Based on observation, interviews, record review, and review of other pertinent facility documentations on 8/20/26, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that a resident (Resident #1) was free from physical abuse. This deficient practice was identified for 1 of 4 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for abuse.A review of the Facility Reportable Event (FRE) submitted by the facility to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) on 8/10/26, revealed that on 8/9/26 at 6:35 PM, CNA #2 witnessed CNA #1 physically abuse Resident #1 while they were providing care in the resident's room. …
F600 citations in New Jersey
Abuse and neglect · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
New Jersey cites F600 less often than its own record predicts
0.53 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in New Jersey in 2025, this is the portion that was F600.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What New Jersey surveyors wrote
F600 findings written in New Jersey, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
Based on record review, interview, and policy review, it was determined that the facility failed to implement their abuse policy to ensure residents were protected from abuse including physical and verbal abuse. During the 11 PM to 7 AM shift on 12/31/25, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN #1) got into a witnessed physical altercation with Resident # 194, which included yelling and poking their finger in Resident # 194's face and stomping on the resident's right foot. The resident reported after the altercation, they did not trust LPN #1 and they had to watch LPN #1 get their medications out of the cart before Resident # 194 ingested them, and the resident stated they could no longer go to the day room to watch television with their fellow residents because it had bad memories. …
Based on observation, interviews, record review, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to protect the resident's right to be free from physical abuse by a resident for one (Resident (R) 82) of two residents reviewed for abuse out of a total sample of 30. This deficient practice resulted when R105 hit R82, which had the potential to cause further harm to both R105 and R82.Findings include: 1. Review of R105's admission Record, located in the Profile tab of the electronic medical record (EMR), indicated that resident R105 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of New Jersey citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.80% | 0.45× |
| 2024 | 1.11% | 0.47× |
| 2025 | 1.38% | 0.53× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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