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Trinitas Hospital

655 EAST JERSEY STREET, ELIZABETH, NJ, 07206
(908) 994-7525
124 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
124
State license
12001L
CMS facility ID
315442
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Trinitas Hospital
Street address
655 EAST JERSEY STREET
City / state / ZIP
Elizabeth, NJ 07206
Phone
(908) 994-7525
State license #
12001L

Trinitas Hospital is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Elizabeth, New Jersey. It is licensed for 124 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 7 senior care facilities in Elizabeth 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 Trinitas Hospital 15 times across 7 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 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
Trinitas Regional Medical Center
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Administrator
Estredida Martin

Registered owners & officers

Alam, Abu
Director — since 2025
Balasia, Jacquelyn
Director — since 2022
Clifford, Eileen
Director — since 2013
Diliegro, Nancy
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Gallinetti, David
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Henwood, Richard
Officer — since 2022
Horan, Gary
Director — since 2013
Kachelriess, Thomas
Director — since 2013
Khimani, Karim
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Lopez, Alfonso
Director — since 2013
Mackessy, Richard
Director — since 2013
Margolis, Jan
Director — since 2013
Martin, Estredida
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Mcmenamin, Margaret
Director — since 2013
Pallant, Ronald
Director — since 2013
Patten, Paul
Director — since 2025
Pelosi, Anthony
Director — since 2013
Richel, Victor
Director — since 2013
Rwj Barnabas Health Inc
Operational control — since 2022
Shaughnessy, Maureen
Director — since 2022
Spearman, Roderick
Director — since 2013

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
11 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1998-01-29
License expires
2027-08-31
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-01-16
Nurse staffing
3.9 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
124
Licensed as
HOSPITAL BASED - LONG TERM CARE FACILITY SNF/NF
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Monday: Open 24 hours · Tuesday: Open 24 hours · Wednesday: Open 24 hours · Thursday: Open 24 hours · Friday: Open 24 hours · Saturday: Open 24 hours · Sunday: Closed
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; 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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-01-16Health inspection7 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 2025-02-10
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-02-10
F-0577
F · No harm found
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected 2025-02-10
F-0584
E · 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 2025-02-10
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 2025-02-10
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 2025-02-10
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-02-10
2023-09-01Health inspection2 citations
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 2023-09-14
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-09-14
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (6 citations)
2021-06-30Health inspection1 citation
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 2021-07-20
2025-01-16Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-03-11
2023-09-01Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-09-14
2021-06-30Fire-safety inspection3 citations
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 2021-07-20
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2021-07-20
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2021-07-20
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 315442.
What people say on Google.
1.553 ratings on Google
★alexa · 2026-04-04 · via Google

“i was in active psychosis, and a younger female staff member in the psych emergency department mocked me to other staff because of the delusion i was experiencing. it was genuinely disturbing. they assumed i wasn’t aware of what was happening, but i was. to her, karma has a way of coming back around. good luck.”

★Juan Nunez · 2026-02-06 · via Google

“Horrible inhumane treatment from staff. They lack the necessary training to properly perform their duties. The show no compassion for the patients or the visiting relatives who are in the midst of such difficult circumstances. The lack of empathy is so upsetting. I will do my very best to bring my child out of this place ASAP as the environment there is not conducive to a prompt recovery. They are…”

★★★★Debra M. S. · 2025-02-10 · via Google

“Surprised to see all these horrible reviews. I just took my daughter in, and she's been to 3 other psch units. As undesirable as any experince like this can be, they were patient , professional and not overly aggressive. They understood her pretty quick. Domonique who counseled us at the end was absolutely fantastic amd spoke directly to my struggling daughter in a way that so encouraged and lift…”

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

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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The 15 citations above are shown free. The report takes each one and explains it in plain English — what the tag requires, how serious the scope/severity grade really is, whether it recurred across surveys — plus the five-year pattern a single inspection can't show.

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
Displayed with attribution · refreshed on re-run
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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