Compiled from official CMS federal data
EXCEL CARE AT MANALAPAN, MANALAPAN, NJ — Violations & Inspection Reports
Does EXCEL CARE AT MANALAPAN have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), EXCEL CARE AT MANALAPAN (CCN 315282), in MANALAPAN, NJ, has federal inspection findings.
In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 13 deficiencies; the most severe is rated E — which CMS classifies as "potential for harm," a level below actual harm (risk, but no harm confirmed). The latest standard health inspection on file is dated 2025-08-13. Earlier-cycle citations appear in the dated timeline below as historical, not current. CMS has $63,238 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record and draws no conclusion of its own.
Abuse-, fall-, and care-related findings on the federal record
- 1 citation for accident hazards or inadequate supervision (F689) — the deficiency family behind fall-related findings; most recent Mar 2024.
- 19 findings on file from complaint-triggered inspections.
Every figure above restates CMS’s own dated record; this page draws no conclusion of its own. Strict state filing deadlines can apply to nursing-home injury claims — a licensed attorney in your state can review this record.
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CMS has $63,238 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.
Below is this facility's federal inspection record as on file with CMS.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
CMS's own A–L scope/severity grid. Plotted cells mark this facility's most recent (current-cycle) citations.
Civil money penalties on file
$63,238
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About this record: 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.
Deficiency timeline
Citations are listed by scope/severity (most severe first), not chronologically; each entry is labeled current-cycle or historical.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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.
39 more citations on file — Medication & pharmacy 3 · Resident rights 8 · Other citations 25 (expand)
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
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.
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide appropriate foot care.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Overall CMS star rating
This facility: 2 · CMS state average: 3.4
Both figures as published by CMS.
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Making sense of a CMS inspection record
CMS scores every citation on a grid from A to L, combining how widespread a finding was with how serious it was. A–C is a deficiency CMS classifies as no harm; D–F as the potential for harm; G–I as actual harm that reached a resident; and J–L as immediate jeopardy, CMS’s most serious level. Later letters mark more serious findings.
Three questions to ask on a tour
- How is the home staffed on nights, weekends, and holidays?
- What happens when a resident’s condition changes suddenly?
- How, and how quickly, are families told about an incident?