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Spring Creek Healthcare Center

1 LINDBERGH AVENUE, PERTH AMBOY, NJ, 08861
(732) 826-0500
179 licensed beds

CMS rates Spring Creek Healthcare Center 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 30 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections2/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
179
State license
061201
CMS facility ID
315305
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Spring Creek Healthcare Center
Street address
1 LINDBERGH AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
Phone
(732) 826-0500
State license #
061201

Spring Creek Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. It is licensed for 179 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Perth Amboy 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.

It is listed as part of Allaire Health Services, a group of 21 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Spring Creek Healthcare Center 30 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 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 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
M R of Amboy
Parent company
Allaire Health Services
Ownership type
For profit - Individual
Administrator
Charles Teitelbaum

Registered owners & officers

Atlas, Sam
Managing employee — since 2021
Kurland, Benjamin
Officer — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1991-05-01
License expires
2026-11-30
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-04-15
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$330 per day (≈ $10,030/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
83% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 8% private/other
Occupancy
64% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
22% below the NJ median of $422/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
179
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 2026-11-06. 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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-04-15Health inspection5 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 2025-06-10
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 2025-06-10
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 2025-06-10
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-06-10
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 2025-06-10
2023-10-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0626
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Corrected 2023-11-10
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (24 citations)
2023-04-06Health inspection6 citations
F-0576
D · No harm found
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Corrected 2023-05-05
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-05-05
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-05-05
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 2023-05-05
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-05-05
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 2023-05-05
2021-04-06Health inspection3 citations
F-0684
K · Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2021-05-11
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2021-05-11
F-0880
K · Immediate jeopardy
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2021-06-15
2025-04-15Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0223
F · 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 2025-06-10
K-0281
F · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2025-06-10
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-06-10
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-06-10
K-0531
F · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2025-06-10
K-0741
F · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2025-06-10
2023-04-06Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0111
E · No harm found
Satisfy building requirements after a repair, renovation, modification, or change of user/occupancy.
Corrected 2023-04-29
K-0222
E · 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 2023-05-29
K-0311
E · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2023-05-29
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-05-29
K-0351
F · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2023-05-29
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-05-29
2021-04-06Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2021-05-11
K-0271
D · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2021-05-11
K-0345
C · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2021-05-11
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 315305.
How it compares in New Jersey.
Inspection citations, 3 years
30
More than 28% 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
3.4
Higher than 22% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.7
Nursing staff turnover, annual
45%
Higher than 67% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 38%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the New Jersey average on 10 and worse on 4. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased2.0%8.3%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight3.9%4.7%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.5%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.0%0.7%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms45.5%12.5%13.5%Worse than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.1%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.7%2.3%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine88.2%93.0%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened2.4%7.3%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication18.0%18.8%19.5%Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine84.3%96.8%95.3%Worse than state
With pressure ulcers5.0%5.3%4.5%Near state average
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence5.4%15.2%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication12.5%12.9%15.4%Near state average
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days2.111.961.81Near state average
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.371.051.69Worse than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine80.7%79.0%82.3%Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.0%1.1%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine66.7%79.5%80.1%Worse than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission18.9%24.1%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit7.7%8.1%11.8%Near state average
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-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  • K-0345 2 inspections. Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
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

  • Raritan Bay Medical Center, about 1.1 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • Jfk University Medical Center, about 4.1 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Rahway, about 5.4 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

What people say on Google.
4.586 ratings on Google
★★★★★Jennifer Garden State Pain & Orthopedics · 2026-01-05 · via Google

“Would like to state this facility is amazing, had to make a very difficult but necessary decision to put my family member there, The facility is clean, the staff is incredible, very understanding, helpful, and more importantly sympathetic. They patiently answer all our questions and address all our concerns. Would like to Especially thank Dianne with intake, Lisa the head director, Gladys the nurs…”

★★★★★Kevin Daly · 2025-11-09 · via Google

“I am a resident, and I have nothing but good things to say about this wonderful clean, modern, well staffed, safe, facility. I have a traumatic brain injury and have been part of the allairefamily for five years now. But think that’s Spring Creek is by far the best. We are treated like adults until We give them reason not to that is the food here is by far the best all thanks to the great director…”

★★★★★Stephanie Nehring · 2026-04-09 · via Google

“This facility has been beautifully renovated. The staff are all kind caring and attentive. They have Heart Failure Certification from the AHA. The residents are all happy and well cared for.”

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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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-11-06
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Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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