Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
633 State Route 28, Raritan, NJ 08869 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Atlas Healthcare (28 facilities) · 138 certified beds
Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Raritan, New Jersey. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.88 hours per resident per day, below the New Jersey average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Nov 24, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare 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) | 2.88 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.27 | 0.69 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.78 | 2.23 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 30.8% | 40.9% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | below 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 November 24, 2025 inspection was corrected by December 12, 2025
What inspectors found at Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare 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 · Nov 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · 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 · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 30, 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
- 633 State Route 28
Raritan, NJ 08869 - CMS certification #
- 315140
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 138
- Avg residents/day
- 132.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1972-10-15
- Chain
- Atlas Healthcare (28 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Atlas Healthcare
Atlas Healthcare operates 28 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Atlas Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, transportation, 3 meals a day
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation zone Somerset-B2
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
We are a premier provider of subacute rehabilitation, long-term care, and short-term respite.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
With a dedicated wound care team, and 24/7 skilled nursing care, we can handle simple to complex wound cases.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation to and from doctor visits
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
style with three nutritious meals a day
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private and semi-private suites with
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset, Somerville. 2.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Bridgeway Care and Rehab Center at Bridgewater, Bridgewater. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Community Visiting Nurse Service, Somerville. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 08869 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Somerville, Somerville, 1.7 miles away, straight line
Davita Hillsborough Dialysis, Hillsborough, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Bridgewater, Bound Brook, 6.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 08869.
Community Care Hospice, office in Somerville, 0.7 miles away, straight line
Martin And Edith Stein Hospice, The, office in Somerset, 8.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Robert Wood Johnson Visiting Nurse, Inc, office in North Brunswick, 12.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Fellowship Village Inc, Basking Ridge. 6.0 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
- Somerset-B2 (Zone B: Captures the majority of residents who may cut off due to widespread flooding as well as susceptible to some localized flood hazards.) 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
- 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, 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 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | See above | |
| 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 Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center staffed?
Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center reports 2.88 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Jersey average of 3.86.
Has Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center have?
Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is certified for 138 beds.