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Dwelling Place At St Clares

400 WEST BLACKWELL ST, DOVER, NJ, 07801
(973) 989-3500
28 licensed beds

CMS rates Dwelling Place At St Clares 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 20 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
28
State license
11402L
CMS facility ID
315019
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Dwelling Place At St Clares
Street address
400 WEST BLACKWELL ST
City / state / ZIP
Dover, NJ 07801
Phone
(973) 989-3500
State license #
11402L

Dwelling Place At St Clares is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Dover, New Jersey. It is licensed for 28 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Dover 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 Dwelling Place At St Clares 20 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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 November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
Prime Healthcare Services-saint Clare's Llc
Parent company
Prime Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Administrator
Sarah E. Ur

Registered owners & officers

Prime Healthcare Services, Inc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2013
Burklow, Bryan
Managing employee · Officer — since 2013
Doan, Christopher
Officer — since 2017
Heather, Michael
Officer · Operational control — since 2013
Kasp Trusts
Indirect owner — since 2013
Leon, Luis
Officer · Operational control — since 2013
Mpt of Morris Llc
Mortgage holder · Security-interest holder — since 2015
Prime Healthcare Holdings Inc
Indirect owner — since 2013
Reddy, Prem
Officer · Operational control — since 2013
Schell, Troy
Officer — since 2013
Scott, Thomas
Managing employee · Officer — since 2015

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1967-01-01
License expires
2026-09-30
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-07-15
Nurse staffing
5.7 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
28
Licensed as
LONG TERM CARE FACILITY SNF/NF
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.
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.
2026-07-15Health inspection3 citations
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2026-08-07
F-0693
D · No harm found
Ensure 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.
Corrected 2026-08-07
F-0695
F · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-08-07
2025-04-10Health inspection3 citations
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 2025-05-01
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 2025-05-01
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-05-01
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (14 citations)
2023-11-27Health inspection2 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-12-15
F-0693
E · No harm found
Ensure 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.
Corrected 2023-12-13
2026-07-15Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-08-07
K-0521
E · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2026-08-07
K-0531
F · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2026-08-07
2025-04-10Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0223
D · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2025-07-10
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-07-10
K-0351
F · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2025-07-10
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-05-30
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-05-21
K-0521
E · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2025-04-30
K-0912
D · No harm found
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Corrected 2025-04-25
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-04-30
2023-11-27Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2023-11-30
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 315019.
How it compares in New Jersey.
Inspection citations, 3 years
20
More than 8% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 38
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
5.7
Higher than 94% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.7
Nursing staff turnover, annual
23%
Higher than 9% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 38%

Resident outcomes

On 12 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the New Jersey average on 6 and worse on 4. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Lose too much weight0.9%4.7%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder6.2%0.5%0.7%Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection0.0%0.7%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms3.5%12.5%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.1%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.8%2.3%3.2%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine80.2%93.0%93.7%Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication19.8%18.8%19.5%Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine92.6%96.8%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers5.8%5.3%4.5%Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.1%15.2%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication0.0%12.9%15.4%Better than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • F-0693 2 inspections. Ensure 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.
  • K-0353 2 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
  • K-0521 2 inspections. Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in New Jersey

  • Licensing: New Jersey Department of Health, Division of Health Facility Survey and Field Operations
  • File a complaint: 800-792-9770 · Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 877-582-6995. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus, about 5.9 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Ahs Hospital Corp, about 13 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • Newton Medical Center, about 15 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-11-06
Source
Secretary of State filings
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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