Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center is a 128-bed for-profit nursing home in Elizabeth, New Jersey. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.01 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the New Jersey average of 2.23, and 30.7% nursing staff turnover (New Jersey average 39.7%).
Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
456 Rahway AvenueElizabeth, NJ 07202
Union County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 2.01 hours per resident per day, 10% below the New Jersey average. With about 104 residents a day, that works out to roughly 210 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Jersey avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.01 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.79 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.50 | 0.68 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.30 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.95 | 3.50 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
30.7% of nursing staff at Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center left over the year CMS measured, against a New Jersey average of 39.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 43.8%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 5, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (New Jersey average 8.8). CMS lists 0 fines and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2024 | Payment Denial | 7 days from Apr 25, 2024 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the New Jersey average is 3.3.
About Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Partnership
- Legal name: Plaza Health Care & Rehab. Cent.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 8, 2004
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Elizabeth Nursing and Rehab Center Elizabeth | 0.2 | 102 | 2.16 | 3.59 | 47.8% | 4 | None |
| Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center Elizabeth | 0.5 | 200 | 2.18 | 3.47 | 27.9% | 5 | None |
| Trinitas Hospital Elizabeth | 1.6 | 124 | 2.30 | 3.87 | 43.8% | 3 | None |
| Cornell Hall Care & Rehabilitation Center Union | 2.3 | 177 | 2.16 | 3.44 | 25.6% | 3 | $175,196 |
| Aristacare at Parkside Linden | 2.5 | 240 | 2.31 | 3.54 | 35.4% | 3 | None |
| Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Cranford | 3.3 | 200 | 2.01 | 3.35 | 30.3% | 5 | None |
| Cranford Park Care Cranford | 3.7 | 100 | 2.14 | 3.24 | — | 2 | None |
| Adroit Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Rahway | 4.0 | 122 | 1.76 | 3.17 | 43.6% | 4 | $11,175 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.