For profit - Limited Liability company ·
155 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Excelcare (9 facilities)
1
Overall CMS Rating
★☆☆☆☆
Excel Care At Dover is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Dover, New Jersey. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.58 hours per resident per day, below the New Jersey average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on May 31, 2024 cited 11 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $139,113 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Health Inspections
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
How Excel Care At Dover compares
This facility vs. the New Jersey and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
New Jersey avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.58
3.86
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.58
0.69
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.24
2.23
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
61.5%
40.9%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
11.0
8.5
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.58
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.58
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.76
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.24
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.41
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
61.5%
Registered Nurses
47.6%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
May 31, 2024
Most Recent Inspection Date
11
Total Deficiencies Found
76
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Excel Care At Dover
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2026
Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2026
Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2026
Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 31, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · May 31, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 31, 2024
Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 31, 2024
Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 31, 2024
Potential for harm
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.Administration Deficiencies · May 31, 2024
Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 31, 2024
Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 31, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · May 31, 2024
About This Facility
Address
65 North Sussex Street Dover, NJ 07801
CMS Certification #
315355
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
155
Avg Residents/Day
134.0
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1996-10-01
Chain
Excelcare (9 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Excelcare
9
Facilities Nationwide
Excelcare operates 9 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Excel Care At Dover an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Excel Care At Dover reports 3.58 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Jersey average of 3.86.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
Excel Care At Dover is certified for 155 beds.
Admissions at Excel Care At Dover
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (973) 361-5200. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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