Excel Care At The Pines
Nursing Home, Hospice Care, Palliative Care, Respite Care & Skilled Nursing · Atlantic City, NJ
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Excel Care At The Pines

Nursing Home, Hospice Care, Palliative Care, Respite Care & Skilled Nursing · Atlantic City, NJ
CMS overall rating Info CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
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Excel Care At The Pines accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Inspection History

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.

Since 2021 · 5 years of data 47 deficiencies 10 inspections

Inspection Scorecard Info This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the New Jersey state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2021 vs. New Jersey state average
Overall vs. NJ average 3 Worse Metrics worse than New Jersey average:
• Total deficiencies (161% above)
• Deficiencies per year (161% above)
• Deficiencies per inspection (135% above)
0 Better No metrics in this bucket.

Deficiencies Info Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

This FacilityNJ Averagevs. NJ Avg
Total deficiencies Info Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types. 4718 This facility has 161% more total deficiencies than a typical New Jersey assisted living residence (47 vs. NJ avg 18).↑ 161% worse
Deficiencies per year Info Average deficiencies per year since 2021. 9.43.6 This facility has 161% more deficiencies per year than a typical New Jersey assisted living residence (9.4 vs. NJ avg 3.6).↑ 161% worse
Deficiencies per inspection Info Average deficiencies per inspection. 4.72 This facility has 135% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical New Jersey assisted living residence (4.7 vs. NJ avg 2).↑ 135% worse

Inspections Info State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.

This FacilityNJ Averagevs. NJ Avg
Total inspections Info Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations. 109 This facility has had 11% more total inspections than the New Jersey average (10 vs. NJ avg 9). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↑ 11% more

Inspection Reports Summary Info An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.

  • November 19, 2024 routine inspection cited 16 deficiencies including resident rights, respiratory care, infection control, staffing, food safety, and multiple life safety code violations.
  • August 22, 2023 routine survey found 13 deficiencies involving emergency preparedness, infection control, staffing ratios, food safety, and fire safety compliance.
  • January 5, 2021 COVID-19 focused infection control survey found the facility in full compliance with federal infection control regulations.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2023
Total health inspections 3

State average 4


Last Health inspection on Sep 2025

Total health citations
14 Rank #74 / 296Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 74th out of 296 homes in New Jersey for Health Citations. Shows this facility's total health deficiency citations benchmarked to the New Jersey State average, with a ranking across all 296 NJ facilities. Lower citation counts earn a better rank.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in New Jersey that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average 20.9

Citations per inspection
4.67 Rank #133 / 296Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 133rd out of 296 homes in New Jersey for Citations Per Inspection. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the New Jersey mean across 296 facilities with citation data. Lower is better.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in New Jersey that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average 5.35


Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

10 of 14 citations resulted from standard inspections; 1 of 14 resulted from complaint investigations; and 3 of 14 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).

Breakdown of citation severity (last 3 years)
Critical health citations
0
100% better than State average

State average: 0.7


Serious health citations
0
100% better than State average

State average: 0.4

0 critical citations State average: 0.7

0 serious citations State average: 0.4

14 moderate citations State average: 19.3

0 minor citations State average: 0.5
Citations history (last 3 years)
Care Planning moderate citation Sep 16, 2025
Corrected

Infection Control moderate citation Nov 19, 2024
Corrected

Nutrition moderate citation Nov 19, 2024
Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Nov 19, 2024
Corrected

Staffing Data

Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.

Total staff 89
Employees 86
Contractors 3
Staff to resident ratio 0.75 : 1
58% fewer staff per resident than New Jersey average
New Jersey average ratio: 1.79 : 1 New Jersey average ratio: 1.79 : 1See full New Jersey ranking
Avg staff/day 45
Average shift 8.8 hours
10% better than New Jersey average
New Jersey average: 8 hours New Jersey average shift: 8 hoursSee full New Jersey ranking
Total staff hours (quarter) 36,622

Nursing staff breakdown

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Registered Nurse

Manages medical care and health needs.

RN Staff Info 14 total: 11 full-time employees and 3 contractors. 14
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info All 16 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 16
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.8 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info All 33 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 33
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9.6 hours

Contractor staffing

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.

Total hours from contractors

4%

1,476 contractor hours this quarter

Registered Nurse: 3

Staff by category

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Certified Nursing Assistant3303315,61692100%9.6
Licensed Practical Nurse160166,85792100%8.8
Registered Nurse113145,49092100%9
Other Dietary Services Staff8082,92692100%7.3
Dental Services Staff5052,30992100%7.6
Clinical Nurse Specialist6061,2347379%8.4
RN Director of Nursing4041,0028289%7.3
Administrator1014345964%7.4
Nurse Practitioner1014085964%6.9
Mental Health Service Worker1013474852%7.2
33 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
16 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 100%
14 Registered Nurse
% of Days 100%
8 Other Dietary Services Staff
% of Days 100%
5 Dental Services Staff
% of Days 100%
6 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 79%
4 RN Director of Nursing
% of Days 89%
1 Administrator
% of Days 64%
1 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 64%
1 Mental Health Service Worker
% of Days 52%

Penalties and fines

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.

Quality of care over time

These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.

High-risk clinical events score Info A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline. 3.6
47% better than New Jersey average

New Jersey average: 6.8

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 6.7
47% better than New Jersey average

New Jersey average: 12.4

Long-stay resident measures
Significantly above average New Jersey avg: 4.5 Info CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased Info Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.8%
42% better than New Jersey average

New Jersey average: 10.1%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 3.4%
69% better than New Jersey average

New Jersey average: 11.0%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence Info Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 10.7%
33% better than New Jersey average

New Jersey average: 16.0%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.0%
60% better than New Jersey average

New Jersey average: 2.4%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 2.1%
66% better than New Jersey average

New Jersey average: 6.1%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0%
100% better than New Jersey average

New Jersey average: 1.0%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.6%
21% worse than New Jersey average

New Jersey average: 4.6%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 31.6%
180% worse than New Jersey average

New Jersey average: 11.3%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.3%
In line with New Jersey average

New Jersey average: 11.1%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.8%
5% better than New Jersey average

New Jersey average: 93.0%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.6%
In line with New Jersey average

New Jersey average: 97.2%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 1.36
35% better than New Jersey average

New Jersey average: 2.08

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 1.70
52% worse than New Jersey average

New Jersey average: 1.12

Short-stay resident measures
Below average New Jersey avg: 3.8 Info CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.7%
15% better than New Jersey average

New Jersey average: 78.9%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.5%
112% worse than New Jersey average

New Jersey average: 1.2%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 82.0%
In line with New Jersey average

New Jersey average: 80.1%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay Info Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission. 30.7%
21% worse than New Jersey average

New Jersey average: 25.4%

Emergency department visits Info Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit. 10.8%
32% worse than New Jersey average

New Jersey average: 8.2%

Falls with major injury Info Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay. 0.0%
100% better than New Jersey average

New Jersey average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge Info Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge. 65.2%
21% better than New Jersey average

New Jersey average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community Info Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility. 42.5%
16% worse than New Jersey average

New Jersey average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

27% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

58% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 1 months

Medicaid

15% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 1 - 2 years

Facility Characteristics

Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total residents 118
Medicare
11
9.3% of residents
Medicaid
104
88.1% of residents
Private pay or other
3
2.5% of residents
Programs & Services
Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

For-profit
Operated by a single business entity.
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$14.0M
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
-$66.7K
For-profit Operated by a single business entity.
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$14.0M Rank #222 / 292Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 222nd out of 292 homes in New Jersey for Revenue. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the New Jersey average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in New Jersey that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
-$66.7K
Other income Info Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
$5.9K
Payroll costs Info Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs. Rank #246 / 292Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 246th out of 292 homes in New Jersey for Payroll. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the New Jersey average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in New Jersey that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
$6.2M 44.1% of net patient revenue Info Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Rank #210 / 292Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 210th out of 292 homes in New Jersey for Payroll %. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the New Jersey average. Well-run New Jersey facilities typically land around 55–66% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in New Jersey that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Other operating costs Info Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
$7.9M
Total costs Info The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
$14.0M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Mix of rehab and long-term care

This home supports both short-term rehab and long-term care, with residents staying for a wide range of durations.

Most new residents arrive under private pay (58% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 1 months.

Admissions
316 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 27%
Private pay 58%
Medicaid 15%
Discharges
291 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 25%
Private pay 45%
Medicaid 30%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Excel Care At The Pines

Who is the owner of Excel Care At The Pines?

Excel Care At The Pines is legally operated by Eastern Pines Care And Rehabilitation Center, LLC, and administered by Jason Chadwick.

Is Excel Care At The Pines in a walkable area?

Excel Care At The Pines has a walk score of 71. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.

What is the license number of Excel Care At The Pines?

According to NJ state health department records, Excel Care At The Pines's license number is 60103.

When does Excel Care At The Pines's license expire?

According to NJ state health department records, Excel Care At The Pines's license expires on December 31, 2026.

What is the occupancy rate at Excel Care At The Pines?

Excel Care At The Pines's occupancy is 76%.

Are pets allowed at Excel Care At The Pines?

No, Excel Care At The Pines has a no-pet policy.

Does Excel Care At The Pines operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Excel Care At The Pines is registered as a for-profit in NJ.

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