owners & officers

Bonifacio, Blanquita

Direct owner — 50% stake — since 1992

Bonifacio, Maximo

Direct owner — 50% stake — since 1992

Sunga, Wiljun

Managing employee — since 1967

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1967-01-19

License expires

2026-10-31

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-01-16

Nurse staffing

3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$440 per day (≈ $13,380/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

40% Medicaid · 17% Medicare · 43% private/other

Occupancy

79% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

4% above the NJ median of $422/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

113

Licensed as

LONG TERM CARE FACILITY SNF/NF

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-06-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2025-01-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-02-05

F-0583

D · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2025-02-06

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-02-05

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-02-05

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-01-31

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (18 citations)

2024-01-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations

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 2024-01-31

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-01-31

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-01-31

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-01-31

F-0728

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-01-31

F-0812

D · 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 2024-01-31

2021-11-12Health inspection1 citation

F-0812

D · 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 2021-11-24

2025-01-16Fire-safety inspection7 citations

K-0311

F · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2025-02-20

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-01-31

K-0351

F · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-02-06

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-02-06

K-0361

F · No harm found

Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.

Corrected 2025-02-20

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2025-01-20

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-02-07

2021-11-12Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0291

D · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2021-11-13

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 2022-01-13

K-0918

E · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2021-11-17

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2021-11-13

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 315057.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.936 ratings on Google

★★★★★Nancy French · 2026-05-02 · via Google
“Merry Heart Assisted Living is outstanding, providing excellent care by the most compassionate, professional, kind and loving staff from the moment you enter its doors. All matters of healthcare are provided by their exceptional staff and the attention provided to each resident is topnotch. The facility is beautiful, exceptionally well kept, providing so many wonderful activities for the residents…”

★★★★★Jenifer · 2026-03-30 · via Google
“Edith, a Merry Heart Administrator, was extremely helpful and knowledgeable during my husband’s stay at Merry Heart as well as after his discharge. She was very compassionate and understanding in every way. She provided an excused absence letter for my job as well as offering many suggestions in helping get him the services that he needed. She made great suggestions for things that I had not eve…”

★★★★★Wandalee · 2026-05-03 · via Google
“Merry Heart provides excellent professional care for my mom. The team is well educated, friendly and experienced. The employees are very kind and loving. They listen, are aware and address my mom's needs. There are many activities for residents to participate in and enjoy. The medical staff is excellent. They CARE and LISTEN. They (MH) are FAMILY. Merry Heart is a beautiful Assisted Living Commun…”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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