Nursing homes › New Jersey › Preakness Healthcare Center
305 Oldham Road, Wayne, NJ 07470 · 9735852132 · 406 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Government - County.
Total nurse staffing: 4.01 (New Jersey median: 3.60). RN hours: 1.06. Weekend total: 3.74. Nursing staff turnover: 24%.
All-time on record: 35 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-13 |
| 2025-05-02 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-06-13 |
| 2025-01-22 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2025-02-28 |
| 2025-01-22 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | E | Health | corrected 2025-02-21 |
| 2025-01-22 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | E | Health | corrected 2025-02-10 |
| 2025-01-22 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E | Health | corrected 2025-02-28 |
| 2025-01-22 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-28 |
| 2025-01-22 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-28 |
| 2025-01-22 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-28 |
| 2025-01-22 | 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 2025-02-28 |
| 2025-01-22 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-22 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-28 |
| 2025-01-22 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-28 |
| 2025-01-22 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-21 |
| 2025-01-22 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-28 |
| 2025-01-22 | 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 2025-02-28 |
| 2025-01-22 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | C | Health | corrected 2025-02-28 |
| 2025-01-14 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2024-11-26 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | J | complaint | corrected 2024-12-21 |
| 2024-03-01 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-04-05 |
| 2023-09-08 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E | complaint | corrected 2023-10-06 |
| 2023-09-08 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E | complaint | corrected 2023-10-27 |
| 2023-09-08 | 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 | Health | corrected 2023-10-06 |
| 2023-09-08 | Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | E | Health | corrected 2023-10-27 |
| 2023-09-08 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-06 |
| 2023-09-08 | 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 2023-10-06 |
| 2023-09-08 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-10-20 |
| 2023-09-08 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-20 |
| 2023-09-08 | 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 | Health | corrected 2023-10-20 |
| 2023-09-08 | 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 | Health | corrected 2023-10-27 |
| 2023-09-08 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-27 |
| 2023-09-08 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Health | corrected 2023-10-13 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-26 | Fine | $15,646 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTY OF PASSAIC DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 12/01/2017 |
| WILLIAMSON, THOMAS | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2004 |
| CORRADO, LUCINDA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/01/2006 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 315361. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.