DWELLING PLACE AT ST CLARES — Nursing Home in DOVER, NJ

400 WEST BLACKWELL ST, DOVER, NJ, 07801 | 9739893500

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★★★ 5/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds28
Average Residents/Day27.3
CMS Certification Number315019

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 5.77 HPRD
RN Staffing 3.16 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection April 10, 2025
Total Deficiencies 3

DWELLING PLACE AT ST CLARES had 3 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (April 10, 2025).

Inspection Findings — April 10, 2025

  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 1, 2025
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)
    Corrected — May 1, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level E)
    Corrected — May 1, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Dwelling Place at St Clares is a 28-bed nursing home in Dover, New Jersey. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 5.8 hours per resident day, above the New Jersey average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in April 2025, cited 3 deficiencies, none of them severe.

This facility shows notably strong nursing-staff levels, which can support more hands-on care. However, its recent inspection flagged problems with infection prevention (among other concerns), so you should ask how the facility has changed its infection-control practices and how those fixes are being monitored.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is DWELLING PLACE AT ST CLARES Medicare and Medicaid certified?

DWELLING PLACE AT ST CLARES is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is DWELLING PLACE AT ST CLARES's CMS star rating?

DWELLING PLACE AT ST CLARES has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at DWELLING PLACE AT ST CLARES?

DWELLING PLACE AT ST CLARES reports 5.77272 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has DWELLING PLACE AT ST CLARES had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, DWELLING PLACE AT ST CLARES had 3 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does DWELLING PLACE AT ST CLARES have?

DWELLING PLACE AT ST CLARES has 28 certified beds.

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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.

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