• CMS rates this facility 5/5 stars (above average)
• Has 128 certified beds with an average of 90.5 residents per day (71% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 1 deficiencies (inspected Jun 5, 2025)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 3.38 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 36.5%
Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center is a 5-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Elizabeth, New Jersey with 128 certified beds. It has been operating since 2004. The facility scored above average compared to New Jersey facilities.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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.
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.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
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.
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FISHMAN, BENZION | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2024 |
| FISHMAN, MORDECHAI | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2024 |
| KARELITZ, SHLOMO | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Sep 1, 2024 |
| SALUJA, RUBY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2004 |
| FISHMAN, ZEV | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Dec 30, 2013 |
| PLAZA NURSING & CONVALESCENT CENTER INC. | 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jan 1, 2004 |