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.
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Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).
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Avant Rehabilitation and Care Center is a 4-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Trenton, New Jersey with 149 certified beds. It has been operating since 1999. Its overall CMS rating is 4 out of 5.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care.
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
+ 22 more deficiencies
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 | 23% | Dec 29, 2021 |
| LEIFER, JOEL | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 23% | Dec 29, 2021 |
| ORGEL, JOSEPH | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 10% | Dec 29, 2021 |
| ORNSTEIN, MARTON | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 10% | Dec 29, 2021 |
| ZUPNICK, JOEL | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 23% | Dec 29, 2021 |
| PANDYA, RITEN | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Dec 29, 2021 |
| STERN, SAMUEL | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Dec 29, 2021 |
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