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Axia Care Center of Orange

135 SOUTH CENTER STREET, ORANGE, NJ, 07050

(973) 266-3000

alarishealth.com

188 licensed beds

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

135 South Center Street

Orange, NJ 07050

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

188

State license

062209

CMS facility ID

315352

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Axia Care Center of Orange

Street address

135 SOUTH CENTER STREET

City / state / ZIP

Orange, NJ 07050

Phone

(973) 266-3000

Website

alarishealth.com

State license #

062209

About this facility — Axia Care Center of Orange

Axia Care Center of Orange is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Orange, New Jersey. It is licensed for 188 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Orange 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 Axia Care Center of Orange 35 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $124,800 in fines. 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

South Center Street Nursing Home, Llc

Parent company

Alaris Health

Ownership type

For profit - Individual

Administrator

Susan E Roman

Registered owners & officers

Zelmanovitz, Joseph

Direct owner — 99% stake — since 2005

Roman, Susan

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2026

Samuel, Ramez

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Stern, Samuel

Officer — since 2003

Zelmanovitz, Giti

Direct owner — since 2005

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

16 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1996-02-08

License expires

2027-07-31

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

18 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$124,800 total

Last standard inspection

2025-01-23

Nurse staffing

4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$399 per day (≈ $12,130/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

80% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 13% private/other

Occupancy

80% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

5% below the NJ median of $422/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

188

Licensed as

LONG TERM CARE FACILITY SNF/NF

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-10-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2026-01-21

F-0677

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2026-01-21

2025-04-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0660

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

Corrected 2025-05-07

F-0745

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

Corrected 2025-05-07

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (31 citations)

2025-01-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered16 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-02-26

F-0558

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2025-02-26

F-0569

F · No harm found

Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.

Corrected 2025-02-26

F-0570

F · No harm found

Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.

Corrected 2025-02-26

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2025-02-26

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 2025-02-26

F-0610

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-02-26

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-02-26

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2025-02-26

F-0677

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2025-02-26

F-0687

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate foot care.

Corrected 2025-02-26

F-0689

L · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-02-26

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-02-26

F-0847

D · No harm found

Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

Corrected 2025-02-26

F-0865

F · No harm found

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Corrected 2025-02-26

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-02-26

2023-09-18Health inspection7 citations

F-0578

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2023-09-20

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2023-09-20

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2023-09-21

F-0658

E · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2023-10-02

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 2023-10-04

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2023-09-27

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 2023-09-25

2022-01-13Health inspection4 citations

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2022-01-25

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2022-01-20

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2022-01-21

F-0711

F · No harm found

Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

Corrected 2022-01-25

2025-01-23Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-02-26

2023-09-18Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0311

F · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2023-10-23

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2023-10-17

2022-01-13Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0222

D · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2022-01-28

Federal penalties

2025-01-23Fine$124,800

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 315352.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.8174 ratings on Google

★★★★★David Shephard · 2026-07-14 · via Google
“I was very impressed with all the staff I came in contact with. I have been in a few other places, but the therapy here was the best I have ever had. They listen and did not let me slack off. The nurses were very professional one nurse particular treated me with so much care and made me very comfy, her name was Joane D. I was the 5th floor and the concierge and unit supervisor check on me everyday…”

★★DINELTA SHIELDS · 2026-05-23 · via Google
“I believe they under staff, they nurse's is very poorly in communication expectations when you call, or visit. I wish I could have my mom home because I have definitely had to many concerns about swelling of her hands, seems those physical therapy or ot seems to sucks. Communication is very very poorly. When asked for important letter it was done poorly. Nobody seems to get back to you on anything…”

★★★★★Jadege Jean-Claude · 2026-07-22 · via Google
“At Alaris, the staff were professional, caring, and attentive to residents’ needs. They worked together as a team to provide quality care and treated residents with respect and compassion. Communication was clear, and I appreciated the supportive environment. Overall, I would recommend Alaris Health to anyone looking for a facility with dedicated healthcare professionals and a commitment to reside…”

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

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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