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Preakness Healthcare Center
305 Oldham Road, Wayne, NJ 07470
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Preakness Healthcare Center, in Wayne, New Jersey, is certified for 406 beds under government, county ownership.
CMS gives it 2 of 5 stars overall, below the New Jersey median of 4; the health inspection rating is 1, staffing 5 and quality measures 2.
Inspectors recorded 35 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (16, 15, 4 by cycle, most recent first), 1 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 8.6 per 100 beds, fewer than the state median of 15.2.
CMS lists 1 penalty in the period covered: fines totalling $16K.
Reported nurse staffing is 4.0 hours per resident per day (1.1 RN), close to the New Jersey median of 3.6; nursing staff turnover is 23.7%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Passaic Co. median | New Jersey median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 35 | 24 | 21 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 8.6 | 14.4 | 15.2 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 23.7% | 41.6% | 38.9% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $15,646 | $3,595 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (19 in the county, 348 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: New Jersey average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 22 Jan 2025, 8 Sep 2023.
Severity mix: J ×1 D ×24 E ×7 F ×1 C ×2
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2026 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 13 Mar 2026 |
| 2 May 2025 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint investigation | 13 Jun 2025 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 28 Feb 2025 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | E | Standard survey | 21 Feb 2025 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | F0640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | E | Standard survey | 10 Feb 2025 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E | Standard survey | 28 Feb 2025 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard survey | 28 Feb 2025 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 28 Feb 2025 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 28 Feb 2025 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | F0690 | 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 | Standard survey | 28 Feb 2025 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 14 Feb 2025 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 28 Feb 2025 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | D | Standard survey | 28 Feb 2025 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Standard survey | 21 Feb 2025 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard survey | 28 Feb 2025 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | F0761 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 28 Feb 2025 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | F0577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | C | Standard survey | 28 Feb 2025 |
| 14 Jan 2025 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint investigation | 14 Feb 2025 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | J | Complaint investigation | 21 Dec 2024 |
| 1 Mar 2024 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Complaint investigation | 5 Apr 2024 |
| 8 Sep 2023 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E | Complaint investigation | 6 Oct 2023 |
| 8 Sep 2023 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E | Complaint investigation | 27 Oct 2023 |
| 8 Sep 2023 | F0909 | Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. | E | Standard survey | 6 Oct 2023 |
| 8 Sep 2023 | F0949 | Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | E | Standard survey | 27 Oct 2023 |
| 8 Sep 2023 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard survey | 6 Oct 2023 |
| 8 Sep 2023 | F0584 | 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 | Standard survey | 6 Oct 2023 |
| 8 Sep 2023 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Oct 2023 |
| 8 Sep 2023 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard survey | 20 Oct 2023 |
| 8 Sep 2023 | F0625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D | Standard survey | 20 Oct 2023 |
| 8 Sep 2023 | F0700 | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | D | Standard survey | 27 Oct 2023 |
| 8 Sep 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 27 Oct 2023 |
| 8 Sep 2023 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Standard survey | 13 Oct 2023 |
| 14 Jul 2021 | F0711 | Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | D | Standard survey | 30 Jul 2021 |
| 14 Jul 2021 | F0712 | Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | D | Standard survey | 30 Jul 2021 |
| 14 Jul 2021 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 6 Aug 2021 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2024 | Fine | $15,646 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the New Jersey average. Turnover: nursing staff 23.7%, RNs 20.3%; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | New Jersey median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 7.8% | 7.3% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.8% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 3.0% | 2.0% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 6.5% | 6.6% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 7.9% | 4.8% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 13.8% | 11.8% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: government, county. Legal business name: County Of Passaic Department Of Finance.
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Passaic Department of Finance | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 12/01/2017 |
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Passaic County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Careone At Wayne | Wayne | 101 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7.9 | — | 23 Dec 2025 |
| Complete Care At Hamilton, LLC | Passaic | 120 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 20.0 | $25K | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Doctors Subacute Healthcare, LLC | Paterson | 54 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 29.6 | — | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Health Center At Bloomingdale | Bloomingdale | 120 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 23.3 | — | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Atrium Post Acute Care of Wayne | Wayne | 209 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 10.0 | $3K | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Barnert Subacute Rehabilitation Center, LLC | Paterson | 68 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19.1 | — | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Lakeland Nursing & Rehab | Haskell | 201 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11.4 | — | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Windmere | North Haledon | 57 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 8.8 | — | 3 Mar 2026 |
All 19 facilities in Passaic County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Preakness Healthcare Center been cited for?
35 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The New Jersey median is 21 per facility.
Has Preakness Healthcare Center been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $16K in the period covered.
How does staffing at Preakness Healthcare Center compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 4.0 hours per resident per day against a New Jersey median of 3.6 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Preakness Healthcare Center?
Ownership type is government, county. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include County of Passaic Department of Finance. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Preakness Healthcare Center last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 8 Jan 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 22 Jan 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.