Nursing home
Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
512 Union Street, Trenton, NJ 08611 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 215 certified beds
Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Trenton, New Jersey. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.19 hours per resident per day, below the New Jersey average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on May 10, 2024 cited 21 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight.
- Special Focus Facility candidateCMS lists this facility as a candidate for enhanced oversight.
- 1 fine totaling $499,537In 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 Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.19 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.40 | 0.69 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.01 | 2.23 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 36.0% | 40.9% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 21.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $499,537, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
Environmental Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · 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 · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · 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
- 512 Union Street
Trenton, NJ 08611 - CMS certification #
- 315324
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 215
- Avg residents/day
- 169.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-06-15
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2020, 3 violations cited
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation zone Mercer-B
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Apr 12, 2022: follow-up inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Sep 6, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Waters Edge Healthcare & Rehab Center, LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
- May 22, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, complete (health). Case closed Nov 1, 2021. 3 violations cited (3 serious). Penalties: $12,145 proposed, $7,287 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Waters Edge Healthcare & Rehab Center, LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(c)(1)). Penalty $12,145 proposed, $7,287 now. To be fixed by Nov 20, 2020. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(e)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Nov 20, 2020. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(f)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Nov 20, 2020. Contested by the employer.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Capital Health Regional Medical Center, Trenton. 2.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center LLC, Trenton. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- First Home Health Care, Inc., Yardley. 4.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Medical Home Pharmacy. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 08611 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Harney'S Corner, Lawrenceville, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
H. Fuld Capital Health, Trenton, 3.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fmc Ewing, Ewing, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 08611.
Serenity Hospice Care, office in Trenton, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Greenwood House Hospice Services Inc, office in Lawrence Township, 5.6 miles away, straight line
Vitality Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Burlington, 10.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Capital Health Multispecialty Group, Trenton. 2.0 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.
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Mercer-B (Zone B: Zone B captures the majority of residents who may be susceptible to Fair Weather Inundation from a NYC Dam Break.) on the New Jersey hurricane evacuation zones (2020 hurricane evacuation study). (FEMA Region 2 / New Jersey Office of Emergency Management, map updated Jan 8, 2024)
- Flood zone
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding very high, coastal flooding relatively moderate, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | See above | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 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 Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center staffed?
Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center reports 3.19 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Jersey average of 3.86.
Has Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 21 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center have?
Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is certified for 215 beds.