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Anchor Care and Rehabilitation Center

3325 HIGHWAY 35, HAZLET, NJ, 07730
(732) 264-5800
anchorcr.com
170 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections2/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
170
State license
061303
CMS facility ID
315314
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Anchor Care and Rehabilitation Center
Street address
3325 HIGHWAY 35
City / state / ZIP
Hazlet, NJ 07730
Phone
(732) 264-5800
Website
anchorcr.com
State license #
061303

About this facility — Anchor Care and Rehabilitation Center

Anchor Care and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Hazlet, New Jersey. It is licensed for 170 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Hazlet and 348 skilled nursing facilities across New Jersey. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Anchor Care and Rehabilitation Center 27 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
Hazlet Garden Group Llc
Parent company
Excelsior Care Group
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Administrator
Benzion Willner

Registered owners & officers

Berkowitz, Sam
Direct owner · Governing body · Additional disclosable party — 65% stake — since 2025
Berkowitz, Cheskel
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 12% stake — since 2025
Leifer, Joel
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 12% stake — since 2025
Zupnick, Joel
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 12% stake — since 2025
Awan, Omar
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Excelsior Care Group
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Sevilleno, Beverly
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2008
Steinberg, Moshe
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Stern, Samuel
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Willner, Benzion
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1992-01-29
License expires
2027-05-31
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-06-19
Nurse staffing
3.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$419 per day (≈ $12,740/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
71% Medicaid · 20% Medicare · 9% private/other
Occupancy
82% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
1% below the NJ median of $422/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
170
Licensed as
LONG TERM CARE FACILITY SNF/NF
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-06-19Health inspection6 citations
F-0584
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-08-08
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-08-08
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2025-08-08
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-08-08
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2025-08-08
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-08-08
2024-12-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0842
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-01-14
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (20 citations)
2023-10-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0728
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
Corrected 2023-11-14
2023-03-17Health inspection3 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-04-17
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2023-04-17
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-04-17
2021-05-21Health inspection7 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2021-07-16
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2021-07-16
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2021-07-16
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2021-07-16
F-0808
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Corrected 2021-06-18
F-0812
D · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2021-07-15
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2021-06-25
2025-06-19Fire-safety inspection4 citations
E-0004
E · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2025-08-08
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-08-08
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2025-08-08
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-08-08
2021-05-21Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0252
D · No harm found
Provide at least two remote exits on each floor or fire section of the building.
Corrected 2021-07-23
K-0271
D · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2021-06-04
K-0341
F · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2021-06-04
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2021-06-04
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2021-06-25
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 315314.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.5258 ratings on Google
★★★★★Lori Anne Foster · 2026-04-30 · via Google

“My mother was In This facility for 3 weeks and the staff was very loving and caring not only to my mother but to all the residents that I could see. My mother made a full recovery and I am very grateful for every person who works here and anyone in any care facility. God bless you all for the care you give to the elderly. You are all amazing people!”

★★★★★Daniel Mazzeo · 2026-05-09 · via Google

“The person behind the reception desk was very friendly. She told me that she met my mom. Then I saw that my mom did not have her denture and I panic because in another place she stayed, they lost her dentures. I asked the nurse and she said that they lock it at the front desk at night. It makes me happy that they take such good care of my mom.”

★★★★★Kathy Bolden · 2026-05-01 · via Google

“Easy check-in. They have a nice spacious meeting room area where you can go and lounge with the resident. It wasn’t a lot of noise or interruptions on that third floor lounge area and the staff was very nice. A larger lounge area is being renovated on the first floorand it looks like it’s going to be very nice!”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
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Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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