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Federal record · CMS Care Compare · CCN 315483 · Processed JUN 1 2026
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Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

456 Rahway Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ, 07202

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 315483

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall4 / 5
Health inspections4 / 5
Staffing4 / 5
Quality measures4 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Partnership
Certified beds
128 · avg 91 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
38.6%near the New Jersey averageNew Jersey avg: 40.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
28.6%lower than most New Jersey nursing homesNew Jersey avg: 38.8% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
1 departednear the New Jersey averageNew Jersey avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Payment denials
1 denial

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
315483
Certified beds
128 beds · avg 91 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Partnership
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Plaza Health Care & Rehab. Cent.

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitPartnership

Parent entity

Fishman Group Llc

Disclosed owners (12 on record)

  • (unnamed Owner)

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • (unnamed Owner)

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • (unnamed Owner)

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • (unnamed Owner)

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Shlomo Karelitz

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2024

  • Benzion Fishman

    Adp of The Snf · since 2024

+ 6 additional owners on the federal record.

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

28 health citations on file1 immediate-jeopardy finding1 from complaints1 payment denial

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Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 28)

  • F0880·Jun 5, 2025

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • D0609·Jan 25, 2024Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

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

  • E0909·Jan 25, 2024

    Environmental Deficiencies

    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.

  • D0700·Jan 25, 2024

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    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

  • D0656·Jan 25, 2024

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

  • D0644·Jan 25, 2024

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

  • E0947·Mar 17, 2022

    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

    Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

  • D0888·Mar 17, 2022

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19

View the full inspection history on CMS Care Compare →

Federal penalties

By year

  • 20241 payment denial

Most recent events

  • Jan 25, 2024Payment denial · 7 days · starting Apr 25, 2024

Fire-safety citations

1 Life-Safety-Code citation on file. Most recent: Jun 5, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

Facility background report

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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