Nursing HomeInspections

Alliance Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Nursing home in Irvington, NJ

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
155 40th Street, Irvington, NJ 07111
Phone
(973) 371-7878
Listed under
For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
315359
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
212
Average residents per day
204
Ownership
For-profit, partnership
Legal business name
Essex Garden Group LLC
Chain
Excelsior Care Group (33 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Sep 15, 1996
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 315359. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Oct 17, 2024. CMS lists 27 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 23, 2021 to Jun 30, 2026): 2 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 30, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2024Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2024Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2024Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2024Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2024Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 4, 2023Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 23, 2022Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Nov 23, 2022Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 23, 2022Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 27. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.35 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.65 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.92 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.91 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
31%
RN turnover (yearly)
33%
Administrators who left in the past year
2

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.