Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Excel Care At The Pines
29 North Vermont Ave, Atlantic City, NJ · (609) 344-8900
- Certified beds
- 151
- Residents per day
- 133
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Excelcare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- December 1, 1992
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How this home got 2 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
★★★★★−1 star
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
★★★★★+1 star
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
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New Jersey homes
Excel Care At The Pines carries 89 inspection points. That is fewer than 21% 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
28 health citations on record since 2023. 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care7E
- E
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Resident Rights5E
- D
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.
- 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.
- D
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
- 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.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4E
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Infection Control3F
- F
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nursing and Physician Services3D
- D
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- D
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- D
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- D
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1F
- F
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Pharmacy Service1E
- E
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Administration1E
- E
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Inspection history
2026-04-06
14 health deficiencies · 12 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2024-11-19
7 health deficiencies · 12 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2023-08-22
7 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
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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 days0.7 pts better | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts worse | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.6 pts worse | 92.4% | 93.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5 pts worse | 91.8% | 96.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.6 pts worse | 3.9% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms3 pts better | 9.5% | 12.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.1 pts worse | 5.8% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication2.3 pts worse | 21.1% | 18.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1 pts better | 11.9% | 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 worsened2.1 pts better | 5.2% | 7.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.4 pts better | 7.9% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.7 pts better | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence11.6 pts worse | 26.8% | 15.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers4.7 pts better | 0.6% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine9.5 pts worse | 69.5% | 79.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.5 pts better | 7.6% | 8.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.6 pts better | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine22.8 pts worse | 56.7% | 79.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.1 pts better | 23.0% | 24.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zbl Regency Opco, LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 60% | 2 facilities |
| Frankel, Eliyahu | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 40% | 10 facilities |
| Tzufon LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 12% | 2 facilities |
| Ornstein, Marton | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 8% | 11 facilities |
| Attentive Healthcare LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Berkowitz, Sam | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Fahey, Stephanie | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Fahey, Stephanie | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Frankel, Eliyahu | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Frankel, Eliyahu | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Grandison Nursing | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Kelly, Brendan | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Kelly, Brendan | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Loffler, Abraham | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Martin Friedman Cpa, P.c. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Twomagnets LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 57 facilities |
| Zbl Regency Opco, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
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Fire safety
30 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke10F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E
Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems10F
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- E
Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.
- F
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- F
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- D
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
- D
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Egress5F
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E
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
Install proper backup exit lighting.
- E
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.
- E
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- E
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Emergency Preparedness2F
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- D
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Services1F
- F
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
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