Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Phoenix Center For Rehabilitation And Pediatrics
1433 Ringwood Ave, Haskell, NJ · (973) 839-2119
- Certified beds
- 227
- Residents per day
- 206
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Philosophy Care Centers
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- May 27, 1986
1
How this home got 3 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.
-
Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in New Jersey.
-
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.
-
Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
-
Overall
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
2
Where it sits among New Jersey homes
Phoenix Center For Rehabilitation And Pediatrics carries 53 inspection points. That is fewer than 50% 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.
3
What inspectors found
31 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)
-
G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care9E
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- E
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning7E
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Infection Control4F
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
- C
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Nursing and Physician Services3E
- D
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- E
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
- E
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
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
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Resident Rights2D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Environmental1D
- D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspection history
2025-01-28
10 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2023-10-25
6 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nursing and Physician Services (2 deficiencies)
2022-08-31
15 health deficiencies · 13 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
4
Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 25 min of nursing staff time a day, 35 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 25 min
New Jersey average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 29% of nursing staff and 29% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
5
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 worse | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.4 pts worse | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine28.8 pts worse | 64.2% | 93.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.1 pts worse | 96.7% | 96.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.2 pts better | 0.1% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms10.4 pts better | 2.1% | 12.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.2 pts worse | 6.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication17.6 pts worse | 36.4% | 18.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2.3 pts worse | 15.2% | 12.9% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts worse | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened2.8 pts better | 4.5% | 7.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.4 pts better | 4.9% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts better | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.6 pts better | 0.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence12.1 pts better | 3.1% | 15.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.3 pts better | 5.0% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine61.7 pts worse | 17.3% | 79.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2.1 pts better | 6.0% | 8.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.5 pts worse | 2.6% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine32.4 pts worse | 47.1% | 79.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission6.6 pts worse | 30.7% | 24.1% | 23.4% |
·
Who owns and runs it
3 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraus, Abraham | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 50% | 13 facilities |
| Philipson, Bent | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 50% | 31 facilities |
| Islam, Natasha | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
·
Fire safety
27 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke12F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- F
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- F
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems8F
- C
Have proper power supply for life support equipment.
- C
Have proper power supply for life support equipment.
- F
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
- F
Have proper power supply for life support equipment.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- E
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Egress3F
- 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
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.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Services2E
- E
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- E
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
·
Other homes nearby
-
Health Center At Bloomingdale
Bloomingdale, NJ · Continuum Healthcare
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- E
- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 17 min
- Fines
- $0
-
Lakeland Nursing & Rehab
Haskell, NJ · Best Care Services
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- D
- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 43 min
- Fines
- $0
-
Arbor Ridge Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center
Wayne, NJ · Marquis Health Services
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- J
- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 25 min
- Fines
- $27,378