Inspection Reports for Carnegie Post Acute Care At Princeton Llc

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The inspection was conducted as a complaint investigation based on Complaint Number NJ184901.

The facility was found to be in compliance with the requirements of 42 CFR, Part 483, Subpart B, for long term care facilities based on this complaint visit.

Complaint Number NJ184901 was investigated and found to be unsubstantiated as the facility was in compliance.

A Recertification Survey was conducted to determine compliance with 42 CFR Part 483, Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities, including a Life Safety Code Survey and assessment of compliance with staffing and infection control requirements.

The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including comprehensive resident assessments, accuracy of assessments, physician visit frequency, psychotropic medication use, infection prevention and control, staffing ratios, and life safety code compliance. Plans of correction were submitted and accepted with completion dates in April 2025.

The inspection was conducted in response to complaints NJ00178815 and NJ00178967 alleging abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment at Carnegie Post Acute Care at Princeton LLC.

The facility was found not in substantial compliance with 42 CFR Part 483, Subpart B, based on failure to report alleged violations of abuse and neglect timely and failure to maintain required staffing ratios for Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) on multiple day shifts.

Complaint investigation based on allegations NJ00178815 and NJ00178967. The complaint was substantiated as the facility failed to report alleged abuse and neglect timely and did not meet staffing requirements. The investigation included interviews, document reviews, and policy assessments.

The inspection was conducted as a complaint survey based on complaints NJ00152846 and NJ00169811 to determine compliance with federal and state regulations.

The facility was found not in compliance with New Jersey Administrative Code 8:39 standards for licensure of Long Term Care Facilities due to failure to maintain required minimum staff-to-resident ratios on 17 of 28 day shifts. The facility submitted a plan of correction and was required to ensure staffing ratios met state mandates.

Complaint numbers NJ00152846 and NJ00169811 were investigated. The facility was found deficient in staffing ratios but was in compliance with 42 CFR Part 483, Subpart B based on this complaint survey.

A COVID-19 Focused Infection Control survey was conducted on behalf of the New Jersey Department of Health.

The facility was found to be in substantial compliance with 42 CFR 483 subpart B.

The inspection was conducted as a complaint survey based on complaints NJ00146686 and NJ00150785 regarding facility compliance with resident care documentation and staffing requirements.

The facility was found not in substantial compliance with requirements due to failure to consistently document Activities of Daily Living (ADL) care for multiple residents and failure to maintain required minimum staff-to-resident ratios for certified nursing assistants (CNAs) on numerous day shifts.

Complaint numbers NJ00146686 and NJ00150785 triggered the survey. The facility was found not in substantial compliance based on these complaints.

The inspection was conducted based on complaint NJ00159874 to investigate the facility's compliance with staffing requirements and other regulatory standards.

The facility was found not in substantial compliance with federal and state staffing requirements, specifically failing to maintain minimum direct care staff-to-resident ratios and required Registered Nurse staffing for multiple days during the review period.

Complaint #: NJ00159874. The facility was found deficient in staffing ratios and RN coverage based on review of staffing reports and interviews during the complaint survey.

The inspection was conducted as a complaint investigation based on complaint number NJ142990.

The facility was found to be in substantial compliance with the requirements of 42 CFR Part 483, Subpart B, for long term care facilities based on this complaint visit.

Complaint number NJ142990 was investigated and the facility was found to be in substantial compliance.

A COVID-19 Focused Infection Control Survey was conducted by the New Jersey Department of Health to assess compliance with infection control regulations related to COVID-19.

The facility was found not to be in compliance with infection control regulations, specifically failing to ensure proper hand hygiene, appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and correct donning of PPE prior to entering rooms of residents on Transmission Based Precautions. Multiple staff members, including nursing and housekeeping staff as well as physicians, were observed not following required infection control practices.