Seacrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Seacrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Nov 25, 2025

  Complaint #'s: NJ428767 and NJ428770Based on record review, interviews and document review, the facility failed to protect one of four residents Resident (R) #5 from an accident hazard. Specifically, Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) #1 pushed R5 in a wheelchair without leg rests causing R5's legs to become trapped underneath the wheelchair, which resulted in the fracture of R5's left femur. This failure caused unnecessary pain and resulted in R5 requiring surgery to repair the left femur fracture. Findings include:Review of R5's Face Sheet located under the Profile tab in the electronic medical record (EMR) indicated R5 was admitted to the facility in 06/2022 with diagnoses of Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Dec 19, 2025

  Based on observation, interviews, and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to maintain food service and hydration station equipment in a clean and sanitary manner. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following:On 12/15/25 at 9:35 AM, during a tour of the kitchen with the Food Service Director (FSD), the surveyor observed the following:The top of the steamer was visibly soiled with food debris and splashes. The FSD acknowledged the finding and stated that, per facility policy, the steamer top should be cleaned when visibly soiled. The gas oven was observed with splashes of grease and burnt food particles on interior surfaces. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF887Nov 25, 2025

  Complaint #: NJ2666455Based on interview and policy review, the facility failed to provide educational materials to residents and/or resident representatives so that they could make an informed decision in regard to be administered the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) vaccine. This failure had the potential for all 145 residents in the facility who are the vulnerable population to be exposed to and have a greater chance of these residents contracting COVID-19.Interview with Health Department (HD)1 on 11/24/25 at 2:50 PM to discuss the COVID outbreak at the facility. HD1 confirmed during the call that the facility had kept the local Health Department (LHD) updated daily identifying which residents were positive for COVID and whether residents had received the COVID vaccine. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Aug 2, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and review of other facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to handle potentially hazardous foods and maintain sanitation in a safe and consistent manner to prevent food borne illness. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following: On 7/29/2024 from 09:28 AM to 09:48 AM the surveyor accompanied by the Regional Food Service Director (RFSD), observed the following in the kitchen: 1. In the walk-in refrigerator there was raw fish wrapped in plastic wrap with a use by date of 7/28/2024. The RFSD removed the fish and stated, That should have been removed. 2. In the walk-in freezer there was a bag of frozen pork with a use by date of 7/10/2024 and three bags of frozen corned beef with a use by date of 5/6/2024. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Dec 6, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and review of other facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to maintain the kitchen sanitation in a safe and consistent manner to prevent food borne illness. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following: On 11/16/2022 from 9:03 to 9:43 AM the surveyor's, accompanied by the facility Food Service Director (FSD) and Registered Dietitian (RD) observed the following in the kitchen: 1. On a lower shelf, a plastic container contained bags of individually opened pasta. (3) individual bags of opened pasta wrapped in plastic wrap had no open or use by dates. (1) bag of pasta was opened and exposed to the air. On interview the FSD stated They should be labeled with an opened and use by date. 2. […]