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300 Meadow Lakes East Windsor, NJ 08520 · Mercer County
CMS certification number 315022 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Meadow Lakes a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Meadow Lakes as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the New Jersey average of 3.5.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.87 hours per resident per day at Meadow Lakes, above the New Jersey median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 1.25 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.39 hours, 10% below its all-week average. 36.5% of nursing staff left within a year (New Jersey median 38.1%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Meadow Lakes: Medicare and Medicaid
Meadow Lakes is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet New Jersey's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on March 18, 2025 and found 11 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 19 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 19 citations at Meadow Lakes across 2 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 19 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (6) and resident assessment and care planning (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment" (tag F0640, level F, March 18, 2025).
March 18, 2025 · 11 citations
FEncode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
FConduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
FHave a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
EHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
EEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
EProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
January 11, 2023 · 8 citations
EEnsure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EPerform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
EHave enough backup water supply for essential areas of the nursing home.
DAssess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DObserve each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Questions to ask on a tour of Meadow Lakes
- What do families most often ask you about before moving in?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near Meadow Lakes
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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8.7 mi
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton HamiltonEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 52m for patients treated and sent home
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10.3 mi
University Medical Center at Princeton PrincetonEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 41m for patients treated and sent home
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11.0 mi
Centrastate Medical Center FreeholdEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 39m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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