Acclaim Rehabilitation And Nursing Center
198 Stevens Ave, Jersey City, NJ, 07305
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership · Chain: Excelsior Care Group
- Certified beds
- 183 · avg 156 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 47.8% — higher than most New Jersey nursing homesNew Jersey avg: 40.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 56.3% — higher than most New Jersey nursing homesNew Jersey avg: 38.8% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 2 departed — near the New Jersey averageNew Jersey avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 315083
- Certified beds
- 183 beds · avg 156 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Partnership
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Newport Garden Group Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Excelsior Care Group
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Excelsior Care Group chain — 33 facilities across 3 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.7 / 5.
Disclosed owners (3 on record)
- Joel Leifer
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · since 2021
- Robert Smolin
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2021
- Samuel Stern
Corporate Officer · since 2021
Recent change of ownership
December 2021 (4 years ago) · acquired from Alaris Health at Jersey City
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 12)
- E0926·Apr 4, 2025Complaint
Environmental Deficiencies
Have policies on smoking.
- F0812·Apr 4, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0755·Apr 4, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D0640·Apr 4, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- D0623·Apr 4, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- E0600·Aug 24, 2023Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D0790·Aug 24, 2023
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
- D0550·Aug 24, 2023
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Fire-safety citations
15 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 4, 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.
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