Whiting Gardens Rehabilitation And Nursing Center

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.

51.6% 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 213 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 42.4% 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 151 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 0.24 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 31% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 41% 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 200 beds and averages 151.4 residents a day — about 76% occupied, or roughly 49 beds typically open. It usually has some room. 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 3.09 hrs/resident/day is below the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.34 is below the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 1.92 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 2.74 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.23 on weekdays — 15% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.41 to 0.15 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 44% is about the same as the national median of 45%. 1 administrator has left in the past year.

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 more than at the previous inspection — worsening. 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.

40 citations, most serious first. The 20 most serious are shown; the remaining 20 are one tap away and print in full.

• Immediate jeopardy · Jcited before2026-02-05 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — isolated
  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  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 # 2731929 Based on observation, interviews, review of medical records, and review of other pertinent facility documents, it was determined that the facility failed to provide adequate supervision to a moderately cognitively impaired resident (Resident #1) with a known history of wandering and wore a wanderguard (security bracelet), who eloped from the facility on 2/1/26. The deficient practice was identified for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for elopement (Resident #1). Interviews on 2/4/26, revealed on 2/1/26 between 4:20 and 5:00 PM, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN #1) observed Resident #1 dressed in a winter coat and hat on [a unit the resident did not reside on] pushing a wheelchair that was holding a bag of personal belongings. Resident #1 informed LPN #1 that they were visiting their sister and were bringing home their sister's laundry to wash and could not find the front door exit. LPN #1 stated that they brought Resident #1 to the front lobby and entered the code into the keypad, and Resident #1…

  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
• Immediate jeopardy · Jcited before2025-04-02 · tag F0600 — failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect — isolated
  Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
  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 #: NJ00184635 Based on observations, interviews, review of medical records, and pertinent facility documentation on 03/26/25, the facility failed to: a.) ensure the safety of a moderately cognitively impaired resident with aggressive behaviors from a staff member who pepper sprayed the Resident in the face and b.) follow their, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Residents and Unmanageable Residents policies. The deficient practice resulted in Resident #6 being treated for chemical conjunctivitis and pain to the left eye. This deficient practice was identified for 1 out 2 residents (Resident #6) who were reviewed for abuse and was evidenced by the following: A review of the Facility Reportable Event (FRE), a New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) document used by facilities to report incidents, revealed that on 3/19/25, Resident #6 was standing at the nurse's station grabbing at electronics/equipment, smashing it, and attempting to hit staff. The FRE further revealed that the Licensed Practical Nurse…

  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.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Immediate jeopardy · Jcited before2025-04-02 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — isolated
  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Complaint #NJ00183371 Based on observations, interviews, review of the medical record and other pertinent facility records on 3/6/25 and 3/7/25, it was determined on 3/7/25 that the facility failed to provide adequate supervision of a severely cognitively impaired resident with a known history of exit seeking which resulted in the resident eloping from the facility on 2/10/25 for 1 of 4 residents (Resident #1). The resident was located at an off-site location by an unidentified caller and returned to the facility on 2/10/25 at approximately 5:58 P.M. by the local police department. The facility's failure to provide adequate supervision to a cognitively impaired resident who was at risk for elopement posed a likelihood of serious harm, injury, impairment or death. This deficient practice placed Resident #1 and all other residents who were at risk or who had a known history of wandering or elopement in an Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) situation. The deficient practice was evidenced by the following: A Facility Reportable Event (FRE) sent to the New Jersey Department of Health dated 2/10/25,…

  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
• Immediate jeopardy · Jcited before2024-10-11 · tag F0600 — failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect — isolated
  Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
  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#162903, NJ#173303, NJ#175318, NJ#177086 Based on interviews, Medical Records (MRs) review, and review of other pertinent facility documents on 09/30/24, 10/01/24, 10/02/24, 10/3/24, and 10/04/24, it was determined that the facility failed to protect two residents (Resident #16 and Resident #7) from physical abuse from Resident #14, who was non-compliant with his/her Psychotropic medication, required close supervision and has a known history of aggressive behavior and diagnoses of Dementia with Anxiety Disorder, Schizophrenia and Other Specified Mental Disorders due to known psychological conditions. According to the MRs, on 04/24/24, Resident #14 physically attacked Resident #16 by punching Resident #16 in the face with a closed fist and became verbally aggressive. The residents were separated, the Physician was notified and ordered Resident #14 to be sent to the local hospital for evaluation and treatment. Further review of the MRs revealed on 07/01/24, Resident #14 was observed hitting Resident…

  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.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Actual harm · Gcited before2025-11-06 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — isolated
  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  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 interview and review of pertinent facility documents, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure a resident who was dependent on staff for transfers was safely and properly transferred with two staff members via mechanical lift. Instead, the resident was transferred by one staff member from their bed to a shower stretcher on 9/30/25, which resulted in the resident falling and sustaining a left upper extremity humeral fracture. This deficient practice was identified for 1 of 3 residents (Resident #2) reviewed for accidents and was evidenced by the following:On 11/6/25 at 9:40 AM, the surveyor requested from the Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LHNA), a copy of the Facility Reportable Event (FRE) that was reported to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) for Resident #2. On 11/6/25 at 9: 55 AM, the surveyor reviewed the FRE provided by the LHNA that indicated that on 9/30/25 at 9:10 AM, the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA#1) was transferring the resident from the bed to a shower…

  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
• Actual harm · H2024-10-11 · tag F0610 — failed to investigate and act on abuse reports — pattern
  Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Complaints #: NJ162903, NJ166982, NJ168479 NJ172819, NJ172820, NJ173142 NJ173303, NJ175318, NJ175692 NJ177086 610 S/S H Based on interviews, review of medical records (MR), and other facility documentation on 9/30/24, 9/30/24, 10/01/24, 10/02/24, 10/03/24, and 10/04/24, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure residents' safety by not initiating a thorough and complete investigation was completed for employee-to-resident and resident-to-resident abuse allegation. Specifically, the facility failed to conduct a thorough investigation when Resident #10 was placed in involuntary seclusion, and Resident #14 threw a knife into the hallway and continued to display verbal and physical threats toward staff and other residents. The facility also failed to implement its policy and procedure titled Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation and Misappropriation Prevention Program. This deficient practice was identified for 2 of 29 residents (Resident #10 and Resident #14) and was evidenced by the following 1. According to the admission RECORD (AR), Resident #10 was admitted with diagnoses which…

  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.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Actual harm · Hcited before2024-10-11 · tag F0835 — failed to run the facility competently — pattern
  Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
  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#162903, NJ#166982, NJ#168479, NJ#172819, NJ#172820, NJ#173142, NJ#173303, NJ#175318, NJ#175692, NJ#177086 Based on interviews, record review, and review of other pertinent facility documentation, it was determined that the Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA) failed to ensure 1) residents' safety and well-being were maintained for physical and verbal abuse. The LNHA also failed to ensure the facility's policies titled Physical Restraints, Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation, and Misappropriation Prevention Program, and the Administrator job description were followed. This deficient practice was identified for 5 of 29 residents (Resident #7, Resident #10, Resident #13, Resident 16, and Resident #19) and was evidenced by the following: A review of Resident #14's Progress Note (PN) revealed the following: 1. According to the Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Resident #14 was admitted with a diagnosis of Schizophrenia. The Minimum Data Set (MDS), an assessment tool with an Assessment Reference Date…

  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.

  Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Actual harm · G2024-10-11 · tag F0603 — failed to not confine residents against their will — isolated
  Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Complaints #: NJ162903, NJ166982, NJ168479 NJ172819, NJ172820, NJ173142 NJ173303, NJ175318, NJ175692 NJ177086 Based on interviews, review of the Medical Records (MR), and other pertinent facility documentation on 9/30/24, 10/01/24, 10/02/24, 10/03/24, and 10/04/24, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that Resident #10 was free from involuntary seclusion. On 4/19/24, a Certified Nursing Aide (CNA #1) placed Resident #10 in the dayroom of the [NAME] Unit. CNA #1 shut and blocked the door, sat outside the dayroom to prevent Resident #10 from exiting. According to Resident #10, she/he begged and was terrified when the CNA would not let her/him leave the day room. In addition, the facility failed to follow its policies titled PHYSICAL RESTRAINTS and Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation, and Misappropriation Prevention Program for 1 of 29 residents (Resident #10) reviewed for incident and accident. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following: A review of the REPORTABLE EVENT RECORD (RER), a New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) document used by the healthcare…

  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.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Actual harm · G2024-10-11 · tag F0684 — failed to provide proper treatment and quality of care — isolated
  Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Complaints #: NJ173888 Based on interviews, record reviews, and review of other pertinent facility documents on 9/30, 10/1, 10/2, 10/3, and 10/4/2024, it was determined that the facility failed to assess and monitor for delayed complications after a resident fell from a geriatric chair in the day room and sustained a hematoma. The facility also failed to follow its policy titled Assessing Falls and their Causes. This deficient practice was identified for 1 of 3 residents (Resident #11) reviewed for falls and was evidenced by the following: A review of the facility's undated policy titled Assessing Falls and their Causes revealed, . Steps in the Procedure After a fall . 6. Observe for delayed complications of a fall for approximately forty-eight (48) hours after an observed or suspected fall and will document findings in the medical record. 7. Document any observed signs of symptoms of pain, swelling, bruising, deformity, and/or decreased mobility; and any changes in level of responsiveness/consciousness and overall function. Note the presence or absence of significant findings . A…

  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
• Actual harm · Gcited before2024-10-11 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — isolated
  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  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#: NJ173888 Based on interviews, record review, and review of other pertinent facility documents on [DATE], [DATE], [DATE], 10/3, and [DATE], it was determined that the facility failed to provide adequate supervision to prevent falls, determine the root cause of the falls, and implement effective interventions to prevent further falls. The facility also failed to follow its policy titled Falls and Fall Risk, Managing. This deficient practice was identified for 1 of 3 residents (Resident #11) reviewed for falls and was evidenced by the following: Review of the facility's policy titled, Falls and Fall Risk, Managing, dated [DATE] provided by the facility, revealed, . Based on previous evaluations and current data, the staff will identify interventions related to the Resident's specific risks and causes to try to prevent the Resident from falling and to try to minimize complications from falling . Policy Interpretation and Implementation Prioritizing Approaches to Managing falls and Fall Risk . 4. If falling…

  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 · D2026-02-10 · tag F0755 — failed to provide safe pharmacy services — isolated
  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 and interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure controlled medications were stored within a double lock system. This deficient practice was identified on 1 of 3 units inspected (East Wing), and was evidenced by the following:On 2/10/26 at 10:30 AM, during a tour of the East Wing, the surveyor, accompanied by the Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA), observed the door to the medication room was propped open with an industrial floor fan. The LNHA stated that a small pipe broke yesterday in the medication room which flooded the area, and the area was being dried. Upon further observation, with the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), the surveyor observed that the medication refrigerator was not locked. The LPN opened the refrigerator, and a locked box was noted. The LPN opened the locked box to reveal two boxes each containing a 30 milliliter (mL) bottle of liquid Lorazepam (a Schedule 4 controlled substance used to treat anxiety). Upon further investigation, one bottle was sealed, and the other one had one dose of 0.5 mL removed. The LPN was…

  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 · Fcited before2026-02-05 · tag F0835 — failed to run the facility competently — widespread
  Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and review of pertinent facility documents, it was determined that the facility's Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA) failed to ensure himself as well as staff a.) implemented the facility's emergency preparedness plan including but not limit to; fire watch, availability of keys to first responders, notifying the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) of the sprinkler system not operating or the relocation of residents, and properly tagging residents with identification during relocation; and b.) maintained the facility's fire sprinkler system to ensure all their residents attain their highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. This deficient practice had the potential to affect all residents and was evidenced by the following. Refer F 836A review of the undated Administrator Job Description included; the primary purpose of your position is to direct the day-to-day functions of the facility in accordance with current federal, state and local standards guidelines, and regulations that govern nursing facilities to assure…

  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.

  Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2026-02-05 · tag F0836 — widespread
  Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and review of pertinent facility documents, it was determined that the facility failed operate in accordance with all state regulations to implement their emergency preparedness plan. This deficient practice has the potential to affect all residents, and was evidenced by the following:Reference: N.J.A.C. 8:39-31.6 Mandatory fire and emergency preparedness .(j) Any staff member who is designated as the acting administrator shall be knowledgeable about and authorized to implement the facility's plans in the event of an emergency. On 2/3/26 at 9:00 AM, the surveyor arrived to the facility and observed the Emergency Management Services (EMS) at the facility. At that time, the surveyor interviewed the Director of EMS, who stated last night, 2/2/26 at 10:30 PM, the [NAME] Wing nursing unit lost fire protection. The Director of EMS stated that the fire sprinkler system was not operating on that unit. The Director of EMS continued that at 2:45 AM, the South Wing nursing unit had a pipe burst, and the unit was flooded with contaminated water. The Director of…

  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.

  Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2025-01-23 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — pattern
  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  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 observation, interview, record review and review of other facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to consistently perform quarterly smoking assessments according to facility policy for residents designated as active smokers. This deficient practice occurred for 3 of 3 residents (Resident #30, #58, and #127) reviewed for smoking. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following: 1. On 01/15/2025 at 10:21 AM, Surveyor #1 observed Resident #30 in his/her room getting a haircut. Resident #30 stated that he/she was a smoker, and that the facility staff held their smoking materials. Resident told Surveyor #1 that he/she had designated smoke times, and they could not smoke whenever they wanted to. On 01/16/25 at 12:44 PM, Surveyor #1 reviewed the electronic medical record (EMR) as follows; A review of the admission Record revealed Resident #30 was admitted to the facility with the following but not limited to diagnoses: Parkinson's disease, dementia, anxiety disorder, and…

  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 · E2025-01-23 · tag F0712 — pattern
  Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and review of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR), and review of other facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that the physician responsible for supervising the care of residents conducted face to face visits and wrote progress notes at least once every 30 days for the first 90 days after admission and at least once every 60 days thereafter. This deficient practice continued over several months for 8 of 35 sampled residents (Resident #1, Resident #31, Resident #53, Resident #59, Resident #78, Resident # 79, Resident #120, and Resident#139) and was evidenced by the following: 1.) On 01/21/2025 at 09:01 AM, a review of the EMR for Resident # 139 revealed the following: According to the admission Record, Resident #139 was admitted to the facility with diagnoses including but not limited to: Dementia with other behavioral disturbance, anxiety disorder. A review of the EMR revealed that there was no documentation to indicate Resident #139 was seen by attending physician at any time from 06/10/2024 thru 01/08/2025.…

  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.

  Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2025-01-23 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — pattern
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and document review, it was determined that the facility failed to handle potentially hazardous foods and maintain sanitation in a safe and consistent manner. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following: On 01/15/2025 at 09:16 AM, the surveyor, accompanied by the Food Service Director (FSD) observed the following in the kitchen: 1. A meat slicer was observed on a metal table in the cook's area. The meat slicer was not covered and was exposed to the air. The surveyor asked the facility cook if she had used the meat slicer at any point this AM for food production. The cook stated that she had not utilized the meat slicer for food production this AM. The surveyor asked the FSD if the meat slicer was cleaned and sanitized and he said yes that it was cleaned and sanitized. The table behind the blade guard/slicer wheel had unidentified food debris and a white slimy substance present when observed. The meat slicer was not covered while not in use and was exposed to contamination. The cook then further clarified to the surveyor that she had not…

  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
• Potential for harm · D2025-01-23 · tag F0550 — failed to protect resident dignity and rights — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview and review of other facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity whole being assisted with a meal. This deficient practice was identified for 1 of 3 units, [NAME] wing and was evidenced by the following: On 01/15/2025 at 12:38 PM, the surveyor observed the Infection Preventionist (IP) assisting a resident with their meal who was seated in his/her Geri chair. The IP was standing over the resident while feeding her/him. During an interview at that time, the IP said yes I attempting to feed resident. When asked how should you be positioned when feeding a resident and he replied I would like to be head level with resident but I don't have a chair. On 01/16/2025 at 08:25 AM, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA #1) was observed to be standing while assisting a resident to eat who was seated in a Geri chair in the west unit dining room. After CNA #1 completed assisting the 1st resident, CNA #1 proceeded to move to a 2nd resident and stood while feeding him/her. There was a chair observed to be…

  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 · D2025-01-23 · 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

  Based on observation, interview and review of other facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity while being assisted with a meal and creating a homelike environment during dining by removing the food from the tray. This deficient practice was identified for 2 of 3 units, [NAME] wing and South wing and was evidenced by the following: 1. On 01/15/2025 at 12:38 PM, Surveyor #1 observed the Infection Preventionist (IP) assisting a resident with their meal who was seated in his/her Geri chair. The IP was standing over the resident while feeding her/him. During an interview at that time, the IP said yes I attempting to feed resident. When asked how should you be positioned when feeding a resident and he replied I would like to be head level with resident but I don't have a chair. 2. On 01/16/2025 at 08:25 AM, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA #1) was observed to be standing while assisting a resident to eat who was seated in a Geri chair in the west unit dining room. After CNA #1 completed assisting the 1st resident, CNA…

  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 · D2025-01-23 · tag F0658 — failed to meet professional standards of care — isolated
  Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and review of pertinent documents, it was determined that the facility failed to follow hold parameters for the administration of a blood pressure medication in accordance with professional standards of practice. This deficient practice was identified for 1 of 28 residents (Resident #46) reviewed for standards of practice and was evidenced by the following: Reference: New Jersey Statutes Annotated, Title 45. Chapter 11. Nursing Board. The Nurse Practice Act for the State of New Jersey states: The practice of nursing as a registered professional nurse is defined as diagnosing and treating human responses to actual and potential physical and emotional health problems, through such services as casefinding, health teaching, health counseling, and provision of care supportive to or restorative of life and wellbeing, and executing medical regimens as prescribed by a licensed or otherwise legally authorized physician or dentist. Reference: New Jersey Statutes Annotated, Title 45, Chapter 11. Nursing Board. The Nurse Practice Act for the State of New Jersey…

  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 · D2025-01-23 · tag F0688 — failed to keep residents mobile / prevent decline — isolated
  Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
  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 the medical record, and other facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that a resident who was identified as having a contracture (a condition of shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissue, often leading to deformity or rigidity of joints) received services to prevent further decreased Range of Motion (ROM). This deficient practice was identified for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for limited ROM, (Resident #78) and was evidenced by the following: On 01/15/2025 at 10:04 AM during the initial tour of the facility, Resident #78 was observed by the surveyor sleeping with right arm bent at the elbow close to their body. Their right hand was clenched in a fist. There was no observed splint, handroll, rolled towel or napkin on the right hand. During an interview with the surveyor on 01/15/2025 at 12:36 PM, the resident family stated that no splint or hand roll was being applied to resident's right hand. The family said that…

  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

“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

$306,201 in federal fines across 5 penalties.

• $70,637 — penalty dated 2026-07-09
• $16,575 — penalty dated 2026-02-05
• $61,770 — penalty dated 2025-11-06
• $91,176 — penalty dated 2025-04-02
• $66,043 — penalty dated 2024-10-11

Dates are the dates CMS records the penalty, not the date of the conduct behind it. CMS publishes penalties on a rolling window, so this is what is currently on the public file — not the home’s lifetime history, and an older fine may attach to a problem that has since been corrected. The amounts are as imposed: the CMS file does not record whether a penalty was appealed, reduced, or paid, so we don’t say. Ask the home what each one was for and what changed since.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 12 rows in the source record cover these 8 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted.

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 $3.2M paid to related parties — landlords or management companies under common ownership — equal to about 28% of its total expenses. Money routed to affiliated companies can leave a home’s own books looking lean while owners still profit; it is the mechanism regulators watch most closely in private-equity and REIT deals.

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