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Nursing home report card · Trenton, NJ

Avant Rehabilitation and Care Center

1314 Brunswick Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08638

Call this home: (609) 656-9291

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Infection-control problems noted

Quick summary

Review the ratings and inspection history below

Use the star ratings as a quick grade, then read what inspectors actually wrote. Numbers alone do not tell the whole story for any one resident.

Our summary of public Medicare records. It does not establish that this home harmed a particular resident. About this summary.

How recent is this information?
Medicare file prepared
Aug 1, 2026
Our record last updated
Oct 15, 2026
Last routine health inspection
Aug 28, 2025

These dates mean different things. A new file can include older inspections and staffing figures. Read about the dates.

Medicare ratings

One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. Ratings are a starting point—read the inspection findings too.

Overall rating
4out of 5

Combines inspection, staffing, and care measures.

Above average

Health inspections
3out of 5

Based on problems found during health inspections.

About average for U.S. nursing homes

Nursing staff
3out of 5

Based on staffing levels and related measures.

About average for U.S. nursing homes

Health and care results
5out of 5

Based on reported health and care results.

Among the highest Medicare ratings

What do the ratings and warnings mean?
Medicare ratings
One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. These are government ratings, not family reviews.
Inspection problems
Inspectors found that a home did not meet a care or safety rule. The official term is “deficiency.”
Abuse warning
Medicare has flagged the home because of abuse-related inspection findings. Read the findings and dates.
Nursing staff time
Average staff hours for each resident per day. This does not mean each resident gets that much one-to-one care.

Learn about the records and their limits →

At a glance

These numbers come from the records we have. Inspection problems are rules the home did not meet. The dates covered can differ.

Care and safety problems
52

Care, safety, and resident-rights issues on recent inspections

Fire-safety problems
0

Building, alarms, exits, and related safety citations

Reported fines
$0

Total fine amounts in the imported penalty records

Medicare file prepared
Aug 1, 2026

Medicare home ID: 315455

Inspection findings to read first

Start with these past findings. We show the most serious first, then the most recent. They do not describe the home’s condition today.

  • Immediate danger to residents · widespread case

    Oct 12, 2022 · Inspection rule 0888

    Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19

  • Immediate danger to residents · widespread case

    Oct 12, 2022 · Inspection rule 0600

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  • Immediate danger to residents · widespread case

    Oct 12, 2022 · Inspection rule 0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Read the inspection history →

Nursing staff time

These are average staff hours for each resident per day. They are not one-to-one bedside care. The file does not give the reporting period for each figure.

Registered nurses (RNs)
0.23hours per resident per day

about 14 minutes per resident per day

All nursing staff
3.30hours per resident per day

about 3 hr 18 min per resident per day

Registered nurse time on weekends
0.16hours per resident per day

about 9 minutes per resident per day

Latest inspection summary

A summary of the most recent routine inspections. You can open the dated findings below.

We do not have a routine inspection summary for this home. Check the dated findings below and the Medicare.gov record.

How this home compares

Compared with state and national averages. The numbers may cover different periods.

  • Overall CMS rating: 4 stars
  • Health inspection rating: 3 stars
  • Staffing rating: 3 stars
  • Registered nurse time per resident: 0.23 hours/day
  • Total nurse time per resident: 3.3 hours/day
See the dates used for these averages

Medicare file dates: this home Aug 1, 2026; New Jersey averages Unavailable; U.S. averages Oct 1, 2026.

Other concerns in the records

These points may be worth asking about. They do not establish what happened to a particular resident. See our Terms of Use.

  • Recent citations include infection-control problems
  • Inspectors have listed an unusually high number of problems

How serious were the problems?

Inspectors rate each problem by how much harm it caused or could cause. We group the CMS letter codes into plain language.

  • Immediate danger to residents5 citations
  • Could have caused harm44 citations
  • Low risk of harm3 citations

Why inspectors showed up

Routine checks happen on a schedule. Complaint visits happen when someone reports a concern.

Complaints
0
Routine
52
Fire safety
0
Other
0

Who owns it

Names CMS lists as owners or managers · reported as For profit - Individual.

  • We do not have individual owner names for this home.

Other homes in this group: All Accela Healthcare nursing homes

Inspection history

Open a date to read what inspectors found. The harm labels explain how serious the problem was at the time.

August 28, 20259 findings
  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0656 · code D

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0698 · code D

    Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

  • Nursing and Physician Services problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0732 · code D

    Post nurse staffing information every day.

  • Nutrition and Dietary problems
    Could have caused harm · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0812 · code F

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  • Resident Rights problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0554 · code D

    Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

  • Resident Rights problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0568 · code D

    Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

  • Resident Rights problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0578 · code D

    Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0641 · code D

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0695 · code D

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

March 21, 20246 findings
  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0658 · code E

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0692 · code D

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

  • Nursing and Physician Services problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0727 · code D

    Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

  • Infection Control problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code D

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • Resident Rights problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0558 · code D

    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0698 · code E

    Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

October 12, 202237 findings
  • Infection Control problems
    Could have caused harm · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0882 · code F

    Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

  • Resident Rights problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0559 · code E

    Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.

  • Resident Rights problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0584 · code E

    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.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0656 · code E

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code E

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0698 · code E

    Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0740 · code E

    Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

  • Pharmacy Service problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0755 · code E

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  • Pharmacy Service problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0761 · code E

    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.

  • Resident Rights problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0550 · code D

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0636 · code D

    Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0657 · code D

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0677 · code D

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0688 · code D

    Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0842 · code D

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

  • Infection Control problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0883 · code D

    Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

  • Infection Control problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0887 · code D

    Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

  • Environmental problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0924 · code D

    Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.

  • Resident Rights problems
    Low risk of harm · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0623 · code C

    Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

  • Resident Rights problems
    Low risk of harm · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0625 · code C

    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.

  • Nursing and Physician Services problems
    Low risk of harm · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0732 · code C

    Post nurse staffing information every day.

  • Infection Control problems
    Immediate danger to residents · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0886 · code L

    Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0638 · code E

    Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

  • Infection Control problems
    Immediate danger to residents · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0888 · code L

    Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19

  • Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problems
    Immediate danger to residents · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0600 · code L

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  • Administration problems
    Immediate danger to residents · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0835 · code L

    Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

  • Infection Control problems
    Immediate danger to residents · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code L

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problems
    Could have caused harm · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0609 · code F

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  • Nursing and Physician Services problems
    Could have caused harm · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0725 · code F

    Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

  • Nursing and Physician Services problems
    Could have caused harm · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0726 · code F

    Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

  • Nutrition and Dietary problems
    Could have caused harm · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0812 · code F

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  • Administration problems
    Could have caused harm · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0838 · code F

    Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

  • Nursing and Physician Services problems
    Could have caused harm · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0841 · code F

    Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.

  • Administration problems
    Could have caused harm · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0843 · code F

    Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care.

  • Administration problems
    Could have caused harm · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0850 · code F

    Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.

  • Administration problems
    Could have caused harm · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0865 · code F

    Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

  • Administration problems
    Could have caused harm · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0867 · code F

    Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Fines & penalties

These fines appear in Medicare’s records. A listed amount does not tell us whether it has been paid.

  • No fines or penalties appear in the records we have.

Other homes in this chain

Accela Healthcare · other locations in New Jersey

Related topics

Questions about Avant Rehabilitation and Care Center

What is Avant Rehabilitation and Care Center's Medicare star rating?
As of August 1, 2026, Avant Rehabilitation and Care Center in Trenton, New Jersey has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars. Other CMS scores: health inspection 3 of 5, staffing 3 of 5, quality measures 5 of 5. These are CMS ratings based on inspection, staffing, and quality information, not consumer reviews.
Has Avant Rehabilitation and Care Center been fined?
The imported record gives a fine total of $0 for Avant Rehabilitation and Care Center in Trenton, New Jersey. This does not establish that the home has never been fined.
Does Avant Rehabilitation and Care Center have a Medicare abuse warning?
No. The current CMS Care Compare extract does not show an abuse warning icon for Avant Rehabilitation and Care Center in Trenton, New Jersey.
How does Avant Rehabilitation and Care Center compare with other nursing homes in New Jersey?
Its overall CMS rating is 4 out of 5. A rating comparison is withheld because a matching source date or a usable rating is missing. Use the New Jersey report card and dated inspection history for context; inspection totals alone are not a like-for-like performance comparison.

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