Mostly short-term rehab stays
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
Most new residents arrive under Medicare (54% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 1 - 2 months.
Arnold Walter is a 202-bed nursing home on South Laurel Avenue in Hazlet, New Jersey. The average resident stays about 104 days at 75% occupancy, which tells you something honest about how the place operates: it’s built for both short-term rehab cases and people staying longer. Some folks cycle through post-surgery or post-hospitalization. Others are there for months because they need ongoing skilled nursing.
The neighborhood isn’t walkable. Walk Score sits at 47, which means families who don’t live nearby are driving. Visiting from across the state or down the Shore? You’re taking a car. The facility takes Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, so at least the funding pathways are open.
What they actually do: short-term residents get rehab services, sub-acute care, and help planning their discharge. If you’re staying longer, you access skilled nursing, wound care, pain management, and hospice services. Physical and occupational therapy happen on-site instead of shipping people out to appointments, which removes a logistical headache for families already managing enough.
Total nursing care runs about 3 hours and 10 minutes per resident per day. That breaks down to 33 minutes from RNs, an hour and 48 minutes from nurse aides, and just over an hour from LPNs or LVNs. It’s a realistic number for a mixed-acuity facility, not inflated.
The inspection record shows patterns that matter: medication administration failures, staffing ratio problems, and sloppy care documentation. There were substantiated complaints involving missed meds and inadequate abuse reporting. No fines or enforcement actions are on file, which is worth noting. The recent inspections cleared those earlier deficiencies, suggesting the facility actually fixed the things inspectors flagged instead of just paying fines and moving on.
This is the kind of place families choose when they need either a short-term rehabilitation bed after the hospital or a longer-stay skilled nursing option. It’s not fancy.
Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is administered by Mr. Yitzchok Ribiat.
Mr . Cheskel Berkowitz, Joel Leifer, Mr . Joel Zupnick, Samuel Berkowitz, Susan Springberg
In New Jersey, the Department of Health, Health Facilities Evaluation and Licensing conducts mandatory unannounced surveys to ensure facilities provide safe and effective resident care.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | NJ Average | vs. NJ Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total deficiencies
| 42 | 18 | This facility has 133% more total deficiencies than a typical New Jersey nursing home (42 vs. NJ avg 18).↑ 133% worse |
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Deficiencies per year
| 8.4 | 3.6 | This facility has 133% more deficiencies per year than a typical New Jersey nursing home (8.4 vs. NJ avg 3.6).↑ 133% worse |
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Deficiencies per inspection
| 2.8 | 2 | This facility has 40% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical New Jersey nursing home (2.8 vs. NJ avg 2).↑ 40% worse |
Inspections
| This Facility | NJ Average | vs. NJ Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total inspections
| 15 | 9 | This facility has 67% more total inspections than a typical New Jersey nursing home (15 vs. NJ avg 9).↑ 67% worse |
New Jersey average 4
Last Health inspection on Oct 2025
New Jersey average 20.9
New Jersey average 5.35
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
17 of 23 citations resulted from standard inspections; 1 of 23 resulted from complaint investigations; and 5 of 23 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
New Jersey average: 0.7
New Jersey average: 0.4
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
Manages medical care and health needs.
Assists with medical care and medications.
Helps with daily care and mobility.
Total hours from contractors
16,605 contractor hours this quarter
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 41 | 172 | 213 | 24,210 | 92 | 100% | 7.6 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 31 | 46 | 77 | 13,412 | 92 | 100% | 7.7 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4,712 | 92 | 100% | 7.8 |
| Registered Nurse | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1,771 | 91 | 99% | 8.4 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1,742 | 92 | 100% | 7.4 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1,664 | 78 | 85% | 7 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1,377 | 69 | 75% | 7.1 |
| Administrator | 1 | 1 | 2 | 990 | 66 | 72% | 7.5 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 3 | 0 | 3 | 924 | 72 | 78% | 7.4 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 3 | 0 | 3 | 791 | 78 | 85% | 6.9 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 7 | 0 | 7 | 546 | 64 | 70% | 4.8 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 3 | 3 | 518 | 69 | 75% | 6.6 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 2 | 0 | 2 | 445 | 57 | 62% | 7.8 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 368 | 45 | 49% | 8.2 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 337 | 58 | 63% | 5.8 |
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
54% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
36% of new residents, often for short stays.
10% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Historical financial and operational data for Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
Most new residents arrive under Medicare (54% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 1 - 2 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
0.8 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Hazlet's city center to Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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The information below is reported by the New Jersey Department of Health, Health Facilities Evaluation and Licensing.
| Anchor Care & Rehabilitation Center | NH | Hazlet (3325) | 170
Facility
170
NJ AVG
125
Rank
#106 / 561 |
81.2%
Facility
81.2%
NJ AVG
77%
Rank
#230 / 496 | +5% | 3.25
Facility
3.25
NJ AVG
3.88
Rank
#221 / 294 | -56% | -16% | $0
Facility
$0
NJ AVG
$76.4k
Rank
#1 / 297 | 18
Facility
18
NJ AVG
20.9
Rank
#125 / 296 | 3.6
Facility
3.6
NJ AVG
5.3
Rank
#79 / 296 | - | 148 | - |
69
Facility
69
NJ AVG
47
Rank
#163 / 640 | Hazlet Garden Group, LLC | $20.9M
Facility
$20.9M
NJ AVG
$19.6M
Rank
#93 / 292 | $6.0M
Facility
$6.0M
NJ AVG
$7.1M
Rank
#95 / 292 | 28.5%
Facility
28.5%
NJ AVG
39.3%
Rank
#150 / 292 | 315314 | ||||
| Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | NH HC NC RC | Hazlet | 202
Facility
202
NJ AVG
125
Rank
#52 / 561 |
74.8%
Facility
74.8%
NJ AVG
77%
Rank
#294 / 496 | -3% | 3.16
Facility
3.16
NJ AVG
3.88
Rank
#244 / 294 | -75% | -18% | $0
Facility
$0
NJ AVG
$76.4k
Rank
#1 / 297 | 23
Facility
23
NJ AVG
20.9
Rank
#187 / 296 | 5.8
Facility
5.8
NJ AVG
5.3
Rank
#186 / 296 | - | 146 | - |
47
Facility
47
NJ AVG
47
Rank
#313 / 640 | Sam Berkowitz | $19.8M
Facility
$19.8M
NJ AVG
$19.6M
Rank
#96 / 292 | $9.8M
Facility
$9.8M
NJ AVG
$7.1M
Rank
#71 / 292 | 49.7%
Facility
49.7%
NJ AVG
39.3%
Rank
#108 / 292 | 315119 |
Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is located in Hazlet, New Jersey.
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Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is legally operated by Holmdel Garden Group, Llc, and administered by Mr.. YITZCHOK RIBIAT.
Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has a walk score of 47. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
According to NJ state health department records, Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's license number is 61301.
According to NJ state health department records, Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's license expires on May 31, 2026.
Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's occupancy is 75%.
Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is registered as a for-profit in NJ.
Mr.. YITZCHOK RIBIAT is the administrator of Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
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