Merwick Post Acute

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Merwick Post Acute, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, widespreadF728Jun 12, 2023

  COMPLAINT#: NJ164590 Based on observations, interviews, medical records review, and review of other pertinent facility documentation on [DATE], [DATE], and [DATE], it was determined that the facility failed to ensure a process was in place and followed to ensure untrained staff without sufficient competencies were meeting the health and/or safety needs of one or more residents. Hospitality Aides (HAs), which include (Certified Home Health Aides-CHHAs and Temporary Nurses' Aides-TNAs), were competent to provide Resident care by failing to ensure: a.) HAs were enrolled in a State-approved training and competency program, and b.) a system was in place to ensure all HAs received the appropriate training and were deemed eligible to provide resident care, which included, but was not limited to,… […]

• Immediate jeopardy, widespreadF835Jun 12, 2023

  COMPLAINT#: NJ164590 Based on observations, interviews, medical records review, and review of other pertinent facility documentation on [DATE], [DATE], and [DATE], it was determined that the facility failed to ensure a process was in place and followed to ensure untrained staff without sufficient competencies were meeting the health and/or safety needs of one or more residents. Hospitality Aides (HAs), which include (Certified Home Health Aides-CHHAs and Temporary Nurses' Aides-TNAs), were competent to provide Resident care by failing to ensure: a.) HAs were enrolled in a State-approved training and competency program, and b.) a system was in place to ensure all HAs received the appropriate training and were deemed eligible to provide resident care, which included, but was not limited to,… […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Aug 13, 2026

  Complaint #: 3135062Based on observations, interviews, review of medical records, and review of pertinent facility documents on 08/13/26, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure a cognitively impaired resident (Resident #1) was protected from physical and verbal abuse.On 11/25/25 at 10:19 a.m., Resident #1's family representative reported to the facility an instance of physical and verbal abuse by the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #1 against Resident #1. The resident's family representative then provided the facility with the recorded video camera footage that showed the abuse incident that occurred in the resident's room. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF692Jun 12, 2023

  C#: NJ#159535, NJ#163626 Based on observations, interviews, medical records review, and review of other pertinent facility documentation on 6/8/2023 and 6/9/2023, it was determined that the facility failed to a.) identify and address a significant unplanned weight loss of 7.5 % in one month, b.) implement and monitor weekly weights, and c.) comprehensively assess the resident after a significant weight change to prevent further weight loss for a resident with a history of weight loss, in a timely manner. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF697Jun 12, 2023

  C#: NJ#161374 Based on observations, interviews, medical records review, and review of other pertinent facility documentation on 6/5/2023, 6/6/2023, 6/7/2023, 6/8/2023, and 6/9/2023, it was determined that the facility failed to consistently follow resident's care plans, evaluate a resident's pain and ensure that pain medications were administered according to the physician's orders (PO's) for a resident who was experiencing pain. The facility also failed to follow its policies titled Pain Management and Medication Administration. […]