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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Raritan, New JerseyMedicare inspection record
(908) 526-8950

About Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

WATERFRONT REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER is a for profit - corporation nursing home in RARITAN, NJ with 138 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

138 residents

Location

Raritan, NJ

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

633 STATE ROUTE 28, Raritan, New Jersey 08869

(908) 526-8950

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on November 24, 2025, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the New Jersey average is 8.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 2 hours 58 minutes with each resident a day, below the New Jersey average of 3 hours 51 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day2 hours 58 minutesBelow the New Jersey average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day23 minutesBelow the New Jersey average
Nursing staff who left in the past year34%Below the New Jersey average

Inspections

20 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

November 24, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 12, 2025
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 12, 2025

April 23, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 5, 2025
May 30, 2024 · Standard inspection · 17 citations+
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 19, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 19, 2024
  • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 19, 2024
  • Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 19, 2024
  • Honor 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 19, 2024
  • Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 19, 2024
  • Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 19, 2024
  • Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 19, 2024
  • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 19, 2024
  • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 19, 2024
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 19, 2024
  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 19, 2024
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 19, 2024
  • Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 19, 2024
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 19, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 19, 2024
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jul 19, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Rivers Edge SNF LLC
Medicare-certified beds
138
Average residents per day
132
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
October 15, 1972
Part of a chain
Atlas Healthcare, 30 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
315140

Location

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633 STATE ROUTE 28Raritan, NJ 08869

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Questions about Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

How did Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on November 24, 2025 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The New Jersey average is 8.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 2 hours 58 minutes with each resident per day, including 23 minutes from registered nurses. 34% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Raritan Skilled Nursing in New Jersey Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026