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D
Poor

WATERFRONT REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER

633 STATE ROUTE 28 · RARITAN, NJ 08869

9085268950 · For profit - Corporation

138 beds132.6 residents235 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
D
Poor
Total Staff
D
Poor
RN Staff
D
Poor
Overall
✗CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

WATERFRONT REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER receives an overall staffing grade of D (Poor). With 2.8795 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.2702 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 1.02 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing stays relatively consistent — dropping 12.98% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (7.14% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have remained relatively stable over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 2.8795 HPRD — needs 0.60 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.2702 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (2)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Highly consistent day-to-day staffing levels
Total Nurse HPRD
2.8795hrs/resident/day▼ 1.02
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.2702hrs/resident/day▼ 0.41
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
12.98%
2.9892 weekday → 2.6013 weekend
Agency Staff
7.14%
1.93% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.776hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.8334hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.2206std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Somerset County Average-1.24 HPRD
4.12
02.88 HPRD
vs. New Jersey State Average-0.99 HPRD
3.87
02.88 HPRD
vs. National Average-1.02 HPRD
3.90
02.88 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
WATERFRONT REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER ★
RARITAN · This facility
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D
2.87950.2702★★★☆☆
BRIDGEWAY CARE AND REHAB CENTER AT BRIDGEWATER
BRIDGEWATER
0 mi
B
4.04111.0232★★☆☆☆
COMPLETE CARE AT GREEN KNOLL
BRIDGEWATER
1.2 mi
D
3.06030.3892★★★★☆
CAREONE AT SOMERSET VALLEY
BOUND BROOK
6.2 mi
A
4.20391.2376★★★★☆
PARKER AT SOMERSET, INC
SOMERSET
7.9 mi
A+
6.22871.5966★★★★★
ABINGDON CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER
GREEN BROOK
9.2 mi
C
3.24130.4012★★☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

4
Inspections
31
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Apr 23, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
May 30, 2024Health
17 deficiencies cited
▼
Mar 22, 2022Health
8 deficiencies cited
▼
Nov 21, 2019Health
5 deficiencies cited
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CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.