Mostly long-term care residents
Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.
Most new residents arrive under Medicaid (51% of admissions), and a typical Medicaid stay runs around 1 - 2 years.
Belle Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is an SNF operated by owner Joseph Perlow in Trenton, New Jersey. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted to give families several routes to cover care. Located on Bellevue Avenue in a moderately walkable neighborhood that scores 69 for pedestrian accessibility, it sits well-positioned for regular family visits.
The facility runs a 106-bed community with an occupancy rate around 89 percent, signaling steady demand. Occupants stay 216 days on average, indicating a mix of short-term rehabilitation and longer-term placement.
Daily nursing support totals roughly 3 hours 57 minutes per resident, paired with on-site staff: registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nursing aides to support rehabilitation and ongoing care needs. The home provides a stable setting with consistent occupancy and resident tenure, denoting continuity of care and community relationships among residents and staff.
State inspections have flagged repeating themes involving medication administration accuracy, documentation completeness, and the maintenance of proper care monitoring and cleanliness standards.
Families assessing Belle Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center should inquire directly about how operational areas are managed daily and what quality oversight is implemented.
Belle Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is legally operated by Belle Care Nursing And Rehabilitation Center, and administered by Ms. Adetoun Adebowale.
Mr . Cheskel Berkowitz, David Rubinstein, Joel Leifer, Mr . Joel Zupnick, Joseph Orgel, Martin Ornstein
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
| 47 | 18 | This facility has 161% more total deficiencies than a typical New Jersey nursing home (47 vs. NJ avg 18).↑ 161% worse |
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Deficiencies per year
| 7.8 | 3 | This facility has 160% more deficiencies per year than a typical New Jersey nursing home (7.8 vs. NJ avg 3).↑ 160% worse |
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Deficiencies per inspection
| 5.2 | 2 | This facility has 160% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical New Jersey nursing home (5.2 vs. NJ avg 2).↑ 160% worse |
Inspections
| This Facility | NJ Average | vs. NJ Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total inspections
| 9 | 9 | This facility has total inspections in line with the New Jersey average (9 vs. NJ avg 9).— At avg |
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Complaint investigations
| 3 | 3 | This facility has complaint investigations in line with the New Jersey average (3 vs. NJ avg 3).— At avg |
New Jersey average 4
Last Health inspection on Apr 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.
53 of 64 citations resulted from standard inspections; 8 of 64 resulted from complaint investigations; and 3 of 64 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
2,400 contractor hours this quarter
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 52 | 0 | 52 | 16,941 | 92 | 100% | 8 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 20 | 0 | 20 | 6,613 | 92 | 100% | 8.5 |
| Dietitian | 13 | 0 | 13 | 4,491 | 92 | 100% | 7.1 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2,253 | 81 | 88% | 7 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1,011 | 87 | 95% | 8.8 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 1 | 1 | 847 | 74 | 80% | 11.4 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 3 | 3 | 652 | 68 | 74% | 8.7 |
| Respiratory Therapist | 0 | 1 | 1 | 603 | 60 | 65% | 10 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 496 | 62 | 67% | 8 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 496 | 62 | 67% | 8 |
| Registered Nurse | 3 | 0 | 3 | 487 | 45 | 49% | 9.3 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 472 | 59 | 64% | 8 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 2 | 2 | 154 | 40 | 43% | 3.8 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 12 | 13% | 5.5 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 12% | 3.5 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 3% | 7.6 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3% | 5.7 |
Includes penalties issued in 2024
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 (Data as of Jan 2026)
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
2 penalties in the past 3 years
Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.
Last updated: Jan 2026
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
21% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
28% of new residents, often for short stays.
51% 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 Belle Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.
Most new residents arrive under Medicaid (51% of admissions), and a typical Medicaid stay runs around 1 - 2 years.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
1.4 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Trenton's city center to Belle Care 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.
| Preferred Care at Mercer | NH HOS RC SNF | Ewing Township (Fernwood) | 100
Facility
100
NJ AVG
125
Rank
#367 / 560 |
81.0%
Facility
81.0%
NJ AVG
74.5
Rank
#225 / 478 | +9% | 3.37
Facility
3.37
NJ AVG
3.88
Rank
#197 / 294 | -35% | -13% | $0
Facility
$0
NJ AVG
$76.4k
Rank
#1 / 297 | 14
Facility
14
NJ AVG
20.9
Rank
#74 / 296 | 3.5
Facility
3.5
NJ AVG
5.3
Rank
#73 / 296 | - | 81 | - |
64
Facility
64
NJ AVG
47
Rank
#197 / 638 | Preferred Care At Mercer LLC | $12.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$12.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
NJ AVG
$19.6M
Rank
#205 / 292 | $7.1MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$7.1MFiscal year ending 12/2023
NJ AVG
$7.1M
Rank
#198 / 292 | 55.9%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
55.9%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
NJ AVG
39.3%
Rank
#124 / 292 | 315487 | ||||
| Complete Care at Mercerville | NH HOS PC RC SNF | Mercerville | 114
Facility
114
NJ AVG
125
Rank
#302 / 560 |
96.5%
Facility
96.5%
NJ AVG
74.5
Rank
#19 / 478 | +30% | 3.58
Facility
3.58
NJ AVG
3.88
Rank
#160 / 294 | -50% | -8% | $0
Facility
$0
NJ AVG
$76.4k
Rank
#1 / 297 | 21
Facility
21
NJ AVG
20.9
Rank
#162 / 296 | 4.2
Facility
4.2
NJ AVG
5.3
Rank
#106 / 296 | - | 110 | - |
62
Facility
62
NJ AVG
47
Rank
#211 / 638 | Complete Care At Mercerville LLC | $13.1MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$13.1MFiscal year ending 12/2023
NJ AVG
$19.6M
Rank
#225 / 292 | $5.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$5.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
NJ AVG
$7.1M
Rank
#231 / 292 | 43.6%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
43.6%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
NJ AVG
39.3%
Rank
#160 / 292 | 315094 | ||||
| Avant Rehabilitation & Care Center | NH HOS PC SNF | Trenton (Top Road) | 149
Facility
149
NJ AVG
125
Rank
#153 / 560 |
88.6%
Facility
88.6%
NJ AVG
74.5
Rank
#116 / 478 | +19% | 3.13
Facility
3.13
NJ AVG
3.88
Rank
#259 / 294 | -71% | -19% | $0
Facility
$0
NJ AVG
$76.4k
Rank
#1 / 297 | 48
Facility
48
NJ AVG
20.9
Rank
#291 / 296 | 16.0
Facility
16.0
NJ AVG
5.3
Rank
#295 / 296 | 5 | 132 | - |
72
Facility
72
NJ AVG
47
Rank
#143 / 638 | Riten Pandya | $9.0MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$9.0MFiscal year ending 12/2023
NJ AVG
$19.6M
Rank
#267 / 292 | $4.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$4.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
NJ AVG
$7.1M
Rank
#226 / 292 | 49.8%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
49.8%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
NJ AVG
39.3%
Rank
#24 / 292 | 315455 | ||||
| ProMedica Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation (Voorhees) | NH AL | Voorhees Township | 124
Facility
124
NJ AVG
125
Rank
#219 / 560 |
91.1%
Facility
91.1%
NJ AVG
74.5
Rank
#83 / 478 | +22% | 3.59
Facility
3.59
NJ AVG
3.88
Rank
#160 / 294 | -85% | -7% | $130.2k
Facility
$130.2k
NJ AVG
$76.4k
Rank
#272 / 297 | 22
Facility
22
NJ AVG
20.9
Rank
#172 / 296 | 3.1
Facility
3.1
NJ AVG
5.3
Rank
#53 / 296 | 5 | 113 | - |
41
Facility
41
NJ AVG
47
Rank
#353 / 638 | - | $16.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$16.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
NJ AVG
$19.6M
Rank
#136 / 292 | $6.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$6.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
NJ AVG
$7.1M
Rank
#182 / 292 | 40%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
40%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
NJ AVG
39.3%
Rank
#240 / 292 | 315513 | ||||
| Belle Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | NH HOS MC PC SNF | Trenton (Stuyvesant/Prospect) | 106
Facility
106
NJ AVG
125
Rank
#348 / 560 |
88.7%
Facility
88.7%
NJ AVG
74.5
Rank
#115 / 478 | +19% | 3.95
Facility
3.95
NJ AVG
3.88
Rank
#85 / 294 | -72% | +2% | $27.6k
Facility
$27.6k
NJ AVG
$76.4k
Rank
#219 / 297 | 64
Facility
64
NJ AVG
20.9
Rank
#296 / 296 | 16.0
Facility
16.0
NJ AVG
5.3
Rank
#295 / 296 | 7 | 94 | - |
69
Facility
69
NJ AVG
47
Rank
#162 / 638 | Joseph Perlow | $7.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$7.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
NJ AVG
$19.6M
Rank
#279 / 292 | $3.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$3.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
NJ AVG
$7.1M
Rank
#256 / 292 | 44.9%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
44.9%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
NJ AVG
39.3%
Rank
#19 / 292 | 315124 |
Belle Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is located in Trenton, New Jersey.
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Belle Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is in the Stuyvesant/Prospect neighborhood of Trenton.
Belle Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is legally operated by Belle Care Nursing And Rehabilitation Center, and administered by Ms. Adetoun Adebowale.
Belle Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has a walk score of 69. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
According to NJ state health department records, Belle Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's license number is 061101.
According to NJ state health department records, Belle Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's license expires on January 31, 2027.
Belle Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's occupancy is 89%.
No, Belle Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has a no-pet policy.
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