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HomeNew JerseyPlaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

456 Rahway Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 072029083541300WebsiteGoogle Maps
4.8on Google(289 reviews)
4/5Above Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
4/5
Staffing
4/5
Quality
4/5
Beds
128
certified

How Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Compares in New Jersey

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.

CMS overall rating
4/5
NJ average
3.3/5
Above state average
Health inspection rating
4/5
NJ average
2.8/5
Above state average
Staffing rating
4/5
NJ average
3.0/5
Above state average
Nursing hours per resident
3.30 hrs/day
NJ average
3.85 hrs/day
Below state average
RN hours per resident
0.50 hrs/day
NJ average
0.68 hrs/day
Below state average
Staff turnover
30.7%
NJ average
39.7%
Lower than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 4/5 overall CMS rating is above the New Jersey average of 3.3/5.
Its 4/5 health inspection rating is above the New Jersey average of 2.8/5.
Reported nursing time is 3.30 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 3.85.
Reported RN time is 0.50 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 0.68.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
5
deficiency citations
Inspected Jan 25, 2024
Most recent cycle
1
deficiency citation
Inspected Jun 5, 2025
The most recent cycle recorded 4 fewer deficiency citations than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$12,419/mo
New Jersey median
Private Room
$13,718/mo
New Jersey median
Union County 65+
83,680
14.6% of county
County Population
572,079
Union County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

Swipe tabs for staffing, quality and ownership.

Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center is a 4-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Elizabeth, New Jersey with 128 certified beds. It has been operating since 2004. Its overall CMS rating is 4 out of 5.

Beds
128
Avg Residents/Day
104.1
Ownership
For profit - Partnership
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Jul 8, 2004
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Union
Last Inspection
Jun 5, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
1
Weighted Score
18.0
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (28)

F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Jun 5, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0909Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Jan 25, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0609Potential for Harm

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Survey: Jan 25, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0644Potential for Harm

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Survey: Jan 25, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Jan 25, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0700Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Jan 25, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0678Immediate Jeopardy

Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

Survey: Mar 17, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0689Actual Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Mar 17, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0563Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.

Survey: Mar 17, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0730Potential for Harm

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Survey: Mar 17, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0835Potential for Harm

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

Survey: Mar 17, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0841Potential for Harm

Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.

Survey: Mar 17, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0867Potential for Harm

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Survey: Mar 17, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0881Potential for Harm

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Survey: Mar 17, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0688Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Mar 17, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0698Potential for Harm

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Mar 17, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0761Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Mar 17, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0947Potential 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.

Survey: Mar 17, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0558Potential for Harm

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Survey: Mar 17, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0609Potential for Harm

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Survey: Mar 17, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0610Potential for Harm

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Survey: Mar 17, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0657Potential for Harm

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Survey: Mar 17, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0658Potential for Harm

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Survey: Mar 17, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0697Potential for Harm

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Mar 17, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0742Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Mar 17, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0770Potential for Harm

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

Survey: Mar 17, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Mar 17, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0888Potential for Harm

Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19

Survey: Mar 17, 2022Corrected: NoCycle: 3
Total Fines
$0
Number of Fines
0
Payment Denials
1
Total Penalties
1

Penalty History

Payment DenialJan 25, 2024
7 days denied

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide2.01 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.79 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.50 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing3.30 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total2.95 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.00 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
30.7%
RN Turnover
43.8%
Administrators Left
1

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
For profit - Partnership
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (17)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
FISHMAN GROUP LLCDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AJan 1, 2024
FISHMAN, BENZIONINDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTIndividualN/AJan 1, 2024
FISHMAN, MORDECHAIINDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTIndividualN/AJan 1, 2024
FISHMAN, ZEVINDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTIndividualN/ADec 30, 2013
PLAZA NURSING & CONVALESCENT CENTER INC.5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTOrganizationN/AJan 1, 2004
FISHMAN, ZEVCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/ADec 30, 2013
FISHMAN, BENZIONOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2024
FISHMAN, MORDECHAIOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2024
KARELITZ, SHLOMOOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ASep 1, 2024
SALUJA, RUBYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2004
PLAZA NURSING & CONVALESCENT CENTER INC.ADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AJan 1, 2004
FISHMAN, BENZIONADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2024
FISHMAN, MORDECHAIADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/ADec 30, 2013
FISHMAN, NATHANADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2004
FISHMAN, ZEVADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/ADec 1, 2013
KARELITZ, SHLOMOADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/ASep 1, 2024
SALUJA, RUBYADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2004

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center and nearby alternatives.

All New Jersey facilities
Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
Elizabeth, NJCurrent facility
CMS
4/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
Elizabeth Nursing and Rehab Center
Elizabeth, NJ1,056 ft
CMS
4/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center
Elizabeth, NJ2,640 ft
CMS
5/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Trinitas Hospital
Elizabeth, NJ1.6 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
Cornell Hall Care & Rehabilitation Center
Union, NJ2.3 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: $182,251
Aristacare at Parkside
Linden, NJ2.5 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Cranford, NJ3.3 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
Elizabeth, NJ · Current facility
—4/54/54/5None recorded
Elizabeth Nursing and Rehab Center
Elizabeth, NJ
1,056 ft4/54/53/5None recorded
Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center
Elizabeth, NJ
2,640 ft5/54/53/5None recorded
Trinitas Hospital
Elizabeth, NJ
1.6 mi3/53/54/5None recorded
Cornell Hall Care & Rehabilitation Center
Union, NJ
2.3 mi3/52/52/5$182,251
Aristacare at Parkside
Linden, NJ
2.5 mi3/52/53/5None recorded
Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Cranford, NJ
3.3 mi5/54/53/5None recorded

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center?▾
Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 4/5, staffing rating of 4/5, and quality measures rating of 4/5. This facility is rated above average.
How much does Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in New Jersey is $12,419/month for a semi-private room and $13,718/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center had any health inspection violations?▾
Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center had 1 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Jun 5, 2025). The current CMS dataset records no fines for this facility.
What are the staffing levels at Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center?▾
Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center provides 3.30 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.50 RN hours, 0.79 LPN hours, and 2.01 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 30.7%.
How many beds does Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center have?▾
Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center has 128 certified beds with an average of 104.1 residents per day, resulting in approximately 81% occupancy. The facility is For profit - Partnership owned.
Are there other nursing homes near Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in New Jersey, including 3 in Elizabeth. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center?▾
On Google Maps, Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center has a rating of 4.8 out of 5 based on 289 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 4/5.