Nursing homes › New Jersey › Anchor Care and Rehabilitation Center
3325 Highway 35, Hazlet, NJ 07730 · 7322645800 · 170 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Excelsior Care Group, a group operating 33 facilities in 3 states. Group record: average rating 2.5/5, 2 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $1,208,680 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (2.5/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.32 (New Jersey median: 3.60). RN hours: 0.59. Weekend total: 3.04. Nursing staff turnover: 50%.
All-time on record: 18 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-19 | 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 | Health | corrected 2025-08-08 |
| 2025-06-19 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-08 |
| 2025-06-19 | 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 | Health | corrected 2025-08-08 |
| 2025-06-19 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-08 |
| 2025-06-19 | 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 | Health | corrected 2025-08-08 |
| 2025-06-19 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-08 |
| 2024-12-05 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-01-14 |
| 2023-10-12 | Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-11-14 |
| 2023-03-17 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2023-04-17 |
| 2023-03-17 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2023-04-17 |
| 2023-03-17 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2023-04-17 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERKOWITZ, CHESKEL | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 12% | since 01/01/2025 |
| BERKOWITZ, SAM | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 65% | since 01/01/2025 |
| LEIFER, JOEL | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 12% | since 01/01/2025 |
| ZUPNICK, JOEL | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 12% | since 01/01/2025 |
| BERKOWITZ, SAM | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| EXCELSIOR CARE GROUP | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/12/2019 |
| AWAN, OMAR | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2024 |
| SEVILLENO, BEVERLY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/22/2008 |
| STEINBERG, MOSHE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/12/2019 |
| STERN, SAMUEL | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/12/2019 |
| WILLNER, BENZION | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/26/2025 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 315314. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.