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Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged

53 WALTER STREET, TRENTON, NJ, 08628
(609) 883-5391
137 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
137
State license
031101
CMS facility ID
315215
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged
Street address
53 WALTER STREET
City / state / ZIP
Trenton, NJ 08628
Phone
(609) 883-5391
State license #
031101

Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Trenton, New Jersey. It is licensed for 137 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 18 senior care facilities in Trenton 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 Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged 32 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $323,570 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
Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged
Ownership type
Non profit - Church related
Administrator
Mr Richard Goldstein

Registered owners & officers

Barrack, Donald
Director — since 1999
Goldstein, Richard
Managing employee · Director — since 1987
Goodman, Dan
Director — since 2019
Horowitz, Herbert
Director — since 2000
Hunter, Deborah
Managing employee — since 2004
Kaplan, Leon
Director — since 2019
Muniz, Roberto
Managing employee — since 2015
Norman, Robert
Director — since 1997
Perlman, Jeffrey
Director — since 1987
Saint-louis, Milcha
Managing employee — since 1989
Sussman, Jeff
Director — since 2019
Zeltt, Douglas
Director — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1985-02-01
License expires
2027-07-31
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
8 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$323,570 total
Last standard inspection
2026-03-26
Nurse staffing
4.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$502 per day (≈ $15,260/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
35% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 56% private/other
Occupancy
78% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
19% above the NJ median of $422/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
137
Licensed as
LONG TERM CARE FACILITY - HOME FOR THE AGED 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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-03-26Health inspection8 citations
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-05-15
F-0640
D · No harm found
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2026-05-15
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-05-15
F-0700
D · No harm found
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2026-05-15
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2026-04-20
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 2026-04-20
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 2026-05-15
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-05-15
2024-08-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered10 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 2024-10-10
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 2024-10-10
F-0600
L · 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 2024-10-10
F-0607
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2024-10-01
F-0610
L · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-10-01
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 2024-10-01
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-10-01
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 2024-10-01
F-0809
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Corrected 2024-10-10
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-10-01
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (14 citations)
2024-03-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2024-03-30
2022-12-12Health inspection4 citations
F-0700
D · No harm found
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2023-01-04
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 2023-01-04
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 2023-01-04
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 2023-01-04
2026-03-26Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0321
E · 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 2026-04-30
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-04-15
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2026-04-30
K-0521
E · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2026-04-30
2024-08-21Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0281
E · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2024-09-30
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-09-10
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-09-10
K-0911
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2024-09-10
K-0918
E · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-09-30

Federal penalties

2024-08-21Fine$323,570
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 315215.
What people say on Google.
4.152 ratings on Google
★★★★★Mary Ann Altomare · 2026-07-06 · via Google

“This review is to praise the wonderful care my mother has received at Greenwood House over the past 9 months. She had fallen at home last September, and suffered injuries that left her disabled. Since her fall, she has been a patient on their rehab unit, and now a resident on their senior long term care unit. As a retired nurse with 41 years of nursing experience, I can say that my mother’s ca…”

★★★★★Mark Schwartzberg · 2026-05-22 · via Google

“I’ve been in nursing for 34 years and I have seen many rehabilitation/skilled nursing facilities and worked at many. I can say without reservation, that every aspect of my care here has been superior. The facility itself is clean, contemporary and well maintained. The staff is competent, compassionate, knowledgeable and available. I was especially pleased at the medical follow up, and the bedside …”

★★★★★Jeffrey Cohen · 2026-04-21 · via Google

“My mother was a resident of Greenwood House for several years and recently passed away from natural causes at the age of 93. During that time, I had the opportunity to get to know many of the staff of Greenwood House and observe the care that she received. I am happy to say that Greenwood House provided a warm, caring, and pleasant experience for my mother that far exceeded my expectations. I'd f…”

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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
Source
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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