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Lopatcong Center

390 Red School Lane, Phillipsburg, NJ 088659088590200153 certified beds · 130 residentsFor profit - Limited Liability companyMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2021
Deficiencies
24
0240
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2025-06-16
Standard
CMS overall
3 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 3/5
Health 2
Staffing 2
Quality 5
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · New Jersey Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-06-16Standard070CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-06-25Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-02-06Standard0130CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2021-11-01Standard030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · New Jersey Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2025-06-16Standard survey · 7 deficienciesOfficial report
F552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-09Record 315202-20250616-F552
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-09Record 315202-20250616-F641
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-09Record 315202-20250616-F656
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-09Record 315202-20250616-F695
F809Ensure 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.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-09Record 315202-20250616-F809
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-09Record 315202-20250616-F880
F919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.Scope/severity FStandard
Environment
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-09Record 315202-20250616-F919
2024-06-25Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-31Record 315202-20240625-F842
2024-02-06Standard survey · 13 deficienciesOfficial report
F582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-12Record 315202-20240206-F582
F607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.Scope/severity EStandard
Abuse & neglect
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-12Record 315202-20240206-F607
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-12Record 315202-20240206-F641
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-12Record 315202-20240206-F656
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-12Record 315202-20240206-F657
F693Ensure 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.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-12Record 315202-20240206-F693
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-12Record 315202-20240206-F695
F711Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.Scope/severity EStandard
Staffing
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-12Record 315202-20240206-F711
F725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.Scope/severity EStandard
Staffing
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-12Record 315202-20240206-F725
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-12Record 315202-20240206-F755
F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-12Record 315202-20240206-F756
F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-12Record 315202-20240206-F759
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-12Record 315202-20240206-F880
2021-11-01Standard survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-12-01Record 315202-20211101-F656
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-12-01Record 315202-20211101-F695
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-01-12Record 315202-20211101-F880

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.53
Facility
New Jersey
National
New Jersey 0.68 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.07
Facility
New Jersey
National
New Jersey 3.85 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours2.78
Facility
New Jersey
National
New Jersey 3.50 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover38%
Facility
New Jersey
National
New Jersey 40% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover46%
Facility
New Jersey
National
New Jersey 38% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityNew JerseyNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
6.0%5.4%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
3.3%2.3%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
17.0%12.7%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.5%0.8%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
7.6%8.7%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
2.9%4.6%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
30.1%18.8%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Genesis Operations IV LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Fc-Gen Operations Investment LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Gen Operations I LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Gen Operations II LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Genesis Healthcare Inc
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Genesis Healthcare LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Genesis Holdings LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Ghc Holdings LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Sun Healthcare Group Inc
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Whitman, Arnold
Individual
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Aversa, Thaddeus
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Scheier, Barry
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Aversa, Thaddeus
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Berg, Michael
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Bridgeford, Laura
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Genesis Administrative Services LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Mendelson, Avi
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Powerback Rehabilitation LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Scheier, Barry
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Genesis Healthcare184 facilities
View chain record

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or New Jersey.

No county cost figures on file for Warren.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01