Nursing home
Excel Care at Dover
65 North Sussex Street, Dover, NJ 07801 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Excelcare (9 facilities) · 155 certified beds
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 $139,113In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the March 6, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 22, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $139,113, 1 total penalty.
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 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · May 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
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
Excelcare operates 9 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Excelcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Excel Care at Dover using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice, diabetes care
- Staff pay 2 federal wage cases with violations found, since 2021
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Excel Care at Dover says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Feb 26, 2023 to Dec 21, 2024. Violations found: Minimum wage, Overtime. Back wages: $8,491 owed to 9 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Excelcare at Dover (GrandeCenterforPost Acute andNursing Care LLC). Case 2001723.
- Findings for Dec 20, 2021 to Jul 10, 2023. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $974 owed to 16 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Grande Ctr for Post Acute & Nursing Care LLC (Excelcare Health Management Inc.). Case 1983192.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Saint Clare'S Hospital/ Denville Campus, Denville. 5.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Dwelling Place at St Clares, Dover. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Visiting Nurse Assoc Of Northern New Jersey, Inc, Morristown. 7.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Zuffal Health - Goodale Pharmacy. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 07801 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Dover, Dover, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Rockaway Dialysis, Dover, 1.0 mile away, straight line
Fmc Kenvil, Kenvil, 3.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 17 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 07801.
Suncrest Hospice New Jersey, LLC, office in Parsippany, 7.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Visiting Nurse Association Of Northern New Jersey, office in Morristown, 7.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Atlantic Visiting Nurse, office in Morristown, 9.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Internal Medicine Of Morris County LLC, Denville. 4.8 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding very high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Excel Care at Dover a good nursing home?
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.
How is Excel Care at Dover staffed?
Excel Care at Dover reports 3.58 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Jersey average of 3.86.
Has Excel Care at Dover had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
How many beds does Excel Care at Dover have?
Excel Care at Dover is certified for 155 beds.