# Acclaim Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Acclaim Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Jersey City, NJ, CMS Certification Number 315083, with 183 certified beds and about 171 residents per day. CMS rates it 5/5 overall (health inspections 4/5, staffing 2/5, quality measures 5/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 198 Stevens Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305 (Hudson County)
- Ownership type: For profit - Partnership

- Operator (legal business name): [Newport Garden Group LLC](https://carefield.site/operator/op-newport-garden-group-llc)
- CMS chain: [Excelsior Care Group](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-217) — 33 facilities

- Phone: 2014519000
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/315083

## Inspection record
6 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2025-04-04); 27 citations (12 health, 15 fire safety); 0 at actual harm and 0 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history.
- 2025-04-04 — [K-0211](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0211) Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-04-04 — [K-0225](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0225) Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-04-04 — [K-0321](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0321) Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-04-04 — [K-0351](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0351) Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-04-04 — [K-0353](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0353) Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-04-04 — [K-0363](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0363) Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-04-04 — [K-0521](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0521) Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-04-04 — [K-0741](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0741) Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-04-04 — [K-0912](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0912) Have power receptacles that are properly grounded. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-04-04 — [K-0923](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0923) Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-04-04 — [F-0623](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0623) Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-04-04 — [F-0640](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0640) Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-04-04 — [F-0755](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0755) Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-04-04 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-04-04 — [F-0926](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0926) Have policies on smoking. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2023-08-24 — [K-0291](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0291) Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-08-24 — [F-0550](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0550) Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-08-24 — [F-0600](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0600) Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-08-24 — [F-0790](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0790) Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2021-06-10 — [K-0225](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0225) Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- …and 7 more on the source page.

## Penalties
No fines or payment denials in the CMS penalties file (about the last three years).

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 3.21273 (state avg 3.90351, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.28622
- Nursing staff turnover: 47.2%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- Joel Leifer — Direct owner, since 2021-12-20

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Peace Care St Ann's](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-315413) — 0.9 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Peace Care St Joseph's](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-315452) — 4.2 km, CMS overall 4/5
- [Bayonne University Hospital](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-315532) — 4.4 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Alaris Health at Hamilton Park](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-315300) — 4.7 km, CMS overall 4/5
- [Optima Care Harborview](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-315310) — 5.6 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Hoboken University Medical Center Tcu](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-315512) — 6.4 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Staten Island Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-335561) — 7.1 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Alaris Health at Kearny](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-315192) — 7.6 km, CMS overall 3/5

## Sources
- cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=315083&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=315083&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=315083&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=315083&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=315083&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=315083&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-315083 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.