For profit - Partnership ·
128 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
Top Rated Facility
5
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★★
Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Elizabeth, New Jersey. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.38 hours per resident per day, below the New Jersey average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Jun 5, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★★★★ 5/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
How Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center 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)
3.38
3.86
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.67
0.69
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.06
2.23
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
36.5%
40.9%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
1.0
8.5
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.38
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.67
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.65
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.06
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.03
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
36.5%
Registered Nurses
16.7%
Administrator Changes1 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Jun 5, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
1
Total Deficiencies Found
16
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025
Potential for harm
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.Environmental Deficiencies · Jan 25, 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 · Jan 25, 2024
Potential for harm
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.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2024
Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2024
Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2024
Immediate jeopardy
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2022
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 · Mar 17, 2022
Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2022
Potential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.Administration Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2022
Potential for harm
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2022
Potential for harm
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.Administration Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2022
About This Facility
Address
456 Rahway Avenue Elizabeth, NJ 07202
CMS Certification #
315483
Ownership
For profit - Partnership
Certified Beds
128
Avg Residents/Day
90.5
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
2004-07-08
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center reports 3.38 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Jersey average of 3.86.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center is certified for 128 beds.
Admissions at Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (908) 354-1300. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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