Peace Care St Joseph'S
537 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City, NJ, 07306
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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.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 139 · avg 120 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 43.9% — near the New Jersey averageNew Jersey avg: 40.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 48.4% — 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
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 24 fines · $192,635 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 315452
- Certified beds
- 139 beds · avg 120 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Margaret Anna Cusack Care Center,Inc
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (17 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 2024
- Elizabeth Doren
Corporate Officer · since 2024
- Silvana Buccianti
Corporate Officer · since 2024
- Teresa Donohue
Corporate Officer · since 2024
+ 11 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 19)
- D0600·Apr 15, 2026Complaint
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.
- D0552·Apr 15, 2026Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- E0883·Nov 7, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- E0880·Nov 7, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0868·Nov 7, 2024
Administration Deficiencies
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
- E0755·Nov 7, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D0725·Nov 7, 2024
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- D0695·Nov 7, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20245 fines · $34K · 1 payment denial
- 202319 fines · $158K
Most recent events
- Nov 7, 2024Payment denial · 6 days · starting Feb 7, 2025
- Feb 20, 2024Fine · $4,938
- Feb 12, 2024Fine · $4,893
- Jan 22, 2024Fine · $15K
- Jan 8, 2024Fine · $4,938
- Jan 2, 2024Fine · $4,587
Largest single fine on record: $58K.
Fire-safety citations
17 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Nov 7, 2024. 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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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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