Nursing home report
Registered name: TRENTON GARDENS REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER
TRENTON, NJ · Medicare-certified · 215 beds
Overall rating not rated. Waters Edge Healthcare & Rehab has special-focus facility status, reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.27 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), and $325,922 in fines in the last 24 months; recent inspection citations included food safety, accident prevention, and care plan requirements.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.2671 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.2671.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2026 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: L
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited October 2025 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: L
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: J
The home failed to provide enough support staff to safely and effectively run food and nutrition services. Cited February 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 802 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to honor a resident’s right to manage their own money and financial affairs. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 567 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
A federal fine of $157,635 was recorded.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $157,360 was recorded.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $168,287 was recorded.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $258,900 was recorded.
Health inspection found 18 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $325,922 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
Federal fine
Apr 17, 2026
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Dec 11, 2025
Federal fine
Dec 11, 2025
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
