Avalon Rehab and Care Center

Name: Avalon Rehab and Care Center
Address: 2020 ROUTE 23 NORTH, Wayne, NJ, 07470, US
Telephone: 9733058400

2020 Route 23 North, Wayne, NJ 07470 · Passaic County · 170 certified beds · avg 168 residents/day · certified since Jan 24, 1990

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

3.23

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (18)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Jun 5, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Jun 5, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights.
Jun 5, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care.
Jun 5, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not properly complete the required screening (called PASARR) that identifies whether a person entering a nursing home has a mental illness or intellectual disability and needs specialized services.
Jun 5, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own.
Jun 5, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Oct 22, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not give residents reasonable access to and privacy in using ways to communicate, such as phones, mail, and email. Residents have the right to stay in touch with the outside world privately. · from a complaint
Dec 19, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal.
Dec 19, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not give the resident or their representative written notice of how long it would hold the resident's bed during a hospital stay or approved leave.
Dec 19, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.
May 17, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · from a complaint
May 17, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician. · from a complaint
May 17, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint
May 17, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · from a complaint
Dec 13, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow.
Dec 13, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day.
Dec 13, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Dec 13, 2022	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	The facility was not properly licensed, or did not operate in compliance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and accepted professional standards.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 6).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2022	4	D
2024	7	E
2025	1	D
2026	6	E

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	New Jersey avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	3.23	3.88	3.95	bottom 18% in New Jersey; bottom 23% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.41	0.67	0.69	bottom 24% in New Jersey; bottom 23% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	2.78	3.53	3.50	bottom 9% in New Jersey; bottom 20% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.21	0.50	0.48	bottom 14% in New Jersey; bottom 14% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	59.1	39.7	45.8	bottom 7% in New Jersey; bottom 18% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	15.4	37.7	42.9	top 9% in New Jersey; top 9% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 2.98, RN 0.38, weekend 2.57. Staffing rating: 2/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 1/5 · long-stay residents: 1/5 · short-stay residents: —/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Limited Liability company

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Burris, William	Individual	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	5%	03/01/2016
KBWB Operations-Atrium	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	—	03/01/2016
Khawly, Mary	Individual	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	20%	03/01/2016
Tufariello, Vincent	Individual	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	20%	03/01/2016
Zois, Elia	Individual	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	20%	03/01/2016
Hook, Gregory	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2016

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
"How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
"How do you screen new residents for mental health and disability-related needs, and how do you provide the specialized services they require?"
"How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"How can my family member make private phone or video calls, and can we see where?"
"If you ever planned to discharge or transfer my family member, how much written notice would we receive and how could we appeal?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection	Flags
Careone at Wayne	0.6 mi	Wayne, NJ	★★★★★	5/5
Atrium Post Acute Care of Wayne	1.7 mi	Wayne, NJ	★★★★☆	4/5
Llanfair House Care & Rehabilitation Center	2.0 mi	Wayne, NJ	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Lincoln Park Care Center	2.8 mi	Lincoln Park, NJ	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Lincoln Park Renaissance	2.8 mi	Lincoln Park, NJ	★★★★☆	3/5
Complete Care at Wayne Hills Rehab & Resp Center	3.0 mi	Wayne, NJ	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Arbor Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	3.3 mi	Wayne, NJ	★★☆☆☆	1/5
Excel Care at Wayne	3.5 mi	Wayne, NJ	★☆☆☆☆	2/5
Cedar Crest/Mountainview Gardens	3.8 mi	Pompton Plains, NJ	★★★★☆	2/5	abuse
Oakland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	3.9 mi	Oakland, NJ	★★★☆☆	2/5
Preakness Healthcare Center	4.0 mi	Wayne, NJ	★★☆☆☆	1/5
Phoenix Center for Rehabilitation and Pediatrics	4.8 mi	Haskell, NJ	★★★☆☆	3/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 315291.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Avalon Rehab and Care Center

2020 Route 23 North, Wayne, NJ 07470 · 9733058400

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 3/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
☐ "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
☐ "How do you screen new residents for mental health and disability-related needs, and how do you provide the specialized services they require?"
☐ "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "How can my family member make private phone or video calls, and can we see where?"
☐ "If you ever planned to discharge or transfer my family member, how much written notice would we receive and how could we appeal?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 315291 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)