Raritan, NJ

Waterfront Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center

5-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 3 recent health deficiencies with 11 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

633 State Route 28, Raritan, NJ

(908) 526-8950

Compare this facility

Overall

5 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

4 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

2 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

5 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

138

Certified beds

Average residents

133

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

Atlas Healthcare

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1972-10-15

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Chain footprint

28 facilities

Chain averages 4 overall / 3 health / 2 staffing / 4 quality stars

Changed ownership

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Yes

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.27

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.69 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.83

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.94 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

1.78

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.23 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

2.88

All reported nurse hours · state 3.86 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.10

RN + LPN hours · state 1.62 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

2.60

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.45 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.17

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.49 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.07

Reported PT staffing · state 0.11 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

0.32

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

3.40

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.16

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

43%

Annual RN turnover · state 39% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

31%

Annual nurse turnover · state 41% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

4,585

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

Performance score

39.38

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

0.9924

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

7.68

Baseline 24.05% · Performance 18.31% · Measure score 7.68 · Achievement 6.74 · Improvement 7.68

Healthcare-associated infections

6.18

Baseline 6.64% · Performance 5.99% · Measure score 6.18 · Achievement 6.18 · Improvement 3.47

Total nurse turnover

1.55

Baseline 62.83% · Performance 57.33% · Measure score 1.55 · Achievement 1.55 · Improvement 0.95

Adjusted total nurse staffing

0.34

Baseline 2.98 hours · Performance 3.22 hours · Measure score 0.34 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0.34

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure	Facility	National	Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission	8.3%	10.72% 2.4 pts better	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 91 · Observed rate 3.3% · Lower 95% interval 5.34%
Discharge to community	50.44%	50.57% 0.1 pts worse	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 75 · Observed rate 40% · Lower 95% interval 39.98%
Medicare spending per beneficiary	1.25	1.02 0.2 pts worse
Drug regimen review with follow-up	97.59%	95.27% 2.3 pts better	Numerator 81 · Denominator 83
Falls with major injury	0%	0.77% 0.8 pts better	Numerator 0 · Denominator 83
Discharge self-care score	83.64%	53.69% 30 pts better	Numerator 46 · Denominator 55
Discharge mobility score	89.09%	50.94% 38.2 pts better	Numerator 49 · Denominator 55
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened	1.2%	2.29% 1.1 pts better	Numerator 1 · Denominator 83 · Adjusted rate 1.22%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization	5.99%	7.12% 1.1 pts better	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 48 · Observed rate 2.08% · Lower 95% interval 3.25%
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage	2.19%	8.2% 6 pts worse	Numerator 3 · Denominator 137
Staff flu vaccination coverage	100%	42% 58 pts better	Numerator 137 · Denominator 137
Discharge function score	89.09%	56.45% 32.6 pts better	Numerator 49 · Denominator 55
Transfer of health information to provider	100%	95.95% 4 pts better	Numerator 25 · Denominator 25
Transfer of health information to patient	100%	96.28% 3.7 pts better	Numerator 21 · Denominator 21
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date	75%	25.2% 49.8 pts better	Numerator 42 · Denominator 56

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure	Facility	State	National	Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.7	2.1 0.4 pts better	1.9 0.2 pts better	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.7 · Observed 1.5 · Expected 1.6 · Used in QM five-star
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.5	1.1 0.6 pts better	1.8 1.3 pts better	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 0.5 · Observed 0.4 · Expected 1.4 · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	93.0% 7 pts better	93.4% 6.6 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	99.2%	97.2% 2 pts better	95.5% 3.7 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 99.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury	1.9%	2.4% 0.5 pts better	3.3% 1.4 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.8% · Q2 1.7% · Q3 2.4% · Q4 1.6% · 4Q avg 1.9% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms	5.2%	11.4% 6.2 pts better	11.4% 6.2 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.9% · Q2 4.4% · Q3 5.1% · Q4 5.3% · 4Q avg 5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	2.2%	4.6% 2.4 pts better	5.4% 3.2 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.8% · Q2 4.4% · Q3 0.9% · Q4 0.9% · 4Q avg 2.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	17.6%	19.0% 1.4 pts better	19.6% 2 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 21.6% · Q2 16.8% · Q3 14.5% · Q4 17.6% · 4Q avg 17.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication	17.7%	13.5% 4.2 pts worse	16.7% 1 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 14.5% · Q2 19.8% · Q3 16.7% · Q4 19.8% · 4Q avg 17.7% · 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 ability to walk independently worsened	3.6%	9.8% 6.2 pts better	16.3% 12.7 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.7% · Q2 1.6% · Q3 4.2% · Q4 3.0% · 4Q avg 3.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	5.0%	9.7% 4.7 pts better	14.9% 9.9 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.7% · Q2 5.6% · Q3 3.5% · Q4 5.3% · 4Q avg 5.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	0.7% 0.7 pts better	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% · 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	10.5%	15.9% 5.4 pts better	19.8% 9.3 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 12.7% · Q2 10.2% · Q3 8.0% · Q4 11.3% · 4Q avg 10.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers	5.4%	6.0% 0.6 pts better	5.1% 0.3 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.6% · Q2 7.9% · Q3 4.8% · Q4 3.5% · 4Q avg 5.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	97.9%	78.7% 19.2 pts better	81.7% 16.2 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 95.3% · Q4 96.2% · 4Q avg 97.9%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit	0.0%	8.2% 8.2 pts better	12.0% 12 pts better	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 0.0% · Observed 0.0% · Expected 11.1% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication	1.8%	1.2% 0.6 pts worse	1.6% 0.2 pts worse	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.2% · Q2 3.1% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.8% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	92.5%	80.1% 12.4 pts better	79.7% 12.8 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 92.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	19.5%	25.4% 5.9 pts better	23.9% 4.4 pts better	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 19.5% · Observed 23.1% · Expected 28.2% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-11-24 · Fire 2025-11-24

3 health deficiencies

Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)

11 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (6 deficiencies)

Cycle 2 Health 2024-05-30 · Fire 2024-05-30

17 health deficiencies

Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (5 deficiencies)

9 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (4 deficiencies)

Cycle 3 Health 2022-03-22 · Fire 2022-03-22

8 health deficiencies

Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (4 deficiencies)

5 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (3 deficiencies)

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-11-24

K222 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

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.

Corrected 2025-11-27

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-11-24

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 2025-11-27

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-11-24

K345 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-12-24

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-11-24

K351 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-12-05

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-11-24

K353 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-01-07

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-11-24

K363 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-11-27

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-11-24

K372 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-11-27

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-11-24

K911 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2025-11-27

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-11-24

K916 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

Corrected 2025-12-24

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-11-24

K923 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2025-11-27

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-11-24

K281 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2025-12-24

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-30

K211 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2024-07-01

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-30

K341 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2024-07-01

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-30

K345 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-07-01

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-30

K372 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2024-07-01

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-30

K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-07-01

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-30

K926 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.

Corrected 2024-07-01

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-30

K281 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2024-07-01

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-30

K353 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-07-01

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-30

K908 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure gas and vacuum systems are inspected and tested as part of a maintenance program.

Corrected 2024-07-19

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-03-22

K341 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2022-05-03

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-03-22

K372 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2022-05-03

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-03-22

K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2022-05-03

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-03-22

K291 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2022-05-03

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-03-22

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 2022-05-03

Inspection history

Recent health citations

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-11-24

F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2025-12-12

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-11-24

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-12-12

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-04-23

F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-06-05

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-30

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 2024-07-19

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-30

F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2024-07-19

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-30

F584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2024-07-19

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-30

F803 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2024-07-19

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-30

F804 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2024-07-19

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-30

F809 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.

Corrected 2024-07-19