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Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record

Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

CCN 315483 · 456 RAHWAY AVENUE, ELIZABETH, NJ, 07202

Record as of May 2026 · Updated monthly from CMS · Data incorrect? Contact records@caregiverhelpnow.com

Does Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center have a federal violation or abuse history?

According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center (CCN 315483), in ELIZABETH, NJ, has federal inspection findings on its record.

In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 1 deficiency; the most serious carries scope/severity F on CMS's A–L scale — CMS's "potential for harm" tier, below actual harm. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2025-06-05. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Federal nursing-home surveys are conducted on a recurring cycle by state survey agencies acting on CMS's behalf, and the figures on this page are compiled from CMS's published provider data, as on file with CMS; the federal record may understate what actually occurred, and inspection findings are point-in-time survey results, not a determination that any specific resident was harmed.

The Federal Record

The most recent federal inspection on file records no actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy citations for this facility.

Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with CMS.

Scope & Severity — current cycle

ANo Harm
BNo Harm
CNo Harm
DPotential
EPotential
FPotential
GActual Harm
HActual Harm
IActual Harm
JImm. Jeopardy
KImm. Jeopardy
LImm. Jeopardy

CMS's own A–L scope/severity grid. Plotted cells mark this facility's most recent (current-cycle) citations, as on file with CMS.

Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average

This facility: 4  ·  CMS state average: 3.3

Side-by-side with the CMS-published Overall CMS star rating for this state. This is the government's own published state average — not a CareSentinel-computed figure or delta.

Deficiency timeline — full federal history

2025-06-05
CURRENT CYCLE
F880S/S F

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

27 citations from earlier inspection cycles — historical, not current (expand)
2024-01-25
HISTORICAL
F909S/S E

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.

2024-01-25
HISTORICAL
F644S/S D

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

2024-01-25
HISTORICAL
F656S/S D

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

2024-01-25
HISTORICAL
F609S/S D

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

2024-01-25
HISTORICAL
F700S/S D

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.

2022-03-17
HISTORICAL
F678S/S L

Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

2022-03-17
HISTORICAL
F689S/S G

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2022-03-17
HISTORICAL
F867S/S F

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

2022-03-17
HISTORICAL
F881S/S F

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

2022-03-17
HISTORICAL
F730S/S F

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

2022-03-17
HISTORICAL
F835S/S F

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

2022-03-17
HISTORICAL
F563S/S F

Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.

2022-03-17
HISTORICAL
F841S/S F

Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.

2022-03-17
HISTORICAL
F947S/S E

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

2022-03-17
HISTORICAL
F688S/S E

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.

2022-03-17
HISTORICAL
F698S/S E

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

2022-03-17
HISTORICAL
F761S/S E

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.

2022-03-17
HISTORICAL
F770S/S D

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

2022-03-17
HISTORICAL
F742S/S D

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.

2022-03-17
HISTORICAL
F697S/S D

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

2022-03-17
HISTORICAL
F658S/S D

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

2022-03-17
HISTORICAL
F657S/S D

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

2022-03-17
HISTORICAL
F880S/S D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2022-03-17
HISTORICAL
F610S/S D

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

2022-03-17
HISTORICAL
F888S/S D

Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19

2022-03-17
HISTORICAL
F609S/S D

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

2022-03-17
HISTORICAL
F558S/S D

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Each citation below is a federal survey finding, dated and labeled with its CMS deficiency tag, as on file with CMS. Older inspection cycles are de-emphasized; only the most recent cycle is current.

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