Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Alliance Care Rehabilitation And Nursing Center
155 40th Street, Irvington, NJ · (973) 371-7878
- Certified beds
- 212
- Residents per day
- 192
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Excelsior Care Group
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- September 15, 1996
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in New Jersey.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New Jersey homes
Alliance Care Rehabilitation And Nursing Center carries 14 inspection points. That is fewer than 95% of New Jersey's 346 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in New Jersey: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–18 pts
- 4★ 18–37 pts
- 3★ 37–60 pts
- 2★ 60–93.75 pts
- 1★ over 93.75 pts
Bars show every rated home in New Jersey by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
24 health citations on record since 2022. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care5E
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Pharmacy Service3D
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Infection Control3F
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Resident Rights2E
- E
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- E
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.
Administration2F
- F
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
- E
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Nursing and Physician Services2E
- E
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1E
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Environmental1D
- D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Inspection history
2026-06-30
2 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
2024-10-17
7 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
2022-11-23
15 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 37 min of nursing staff time a day, 38 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 37 min
New Jersey average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 37% of nursing staff and 33% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 2 administrators.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts worse | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts better | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.4 pts better | 99.4% | 93.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.2 pts better | 100.0% | 96.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.1 pts better | 0.2% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms76.8 pts worse | 89.3% | 12.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.8 pts worse | 5.5% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication12.2 pts better | 6.6% | 18.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication0.9 pts better | 12.0% | 12.9% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened3 pts worse | 10.3% | 7.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.2 pts worse | 8.5% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.1 pts worse | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.5 pts better | 0.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence7.3 pts better | 7.9% | 15.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers5.1 pts worse | 10.4% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine16.4 pts better | 95.4% | 79.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.2 pts worse | 8.3% | 8.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts worse | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine14.3 pts better | 93.8% | 79.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission3.8 pts better | 20.3% | 24.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
4 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Leifer, Joel | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 40 facilities |
| Stern, Samuel | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 64 facilities |
| Woodard, Kevin | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Zupnick, Joel | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 26 facilities |
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Fire safety
15 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke7F
- F
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- E
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- E
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Egress4F
- F
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- F
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.
- F
Have ramps, exits, fire escape ladders, steps, and areas of refuge that meet safety requirements.
- F
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Services2E
- E
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
- D
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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