Peace Care St Joseph's — nursing home in Jersey City, NJ

Facility type: Nursing home · SNF / NF
CMS provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
Certified beds: 139 CMS-certified beds (not state-licensed beds)
Licensed beds: State licensure is issued by the state survey agency. State license records are not yet ingested for this facility; the federal CMS certification is shown instead.
Average residents per day: 122.5 CMS, MDS-derived
CMS Certification Number: 315452
Certification status: Active CMS certification Verified
First approved (Medicare/Medicaid): Dec 1, 1997
Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation
Operator (legal business name): Margaret Anna Cusack Care Center,Inc
CMS chain: Not part of a CMS-reported chain
Phone: (201) 653-8300
Resident & family council: Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes
Official profile: Medicare Care Compare ↗

Inspection record · CMS window

Verified

Inspections

7

latest Apr 15, 2026

Citations

48

26 health · 22 fire

Harm or worse

1

no immediate jeopardy

Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J·	K·	L·
Actual harm	G1	H·	I·
Potential harm	D20	E10	F17
Minimal	A·	B·	C·

CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years. Older findings leave the dataset; their absence is not evidence they never happened.

CMS Five-Star ratings

Federal · CMS

Overall

Health inspections

Staffing

Quality measures

Penalties · about the last 3 years

Fines

12

$75,454

Payment denials

1

Latest

Nov 7, 2024

Federal certification

Federal · CMS

Authority: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), surveyed by the state survey agency
CCN: 315452
Program: Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare (SNF): Certified
Medicaid (NF): Certified
Certified beds: 139
First approved: Dec 1, 1997
Located in a hospital: No
Status: Active CMS certification as of CMS release Oct 1, 2026
Evidence: Verified

State license

State licensure is issued by the state survey agency. State license records are not yet ingested for this facility; the federal CMS certification is shown instead. State coverage for New Jersey.

Federal certification and the state license are different records. A nursing home is licensed by the state and, separately, certified by CMS to bill Medicare and/or Medicaid. We link them by the CCN when the state publishes it; otherwise by exact address, house number and street, or exact name within the same ZIP, and label that link as inferred. Never by name alone.

CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years. Older findings leave the dataset; their absence is not evidence they never happened.

Date	Domain	Survey types	Citations	Most severe	Open
Apr 15, 2026	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	5	Potential harm	—	Open →
Apr 15, 2026	Health	Health Complaint, Health Standard	9	Potential harm	—	Open →
Nov 7, 2024	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	14	Potential harm	—	Open →
Nov 7, 2024	Health	Health Standard	7	Potential harm	—	Open →
Sep 20, 2024	Health	Health Complaint	2	Potential harm	—	Open →
Aug 22, 2023	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	3	Potential harm	—	Open →
Aug 22, 2023	Health	Health Standard	8	Actual harm	—	Open →

Enforcement

Penalties

Civil money penalties and denials of payment for new admissions, as published by CMS (about the last three years). Amounts may change on appeal.

Date	Type	Amount	Payment denial	Record
Nov 7, 2024	Denial of payment for new admissions	—	Feb 7, 2025 · 6 days	315452\|Payment Denial\|2025-02-07
Feb 20, 2024	Civil money penalty (fine)	$4,938	—	315452\|Fine\|17926
Feb 12, 2024	Civil money penalty (fine)	$4,893	—	315452\|Fine\|17907
Jan 22, 2024	Civil money penalty (fine)	$14,814	—	315452\|Fine\|17870
Jan 8, 2024	Civil money penalty (fine)	$4,938	—	315452\|Fine\|17859
Jan 2, 2024	Civil money penalty (fine)	$4,587	—	315452\|Fine\|17850
Dec 11, 2023	Civil money penalty (fine)	$13,762	—	315452\|Fine\|17814
Nov 20, 2023	Civil money penalty (fine)	$4,587	—	315452\|Fine\|17798
Nov 13, 2023	Civil money penalty (fine)	$4,587	—	315452\|Fine\|17790
Nov 6, 2023	Civil money penalty (fine)	$4,587	—	315452\|Fine\|17780
Oct 30, 2023	Civil money penalty (fine)	$4,587	—	315452\|Fine\|17764
Oct 23, 2023	Civil money penalty (fine)	$4,587	—	315452\|Fine\|17744
Oct 17, 2023	Civil money penalty (fine)	$4,587	—	315452\|Fine\|17727

Scope × severity

Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J·	K·	L·
Actual harm	G1	H·	I·
Potential harm	D20	E10	F17
Minimal	A·	B·	C·

By concept

Date	Tag	Deficiency	Scope / severity	Correction	Flags
Apr 15, 2026	K-0321	Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Apr 24, 2026
Apr 15, 2026	K-0324	Provide properly protected cooking facilities. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Apr 24, 2026
Apr 15, 2026	K-0541	Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes. Services Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Apr 24, 2026
Apr 15, 2026	K-0761	To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. Miscellaneous Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected May 5, 2026
Apr 15, 2026	K-0918	Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Apr 24, 2026
Apr 15, 2026	F-0552	Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Resident Rights Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Apr 24, 2026	Complaint
Apr 15, 2026	F-0584	Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. Resident Rights Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Apr 24, 2026
Apr 15, 2026	F-0600	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Apr 24, 2026	Complaint
Apr 15, 2026	F-0607	Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Apr 24, 2026
Apr 15, 2026	F-0638	Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Apr 24, 2026
Apr 15, 2026	F-0755	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Medication management	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Apr 24, 2026
Apr 15, 2026	F-0812	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Food, nutrition & hydration	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Apr 24, 2026
Apr 15, 2026	F-0836	Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards. Administration Deficiencies · Administration & records	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Apr 24, 2026
Apr 15, 2026	F-0880	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · Infection prevention	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Apr 24, 2026
Nov 7, 2024	K-0222	Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. Egress Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Feb 4, 2025
Nov 7, 2024	K-0223	Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. Egress Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Feb 4, 2025
Nov 7, 2024	K-0291	Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. Egress Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Feb 4, 2025
Nov 7, 2024	K-0321	Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Nov 26, 2024
Nov 7, 2024	K-0324	Provide properly protected cooking facilities. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Nov 26, 2024
Nov 7, 2024	K-0351	Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Feb 13, 2025
Nov 7, 2024	K-0353	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Feb 4, 2025
Nov 7, 2024	K-0355	Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Feb 4, 2025
Nov 7, 2024	K-0521	Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. Services Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Nov 24, 2024
Nov 7, 2024	K-0531	Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire. Services Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Feb 4, 2025
Nov 7, 2024	K-0761	To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. Miscellaneous Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Feb 4, 2025
Nov 7, 2024	K-0914	Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Nov 26, 2024
Nov 7, 2024	K-0918	Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Feb 4, 2025
Nov 7, 2024	K-0921	Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Nov 26, 2024
Nov 7, 2024	F-0677	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Nov 22, 2024
Nov 7, 2024	F-0695	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Nov 22, 2024
Nov 7, 2024	F-0725	Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Staffing & supervision	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Dec 2, 2024
Nov 7, 2024	F-0755	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Medication management	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Nov 25, 2024
Nov 7, 2024	F-0868	Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly Administration Deficiencies · Administration & records	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Nov 22, 2024
Nov 7, 2024	F-0880	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · Infection prevention	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Nov 22, 2024
Nov 7, 2024	F-0883	Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Infection Control Deficiencies · Infection prevention	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Nov 22, 2024
Sep 20, 2024	F-0755	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Medication management	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Sep 23, 2024	Complaint
Sep 20, 2024	F-0842	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Sep 23, 2024	Complaint
Aug 22, 2023	F-0686	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	G · Actual harm Isolated	Corrected Aug 29, 2023
Aug 22, 2023	K-0291	Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. Egress Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Aug 29, 2023
Aug 22, 2023	K-0531	Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire. Services Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Sep 8, 2023
Aug 22, 2023	K-0761	To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. Miscellaneous Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Sep 22, 2023
Aug 22, 2023	F-0641	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Sep 1, 2023
Aug 22, 2023	F-0656	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Aug 29, 2023
Aug 22, 2023	F-0698	Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Aug 29, 2023
Aug 22, 2023	F-0755	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Medication management	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Aug 29, 2023
Aug 22, 2023	F-0812	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Food, nutrition & hydration	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Sep 8, 2023
Aug 22, 2023	F-0868	Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly Administration Deficiencies · Administration & records	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Oct 11, 2023
Aug 22, 2023	F-0880	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · Infection prevention	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Aug 29, 2023

“Corrected” does not erase a citation: the historical finding stays listed with its disposition. Narrative statements of deficiencies are not part of the CMS dataset; see Care Compare for the official inspection report.

Five-Star ratings

Federal · CMS

Overallstate 3.5

Health inspectionsstate 2.8

Staffingstate 3.2

Quality measuresstate 4.6

Long-stay QM

Short-stay QM

CMS ratings apply to CMS-certified nursing homes only and are relative within each state. They are not a guarantee of any individual resident’s experience.

Nurse staffing · hours per resident per day

Total nurse staffing4.03

State avg 3.90US avg 3.90

Registered nurse (RN)0.93

State avg 0.70US avg 0.69

Licensed practical nurse0.50

State avg 0.94US avg 0.86

Nurse aide2.60

State avg 2.27US avg 2.35

Weekend total nurse3.62

State avg 3.50US avg 3.43

Reported from Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data, as published by CMS. Case-mix adjusted total: 4.49 (case-mix index 1.26).

Staff turnover

Total nursing staff turnover39.1%

State avg 39.3%US avg 45.3%

Registered nurse turnover36.1%

State avg 37.2%US avg 42.5%

Administrators who left1

State avg 1US avg 1

Health survey score

Cycle 1 standard survey: Apr 15, 2026
Cycle 1 health score: 48
Total weighted score: 49

Operating entity

Margaret Anna Cusack Care Center,Inc

CMS legal business name of the certified provider. Operates this facility only.

VerifiedLinked by exact legal name

CMS chain

Not part of a CMS-reported chain.

Ownership disclosures

Disclosures

17

Organizations

2

Individuals

14

Direct & indirect ownership

Owners of record

Name	Type	Role (Carefield group)	CMS role text	Share	Since
Peace Care Inc	Organization	Direct owner	5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST	100%	Jun 1, 2016
Peace Ministries Inc	Organization	Indirect owner	5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST	100%	Jun 1, 2016

CMS Ownership file

All disclosed roles

Operator, owners, managers, officers and lenders are distinct roles and are never flattened into one entity. Organizations link across facilities by exact normalized legal name; individuals are listed per facility only.

Name	Type	Role (Carefield group)	CMS role text	Share	Since
Peace Care Inc	Organization	Direct owner	5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST	100%	Jun 1, 2016
Peace Ministries Inc	Organization	Indirect owner	5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST	100%	Jun 1, 2016
Silvana Buccianti	Individual	Operational / managerial control	MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY	not provided	Jul 1, 2018
Teresa Donohue	Individual	Operational / managerial control	MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY	not provided	Mar 28, 2016
Elizabeth Doren	Individual	Operational / managerial control	MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY	not provided	Jul 1, 2018
Peace Ministries Inc	Organization	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Jun 1, 2016
Kyle Hreben	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Jul 1, 2022
Donald Lynch	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Oct 1, 2022
Silvana Buccianti	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Jul 1, 2024
Teresa Donohue	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Jun 30, 2024
Elizabeth Doren	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Jul 1, 2024
Kyle Hreben	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Jul 1, 2022
Donald Lynch	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Oct 1, 2022
Silvana Buccianti	Individual	Trustee	TRUSTEE OF THE SNF	not provided	Jul 1, 2018
Teresa Donohue	Individual	Trustee	TRUSTEE OF THE SNF	not provided	Mar 28, 2016
Elizabeth Doren	Individual	Trustee	TRUSTEE OF THE SNF	not provided	Jul 1, 2018
Kyle Hreben	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Jul 1, 2022

No building or property record is linked to this facility yet. Parcel, assessor and building-permit joins will be added only where a valid site match exists.

Coordinates as published by CMS.

Address: 537 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
ZIP: 07306
County: Hudson County FIPS 34017
State: New Jersey
Urban / rural (CMS): Urban

Within ~25 km

Nearby nursing homes

Facility	Distance	Beds	Last inspection	Citations (window)	Fines
Alaris Health at Hamilton Park 525 Monmouth Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302 CCN 315300	0.9 km	260	Mar 13, 2025	26	—
Optima Care Harborview 178-198 Ogden Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307 CCN 315310	1.4 km	180	May 28, 2026	57	$14k
Hoboken University Medical Center Tcu 308 Willow Avenue, Hoboken, NJ 07030 CCN 315512	2.3 km	15	Dec 31, 2025	141 open	—
Acclaim Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 198 Stevens Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305 CCN 315083	4.2 km	183	Apr 4, 2025	27	—
Optima Care Castle Hill 615 23rd St, Union City, NJ 07087 CCN 315344	4.5 km	215	Jan 15, 2026	591 IJ	$8,281
West Village Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 214 West Houston Street, New York, NY 10014 CCN 335027	4.6 km	105	Jun 2, 2026	9	$5,300
Peace Care St Ann's 198 Old Bergen Road, Jersey City, NJ 07305 CCN 315413	5 km	120	Mar 9, 2026	48	—
Manhattanview Ctr for Rehabilitation and Healthcar 3200 Hudson Avenue, Union City, NJ 07087 CCN 315465	5 km	127	Dec 19, 2025	29	—

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Source release	Retrieved
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	315452	name, address, phone, certification, certified_beds, ownership_type, legal_business_name, chain	Verified	Oct 1, 2026	Nov 7, 2026
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	315452	ratings, staffing, health_survey_score Five-Star ratings and PBJ staffing apply to the CMS-certified universe only.	Verified	Oct 1, 2026	Nov 7, 2026

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