Dover, NJ

Dwelling Place At St Clares

5-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 3 recent health deficiencies with 8 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

400 West Blackwell St, Dover, NJ

(973) 989-3500

Compare this facility

Overall

5 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

4 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

3 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

5 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

28

Certified beds

Average residents

27

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

Prime Healthcare

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1967-01-01

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Chain footprint

6 facilities

Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 3 staffing / 4 quality stars

Changed ownership

No

Within the last 12 months

Family council

No

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Hospital-based

Yes

CMS reports the provider resides in a hospital

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

3.41

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.69 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.46

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.94 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

2.13

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.23 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

6.00

All reported nurse hours · state 3.86 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

3.87

RN + LPN hours · state 1.62 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

5.46

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.45 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

3.07

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.49 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.00

Reported PT staffing

Adjusted RN hours

1.26

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

2.22

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

3.70

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

6%

Annual RN turnover · state 39% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

13%

Annual nurse turnover · state 41% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

2,362

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

50

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

1.0041

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

Not reported

This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.

Healthcare-associated infections

Not reported

This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.

Total nurse turnover

10

Baseline 17.86% · Performance 21.62% · Measure score 10 · Achievement 10 · Improvement 0

Adjusted total nurse staffing

0

Performance 2.22 hours · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · This facility did not have sufficient data to calculate a baseline period measure result.

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure Facility National Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission Not Available
10.72%
Not Available · Eligible stays 8 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Discharge to community Not Available
50.57%
Not Available · Eligible stays 9 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Medicare spending per beneficiary Not Available
1.02
Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Drug regimen review with follow-up Not Available
95.27%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 10 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Falls with major injury Not Available
0.77%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 10 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Discharge self-care score Not Available
53.69%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 6 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Discharge mobility score Not Available
50.94%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 6 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened Not Available
2.29%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 10 · Adjusted rate Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization Not Available
7.12%
Not Available · Eligible stays 8 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage 4.35%
8.2%
3.8 pts worse
Numerator 2 · Denominator 46
Staff flu vaccination coverage 99.16%
42%
57.2 pts better
Numerator 118 · Denominator 119
Discharge function score Not Available
56.45%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 6 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to provider Not Available
95.95%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 1 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to patient Not Available
96.28%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · Newly certified or not enough cases to report.
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date Not Available
25.2%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 3 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure Facility State National Note
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 81.2%
93.0%
11.8 pts worse
93.4%
12.2 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 91.3% · Q2 80.8% · Q3 80.0% · Q4 74.1% · 4Q avg 81.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0%
97.2%
2.8 pts better
95.5%
4.5 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.0%
2.4%
0.6 pts worse
3.3%
0.3 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 3.8% · Q3 4.0% · Q4 3.7% · 4Q avg 3.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.3%
11.4%
10.1 pts better
11.4%
10.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q2 5.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.0%
4.6%
3.6 pts better
5.4%
4.4 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 3.7% · 4Q avg 1.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.7%
19.0%
6.7 pts worse
19.6%
6.1 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 34.8% · Q2 30.8% · Q3 20.0% · Q4 18.5% · 4Q avg 25.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.7%
13.5%
6.8 pts better
16.7%
10 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 6.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0%
0.1%
0.1 pts better
0.1%
0.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.0%
9.7%
3.3 pts worse
14.9%
1.9 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 13.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 7.2%
0.7%
6.5 pts worse
1.0%
6.2 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.5% · Q2 7.6% · Q3 6.2% · Q4 5.6% · 4Q avg 7.2% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0%
0.8%
0.8 pts better
1.7%
1.7 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence 2.0%
15.9%
13.9 pts better
19.8%
17.8 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 2.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.8%
6.0%
1.8 pts worse
5.1%
2.7 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.8% · Q2 10.5% · Q3 7.6% · Q4 4.4% · 4Q avg 7.8% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 21.7%
78.7%
57 pts worse
81.7%
60 pts worse
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 21.7%

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-04-10 · Fire 2025-04-10

3 health deficiencies

Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)

8 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (4 deficiencies)

Cycle 2 Health 2023-11-27 · Fire 2023-11-27

2 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)

1 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (1 deficiency)

Cycle 3 Health 2021-09-22 · Fire 2021-09-22

1 health deficiencies

Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-04-10

K324 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-07-10

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-04-10

K351 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-07-10

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-04-10

K353 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-05-30

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-04-10

K355 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2025-05-21

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-04-10

K521 · Services Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2025-04-30

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-04-10

K223 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2025-07-10

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-04-10

K912 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.

Corrected 2025-04-25

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-04-10

K920 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-04-30

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-11-27

K321 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2023-11-30

Inspection history

Recent health citations

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-04-10

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-05-01

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-04-10

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-05-01

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-04-10

F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2025-05-01

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-11-27

F693 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2023-12-13

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-11-27

F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2023-12-15

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2021-09-22

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2021-12-07

Penalties and ownership

What sits behind the stars

Ownership

Prime Healthcare Services, Inc

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization

100% 4 facilities 2013-06-26
Burklow, Bryan

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2013-06-26
Burklow, Bryan

W-2 Managing Employee · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2015-10-01
Doan, Christopher

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 6 facilities 2017-07-01
Heather, Michael

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2015-10-01
Heather, Michael

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2013-06-26
Kasp Trusts

5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization

0% 1 facilities 2013-06-26
Leon, Luis

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2015-10-01
Leon, Luis

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2013-06-26
Mpt Of Morris LLC

5% Or Greater Security Interest · Organization

0% 1 facilities 2015-10-01
Mpt Of Morris LLC

5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization

0% 1 facilities 2015-10-01
Prime Healthcare Holdings Inc

5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization

0% 4 facilities 2013-06-26
Reddy, Prem

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2015-10-01
Reddy, Prem

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2013-06-26
Schell, Troy

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2013-06-26
Scott, Thomas

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2015-10-01
Scott, Thomas

W-2 Managing Employee · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2015-10-01

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