CMS data snapshot: July 2026
Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in New Jersey. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.
Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.
A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.
Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.
Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).
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Anchor Care and Rehabilitation Center is a 4-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Hazlet, New Jersey with 170 certified beds. It has been operating since 1992. Its overall CMS rating is 4 out of 5.
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.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERKOWITZ, CHESKEL | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 12% | Jan 1, 2025 |
| BERKOWITZ, SAM | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 65% | Jan 1, 2025 |
| LEIFER, JOEL | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 12% | Jan 1, 2025 |
| ZUPNICK, JOEL | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 12% | Jan 1, 2025 |
| BERKOWITZ, SAM | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| EXCELSIOR CARE GROUP | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Jul 12, 2019 |
| AWAN, OMAR | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Mar 1, 2024 |
| SEVILLENO, BEVERLY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jul 22, 2008 |
| STEINBERG, MOSHE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jul 12, 2019 |
| STERN, SAMUEL | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jul 12, 2019 |
| WILLNER, BENZION | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Aug 26, 2025 |
| EXCELSIOR CARE GROUP | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Nov 26, 2025 |
| AWAN, OMAR | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Mar 1, 2024 |
| BERKOWITZ, CHESKEL | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| BERKOWITZ, SAM | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| LEIFER, JOEL | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| SEVILLENO, BEVERLY | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jul 22, 2008 |
| STEINBERG, MOSHE | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jul 12, 2019 |
| STERN, SAMUEL | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jul 12, 2019 |
| WILLNER, BENZION | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Aug 26, 2025 |
| ZUPNICK, JOEL | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
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