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Excel Care At Dover

65 NORTH SUSSEX STREET, DOVER, NJ, 07801
(973) 361-5200
155 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
155
State license
061423
CMS facility ID
315355
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Excel Care At Dover
Street address
65 NORTH SUSSEX STREET
City / state / ZIP
Dover, NJ 07801
Phone
(973) 361-5200
State license #
061423

Excel Care At Dover is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Dover, New Jersey. It is licensed for 155 beds — above 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 Excel Care At Dover 68 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $139,113 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
Grande Center for Post Acute and Nursing Care Llc
Parent company
Excelcare
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Administrator
Nelson M. Duran

Registered owners & officers

Frankel, Eliyahu
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 95% stake — since 2021
Frankel, Rochel
Direct owner — 5% stake — since 2021
Attentive Healthcare Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Blackmon, Kristen
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Duran, Maurice
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Grandison Nursing
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Martin Friedman Cpa, P.c.
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Twomagnets Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
3 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1996-10-01
License expires
2026-12-31
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
13 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$139,113 total
Last standard inspection
2024-05-31
Nurse staffing
3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$391 per day (≈ $11,890/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
66% Medicaid · 14% Medicare · 21% private/other
Occupancy
85% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
7% below the NJ median of $422/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
155
Licensed as
LONG TERM CARE FACILITY SNF/NF
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
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.
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.
2026-03-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0600
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2026-04-22
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2026-04-22
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2026-04-22
2024-05-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered17 citations
F-0584
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2024-07-15
F-0600
F · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0607
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0609
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0610
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0641
C · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-07-15
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 2024-07-15
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0684
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0689
H · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0725
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0755
E · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0790
E · No harm found
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0835
F · No harm found
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0882
D · No harm found
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected 2024-07-15
7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (48 citations)
2024-03-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0755
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-04-30
F-0761
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2024-04-30
2022-05-02Health inspection11 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 2022-06-13
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2022-07-01
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2022-07-08
F-0689
K · Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-07-08
F-0712
E · No harm found
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Corrected 2022-07-08
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2022-07-08
F-0800
E · No harm foundFood safety
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Corrected 2022-07-08
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2022-07-08
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 2022-07-08
F-0838
F · No harm found
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Corrected 2022-07-08
F-0865
F · No harm found
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2022-07-01
2021-04-22Health inspection3 citations
F-0563
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.
Corrected 2021-05-24
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2021-05-24
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2021-05-20
2026-03-04Fire-safety inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
K-0511
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-03-05
2024-05-31Fire-safety inspection15 citations
K-0161
F · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2024-07-15
K-0211
F · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-06-14
K-0252
F · No harm found
Provide at least two remote exits on each floor or fire section of the building.
Corrected 2024-08-16
K-0281
F · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2024-07-15
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2024-07-15
K-0321
F · 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 2024-07-15
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-07-15
K-0331
F · No harm found
Construct fire resistant interior walls.
Corrected 2024-06-14
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-08-16
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-07-15
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-07-15
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-07-15
K-0531
F · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2024-07-15
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-07-15
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-07-15
2022-05-02Fire-safety inspection15 citations
K-0161
F · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2022-07-13
K-0222
F · 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 2022-06-27
K-0225
F · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2022-06-27
K-0252
F · No harm found
Provide at least two remote exits on each floor or fire section of the building.
Corrected 2022-07-27
K-0271
E · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2022-06-27
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2022-06-27
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 2022-06-27
K-0331
F · No harm found
Construct fire resistant interior walls.
Corrected 2022-07-01
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2022-06-27
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2022-06-27
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2022-07-26
K-0531
E · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2022-06-27
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2022-06-27
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2022-06-27
K-0923
F · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2022-06-27
2021-04-22Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0252
D · No harm found
Provide at least two remote exits on each floor or fire section of the building.
Corrected 2021-10-04

Federal penalties

2024-05-31Fine$139,113
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 315355.
What people say on Google.
4.0135 ratings on Google
★★★★★Janet Boscia · 2026-07-30 · via Google

“Our family would like to thank you and your entire staff for the exceptional care our mother received while she was in your facility.  It was not an easy decision for us to put her in the care of someone else, but we are truly grateful we chose ExcelCare (Regency).  The aides, nurses, therapists, recreation staff, housekeeping and everyone who cared for her always treated her with kindness, compas…”

★James Mccan · 2026-05-19 · via Google

“My mother lived in this building, and the staff consistently demonstrated frustration with their duties and responsibilities. The second floor is a complete mess. The only time I ever saw this facility operating at what should be a standard level was when state administrators were visiting or when residents’ families were expected to show up. Most of the time, the staff seemed focused on avoiding…”

★★★★★Maria Guzman · 2025-12-26 · via Google

“Making the decision to place my father in a nursing home was one of the most difficult and painful decisions I have ever had to make. Culturally, placing a parent in a care facility is often frowned upon, and I struggled deeply with guilt, even feeling like a bad daughter for having to make that choice. However, my father’s quality of care was declining, and with work and raising two children who …”

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Ownership & corporate history

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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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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
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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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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