Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
A nursing home in Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202
456 Rahway Avenue, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202. (908) 354-1300.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 4of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 1 health citation at the latest inspection cycle New Jersey average: 8.6
- 3.55 nurse hours per resident per day New Jersey average: 3.90
- 0 fines in the last three years
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
1 health citation at the latest inspection cycle
The New Jersey average is 8.6.
Last standard inspection Jun 5, 2025.
Most serious in three years: F: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
6 citations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2025. Most serious: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm (D). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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All 6 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 1 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Jun 5, 2025: standard inspection1 citation
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Jan 25, 2024: standard inspection4 citations
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Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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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.
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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.
Jan 25, 2024: standard and complaint inspection1 citation
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Jul 8, 2004.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, partnership.
- 128 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- No fines in the last three years.
- 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- 1 citation in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | What | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2024 | Medicare payment denial |
Who does the caring?
3.55 nurse hours per resident per day
The New Jersey average is 3.90.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | New Jersey average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.55 | 3.90 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.52 | 0.70 |
| At weekends | 3.20 | 3.50 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 25.6% | 39.3% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 43.8% | 37.2% |
| Administrators who left | 1 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Fishman Group LLC owns 100% directly since Jan 1, 2024.
- 14 owners or officers are people: Mordechai Fishman (owns a share through other companies, 33.33%); Benzion Fishman (owns a share through other companies, 33.33%); Zev Fishman (owns a share through other companies, 33.33%); Mordechai Fishman (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Mordechai Fishman (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Shlomo Karelitz (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Shlomo Karelitz (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Ruby Saluja (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Ruby Saluja (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Nathan Fishman (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Benzion Fishman (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Benzion Fishman (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Zev Fishman (corporate officer); Zev Fishman (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishman Group LLC | Owns a share directly | 100% | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Plaza Nursing & Convalescent Center Inc. | Holds 5% or more of the mortgage | 100% | Jan 1, 2004 |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 15, 2025 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 15, 2025 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 8, 2025 | |
| Plaza Nursing & Convalescent Center Inc. | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jan 1, 2004 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 8, 2025 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 4 of 5 (New Jersey average 4.6).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 4 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 5.0 miles, this one had the 12th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (1; the middle value was 4).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center This nursing home | 1 | |
| Elizabeth Nursing and Rehab Center | 0.2 | 3 |
| Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center | 0.5 | 3 |
| Trinitas Hospital | 1.6 | 4 |
| Cornell Hall Care & Rehabilitation Center | 2.3 | 5 |
| Aristacare at Parkside | 2.5 | 6 |
| Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | 3.3 | 4 |
| Cranford Park Care | 3.7 | 12 |
| Adroit Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 4.0 | 7 |
| Alliance Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 4.4 | 2 |
| Care Connection Rahway | 4.5 | 4 |
| Winchester Gardens Health Care Center | 5.0 | 5 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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