Echelon Care & Rehab

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

43.0% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — which CMS reads as no different from the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 163 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 77.1% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 118 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.34 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 57% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 29% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 240 beds and averages 224.7 residents a day — about 94% occupied, or roughly 15 beds typically open. It runs fairly full. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 3.39 hrs/resident/day is below the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.27 is below the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.12 is below the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 3.14 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.49 on weekdays — 10% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.31 to 0.17 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 41% is about the same as the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are fewer than at the previous inspection — improving. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

25 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 15 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · F2025-06-25 · tag F0908 — failed to keep essential equipment working — widespread
  Keep all essential equipment working safely.
  What the surveyor found here — the official record, unedited, may be distressing

  Based on observation and interview on 6/18/25 in the presence of the Maintenance Director (MD) and Regional Plant Operations Director (RPOD), it was determined that the facility failed to maintain their Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner (PTAC) units in safe operating condition. This deficient practice was evidenced for 52 of 67 PTAC units observed by the following: Observations while touring the facility from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, revealed that PTAC filters were missing, clogged and dirty, bent frames and filters laying on the floor not properly installed. In an interview the MD and the RPOD both confirmed the findings. A policy and procedure and PTAC maintenance log was requested but not provided at the time of the LSC exit conference. The Administrator was notified of the deficient practice at the Life Safety Code exit conference on 6/19/25 at 1:30 PM. NJAC 8:39 - 31.2(e)

  Environmental Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2025-06-25 · tag F0921 — failed to keep a safe, functional, sanitary building — pattern
  Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and review of facility provided documents, it was determined that the facility failed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment for residents. This deficient practice was identified for 4 of 4 observed resident pantry rooms (200 Unit, 300 Unit, 400 unit and 500 Unit) as evidence by the following: On 6/18/25 at 12:26 PM, the surveyor toured the 200-Unit pantry room in the presence of the Regional Director of Nursing (RDON and observed the Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner (PTAC) unit had rust on the outside and black colored debris and yellow debris located inside the uncovered area. The RDON stated that housekeeping was responsible to clean the pantries including the PTAC. At that time, the Maintenance Director observed the PTAC and stated that the PTAC did not work but should still be clean. On 6/18/25 at 12:32 PM, the surveyor toured 300-Unit pantry room, in the presence of the RDON and observed the PTAC unit did not have a cover on the top and had black debris inside the unit. On 6/18/25 at 12:43 PM, the surveyor toured 400-unit…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Environmental Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2025-06-25 · tag F0924 — pattern
  Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation and interview from 6/18/25 in the presence of the Maintenance Director (MD) and the Regional Plant Operations Director (RPOD), it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that wooden handrails were installed, secured and splinter free in all required locations. This deficient practice was identified for 3 of 6 areas observed, had the potential to affect all residents, and was evidenced by the following by the following: 1). An observation at 12:22 PM revealed that the handrail by resident rooms [ROOM NUMBERS] had sharp edges due to a missing edge guard. 2). An observation at 12:40 PM revealed that the smoking courtyard exit/egress wooden ramp had a handrail that was unfinished and dry. The wooden ramp handrail was observed to have splinters along the entire length, approximately 30-feet. 3). An observation at 12:58 PM revealed on floor #2, that an approximately 4-foot section of handrail was missing left of elevator # 3. In an interview during the above findings, the MD and the RPOD…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Environmental Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2025-06-25 · tag F0584 — failed to keep a safe, clean, comfortable home — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Complaint NJ #: 177921 Based on observation, interview, record review, and review of facility documents, it was determined that the facility failed to maintain the resident's environment, and living areas in a safe, sanitary, and homelike manner by ensuring that damaged flooring, chair rail, and wall board were identified and repaired in a timely manner. This deficient was identified for 2 of 4 nursing units (200 Unit and 500 Unit) and was evidenced by the following: 1. On 6/19/25 at 10:45 AM, the surveyor observed that the tile flooring in room [ROOM NUMBER] had multiple areas that were buckled, cracked, and chipped and there was blue painter's tape placed over several of the affected areas. There were no residents present in the room at the time. On 6/19/25 at 10:49 AM, the surveyor interviewed Housekeeper (HK) #1 who stated that the flooring in room [ROOM NUMBER] was buckled prior, but it was not taped, and it was not that bad. HK #1 stated that he mopped the floor yesterday and he was careful not to get too…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-06-25 · tag F0637 — isolated
  Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, review of medical records and other facility documents, it was determined that the facility failed to complete a Significant Change in Status Assessment (SCSA) using the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process on a resident who elected hospice benefits. This deficient practice was identified for 1 of 1 resident (Resident #118) reviewed for hospice service. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following: According to the CMS's (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) RAI (Resident Assessment Instrument) Version 3.0 Manual, updated October 2024 showed: An SCSA must be completed within 14 days of determining a significant change from baseline. The resident's condition is not expected to return to baseline within two weeks. Comparison with the most recent comprehensive and quarterly assessments is crucial. Criteria for SCSA include two areas of decline or improvement, or IDT (Interdisciplinary team) recommendation. Documentation of criteria met was essential in the…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-06-25 · tag F0686 — failed to prevent and treat pressure sores (bedsores) — isolated
  Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, record review, and review of facility documents, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that a low air loss mattress was accurately set according to the resident's weight and the resident's feet were elevated off of the bed bilaterally with a pillow in accordance with a physician's order for a resident who was previously identified to have had an alteration in skin integrity. This deficient practice was identified for 1 of 2 residents (Resident #192) reviewed for pressure ulcers and was evidenced by the following: On 6/17/25 at 10:55 AM, the surveyor observed Resident #192 lying in bed awake. The resident's bedding covered the foot of the bed where there appeared to have been an outline of an air mattress pump that was covered by the resident's bedding. When interviewed, the resident was unable to state if he/she had a pressure ulcer or a wound. On 6/18/25 at 10:43 AM, the surveyor reviewed the medical record for Resident #192. A review of the admission Record, an admission summary, revealed the resident had diagnoses which included,…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-02-05 · tag F0842 — failed to keep accurate, complete medical records — isolated
  Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY C #: NJ00170177 Based on interviews, medical record review, and review of other pertinent facility documents on 2/5/2024, it was determined that the facility failed to: document according to the facility policy when the resident's Responsible Representative (RR) was notified of a change in the resident's medication regimen for 1 of 3 residents reviewed (Resident #2) and consistently document in the Documentation Survey Report (DSR) the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) status, and care provided to the resident according to facility policy and protocol for 2 of 3 residents (Resident #2 and #3) reviewed for documentation. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following: 1. According to the facility admission Record (AR), Resident #2 was admitted with diagnoses that included but were not limited to: Dementia (disease that affects the ability to remember, think, or make decisions), Hypertension (blood pressure higher than normal), Atrial Fibrillation (irregular rapid heartbeat). The Quarterly Minimum Data Set…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2023-12-20 · tag F0755 — failed to provide safe pharmacy services — widespread
  Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and pertinent record review, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure: a) accountability of the Narcotic Shift Count logs were completed in accordance with facility policy and accurately accounted for and documented the administration of controlled medications and b) medications were administered in accordance with the medication's cautionary statement and manufacturer specifications. This deficient practice was identified on 5 of 5 medication carts observed on 4 of 4 nursing units and for 2 of 3 nurses who administered medications to 2 of 6 residents (Resident #95 and Resident #179) observed during the medication observation pass. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following: 1. On 12/14/23 at 9:58 AM, the surveyor, in the presence of Licensed Practical Nurse #1 (LPN #1), reviewed the controlled substance logs for the fifth-floor east side medication cart. The surveyor observed the following: Resident #160 was administered Diazepam (anti-anxiety medication) 5 milligram (mg) at 9:00 AM and the LPN stated she did not sign it out…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2023-12-20 · tag F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — pattern
  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.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and review of pertinent facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to a.) properly store medications and properly label opened multidose medications. This deficient practice was observed in 4 of 4 medication carts and 1 of 2 medication storage rooms reviewed for medication storage and labeling and was evidenced by the following: On [DATE] at 9:58 AM, the surveyor, in the presence of the Licensed Practical Nurse #1 (LPN #1) reviewed the fifth floor's east side medication cart. The surveyor observed one opened 10 milliliter (ml) bottle of Refresh gel eye drops, and one opened 15 ml bottle of GenTeal Tears eye drops stored in the space as opened containers of over the counter (otc) medications. One opened undated and not labeled 2.5 ml bottle of latanoprost ophthalmic solution 0.005% (prescription eye drops used to treat glaucoma, increased pressure in the eye) and one 10 ml opened bottle of timolol maleate ophthalmic solution 0.5% (prescription eye drops…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2023-12-20 · tag F0804 — failed to serve food at safe, palatable temperature — pattern
  Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Complaint #NJ00156539 and NJ00156915 Based on observation, interviews, and review of pertinent facility documentation it was determined that the facility failed to serve hot foods at an acceptable temperature for the residents. This deficient practice was identified in the kitchen tray line during the plating of the lunch meal service for the 4th floor high side. The deficient practice was evidenced by the following: On 12/19/23 at 12:22 PM, the surveyor met with the Food Services Director (FSD) to obtain food temperatures on the kitchen tray line. The FSD obtained a thermometer and stated that it was the thermometer that was used to check the lunch meal. The FSD and surveyor approached the cook area where steam was observed coming from the steam table. The FSD tested the temperature of spaghetti which read 85 degrees Fahrenheit (F). The FSD instructed the cook to mix up the pasta and the FSD rechecked the temperature which read 85 degrees F. The FSD checked the temperature of a meatball which read 127 degrees F and checked the temperature of a hot dog which read 118 degrees F. When…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to PARAMOUNT CARE CENTERS — 10 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

3 organizational owners listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

This home reported $1.0M paid to related parties (affiliated landlords or management companies) in its most recent cost report.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

What families pay in NJ