EXCEL CARE AT DOVER — Nursing Home in DOVER, NJ

65 NORTH SUSSEX STREET, DOVER, NJ, 07801 | 9733615200

CMS Five-Star Rating

★☆☆☆☆ 1/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds155
Average Residents/Day136.8
CMS Certification Number315355

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.59 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.57 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection March 6, 2026
Total Deficiencies 3 1 Severe

EXCEL CARE AT DOVER had 3 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (March 6, 2026), including 1 classified as severe.

Inspection Findings — March 6, 2026

  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Level J)
    Corrected — April 22, 2026
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Level D)
    Corrected — April 22, 2026
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Level D)
    Corrected — April 22, 2026
CareQED Analysis

Excel Care at Dover is a 155-bed nursing home in Dover, New Jersey. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.6 hours per resident day, below the New Jersey average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in March 2026, cited 3 deficiencies, one of them severe.

The recent inspection findings and a staffing level below the state average indicate notable quality and safety concerns around basic care, assessment and abuse-prevention practices. Ask what specific steps the facility has taken to correct those deficiencies—especially around abuse reporting, timely assessments and care planning—and how they plan to improve staffing to support residents’ daily needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is EXCEL CARE AT DOVER Medicare and Medicaid certified?

EXCEL CARE AT DOVER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is EXCEL CARE AT DOVER's CMS star rating?

EXCEL CARE AT DOVER has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at EXCEL CARE AT DOVER?

EXCEL CARE AT DOVER reports 3.58515 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has EXCEL CARE AT DOVER had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, EXCEL CARE AT DOVER had 3 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.

How many beds does EXCEL CARE AT DOVER have?

EXCEL CARE AT DOVER has 155 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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