BELLE CARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER — Nursing Home in TRENTON, NJ
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 106 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 101.4 |
| CMS Certification Number | 315124 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.00 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.40 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
BELLE CARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER had 13 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (January 5, 2026).
Inspection Findings — January 5, 2026
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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. (Level E)Corrected — March 1, 2026
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (Level D)Corrected — March 1, 2026
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Level D)Corrected — March 1, 2026
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Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. (Level F)Corrected — March 1, 2026
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Level D)Corrected — March 1, 2026
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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. (Level D)Corrected — March 1, 2026
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)Corrected — March 1, 2026
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Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. (Level D)Corrected — March 1, 2026
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Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. (Level F)Corrected — March 1, 2026
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Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. (Level F)Corrected — March 1, 2026
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — March 1, 2026
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Level D)Corrected — March 1, 2026
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Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. (Level E)Corrected — March 7, 2026
Belle Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 106-bed nursing home in Trenton, New Jersey. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours per resident day, below the New Jersey average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in January 2026, cited 13 deficiencies, none of them severe. It is on CMS's Special Focus Facility list, a designation for persistently poor-performing nursing homes. CMS has flagged this facility with an abuse icon.
A limited positive is that the most recent inspection did not include any severe deficiencies, suggesting problems found were not judged to be immediately life‑threatening. However, the facility is on CMS’s Special Focus Facility list and has an abuse flag, which are significant concerns worth asking about.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BELLE CARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
BELLE CARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is BELLE CARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER's CMS star rating?
BELLE CARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at BELLE CARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER?
BELLE CARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER reports 2.99891 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has BELLE CARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, BELLE CARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER had 13 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does BELLE CARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER have?
BELLE CARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER has 106 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- TRENTON GARDENS REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER — 1/5 — 1.7 mi
- AVANT REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER — 2/5 — 2.0 mi
- RIVERSIDE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER LLC — 1/5 — 2.5 mi
- GREENWOOD HOUSE HOME FOR THE JEWISH AGED — 2/5 — 2.5 mi
- PREFERRED CARE AT MERCER — 5/5 — 2.6 mi
- HAMILTON GROVE HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION, LLC — 1/5 — 3.7 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.