Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
456 Rahway Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, a 128-bed for profit - partnership nursing facility in Elizabeth, NJ, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #98 of 346 rated homes in NJ on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 4 / 5
- Above average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #98 of 346
- In-state rank among rated NJ homes
- 3.30
- Below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 28
- Inspection findings · 2 serious
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The verdict
Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, a 128-bed for profit - partnership nursing facility in Elizabeth, NJ, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #98 of 346 rated homes in NJ on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 4 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #98 of 346
- In-state rank among rated NJ homes
- 3.30
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 28
- Inspection findings · 2 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 348 NJ nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as For profit - Partnership. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 315483
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 128
- Residents
- 104
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Union
- Last Inspection
- Jun 5, 2025
Staffing Data
How the 3.30 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.50 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.79
- CNA Hours
- 2.01
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.30 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.00
- Nursing Turnover
- 30.7%
- RN Turnover
- 43.8%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center ranks #98 of 346 rated nursing homes in NJ on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center operates 128 certified beds in Elizabeth, NJ with approximately 104 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars (health inspection 4★ · staffing 4★ · quality 4★).
The inspection file contains 28 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 2 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. No fines or payment denials have been assessed against this provider. Staffing is reported at 3.30 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 0.50 per resident day.
Classified as "For profit - Partnership" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 30.7% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (28 most recent)
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2025
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 5, 2024
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 5, 2024
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 5, 2024
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 5, 2024
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 5, 2024
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 30, 2022
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: May 19, 2022
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: May 15, 2022
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 30, 2022
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 15, 2022
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 30, 2022
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 30, 2022
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 30, 2022
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: May 15, 2022
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 30, 2022
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 30, 2022
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: May 15, 2022
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 15, 2022
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.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 30, 2022
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 30, 2022
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 30, 2022
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 30, 2022
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: May 15, 2022
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: May 15, 2022
Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 15, 2022
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 15, 2022
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 15, 2022
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 7.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 3.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 3.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 9.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 17.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 4.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 3.7% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 11.5% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 99.1% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 11.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 2.9% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 97.6% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 91.7% | No |
Penalty History
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2024 | Payment Denial | - |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, both outside NJ so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside NJ (128 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside NJ (4.01 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in NJ
347 other nursing homes are on record in NJ; 6 are shown here.
Abigail House for Nursing & Rehabilitation
Camden, NJ
Abingdon Care & Rehabilitation Center
Green Brook, NJ
Accela Post Acute Care at Hamilton
Hamilton, NJ
Accelerate Skilled Nursing and Rehab Piscataway
Piscataway, NJ
Acclaim Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Jersey City, NJ
Actors Fund Home
Englewood, NJ
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The NJ registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View NJ registry
- Peer homes near 128 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in NJ. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
