Excel Care at the Pines

Name: Excel Care at the Pines
Address: 29 NORTH VERMONT AVE, Atlantic City, NJ, 08401, US
Telephone: 6093448900

29 North Vermont Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401 · Atlantic County · 151 certified beds · avg 130 residents/day · certified since Dec 1, 1992

Part of chain: EXCELCARE (8 facilities, chain avg rating 2.3★)

2/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

0.00

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

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

Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5

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 (28)

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
Apr 6, 2026	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection.
Apr 6, 2026	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not designate a qualified infection preventionist — a trained person responsible for running the infection prevention and control program.
Apr 6, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines.
Apr 6, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow.
Apr 6, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not safely and appropriately administer IV fluids (fluids given through a vein) for residents who needed them.
Apr 6, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems.
Apr 6, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility's quality committee — the internal group responsible for finding and fixing care problems — did not have the required members or did not meet at least every three months.
Apr 6, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs.
Apr 6, 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.
Apr 6, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Apr 6, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it.
Apr 6, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care.
Apr 6, 2026	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.
Apr 6, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide each resident with a nourishing, tasty, well-balanced diet that meets their daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Sep 16, 2025	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. · from a complaint
Nov 19, 2024	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	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.
Nov 19, 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
Nov 19, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make its inspection results easy for residents to see, or made it hard for residents to contact advocacy agencies like the ombudsman.
Nov 19, 2024	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. · from a complaint
Nov 19, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it.
Nov 19, 2024	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.
Aug 22, 2023	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
Aug 22, 2023	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.
Aug 22, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups.
Aug 22, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Aug 22, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail.
Aug 22, 2023	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.
Aug 22, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make sure its nurse aides had the skills needed to care for residents, including training in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (5 → 14).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2023	7	E
2024	6	F
2025	1	D
2026	14	F

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)	0.00	3.88	3.95	—
Registered Nurse hours	0.00	0.67	0.69	—
Weekend total nurse staffing	0.00	3.53	3.50	—
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.00	0.50	0.48	—
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	0.0	39.7	45.8	—
RN turnover (%)	0.0	37.7	42.9	—

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 0.00, RN 0.00, weekend 0.00. Staffing rating: 1/5.

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: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Individual

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Berkowitz, Sam	Individual	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	—	12/27/2021
Frankel, Eliyahu	Individual	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	40%	12/27/2021
Ornstein, Marton	Individual	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	8%	12/27/2021
Tzufon LLC	Organization	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	12%	12/27/2021
ZBL Regency Opco, LLC	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	60%	12/27/2021
Attentive Healthcare LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	12/27/2021
Fahey, Stephanie	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	10/14/2024
Fahey, Stephanie	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	10/14/2024
Frankel, Eliyahu	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	12/27/2021
Frankel, Eliyahu	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	12/27/2021
Grandison Nursing	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	12/27/2021
Kelly, Brendan	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	12/27/2021
Kelly, Brendan	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	12/27/2021
Loffler, Abraham	Individual	Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	03/20/2025
Martin Friedman Cpa, P.C.	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	12/27/2021
Twomagnets LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	12/27/2021
ZBL Regency Opco, LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	12/27/2021

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 specific steps do you take to prevent abuse and neglect, and how are staff trained on them?"
"Who is your infection preventionist, and what training do they have?"
"Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
"Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
"Who on your staff manages IV therapy, and what training and monitoring is in place?"
"Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
"How does your quality committee work, and can you share an example of a problem it identified and fixed?"
"Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
"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?"

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 315317.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Excel Care at the Pines

29 North Vermont Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401 · 6093448900

Health inspection rating 2/5 · CMS overall 2/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What specific steps do you take to prevent abuse and neglect, and how are staff trained on them?"
☐ "Who is your infection preventionist, and what training do they have?"
☐ "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
☐ "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
☐ "Who on your staff manages IV therapy, and what training and monitoring is in place?"
☐ "Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
☐ "How does your quality committee work, and can you share an example of a problem it identified and fixed?"
☐ "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
☐ "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 315317 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)