Winchester Gardens Health Care Center

Name: Winchester Gardens Health Care Center
Address: 333 ELMWOOD AVENUE, Maplewood, NJ, 07040, US
Telephone: 9737625050

333 Elmwood Avenue, Maplewood, NJ 07040 · Essex County · 30 certified beds · avg 26 residents/day · certified since May 29, 2018

Part of chain: SPRINGPOINT SENIOR LIVING (8 facilities, chain avg rating 3.8★)

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

5.43

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: 5/5

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 (11)

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
Feb 20, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint
Sep 5, 2025	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.
Sep 5, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not enter each resident's assessment information into the required format and send it to the state within 7 days of completing the assessment, as the rules require.
Sep 5, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the right treatment and services for residents with dementia or signs of dementia. Dementia care requires specific approaches, training, and patience.
Sep 5, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not educate residents and staff about COVID-19 vaccination, offer the vaccine to those eligible after that education, or properly document everyone's vaccination status.
May 31, 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.
May 31, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards.
May 31, 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.
Oct 4, 2022	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.
Oct 4, 2022	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.
Oct 4, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 4).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2022	3	F
2024	3	F
2025	4	F
2026	1	D

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)	5.43	3.88	3.95	top 7% in New Jersey; top 8% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	1.12	0.67	0.69	top 9% in New Jersey; top 11% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	5.07	3.53	3.50	top 6% in New Jersey; top 6% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.90	0.50	0.48	top 8% in New Jersey; top 8% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	37.9	39.7	45.8	top 46% in New Jersey; top 31% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	30.0	37.7	42.9	top 34% in New Jersey; top 29% 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 5.47, RN 1.13, weekend 5.11. Staffing rating: 5/5.

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: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5

Who owns this facility

Non profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Argondizza, Anthony	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	12/01/2017
Argondizza, Anthony	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	07/07/2013
Argondizza, Anthony	Individual	Trustee of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2008
Argondizza, Anthony	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	07/17/2013
Kopec, Marybeth	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2006
Kopec, Marybeth	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	07/17/2013
Midgett, Garrett	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	01/05/2009
Midgett, Garrett	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	07/14/2013
Midgett, Garrett	Individual	Trustee of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2008
Midgett, Garrett	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	07/17/2013
Springpoint Senior Living INC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	02/08/2018

Questions to ask on your visit

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

"How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"How do you make sure resident assessments are completed and submitted to the state on time?"
"What specific dementia training do your staff receive, and how do you handle difficult moments without medication?"
"How do you handle COVID-19 vaccination for residents and staff, and what happens during an outbreak?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
"Before any service that isn't covered by Medicare or Medicaid, how will you notify us and get our agreement?"
"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
Alliance Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	0.6 mi	Irvington, NJ	★★☆☆☆	2/5
South Mountain HC	2.1 mi	Vauxhall, NJ	★★★☆☆	2/5
Brookhaven Health Care Center	2.2 mi	East Orange, NJ	★★★☆☆	3/5
White House Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	2.3 mi	Orange, NJ	★★★★★	4/5
Axia Care Center of Orange	3.0 mi	Orange, NJ	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
New Community Extended Care Facility	3.1 mi	Newark, NJ	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Grove Park Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	3.4 mi	East Orange, NJ	★★☆☆☆	1/5
Alaris Health at West Orange	3.5 mi	West Orange, NJ	★★★★☆	3/5
Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center	3.7 mi	West Orange, NJ	★★★★☆	3/5
Complete Care at Orange Park	3.8 mi	East Orange, NJ	★★★☆☆	3/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 315527.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Winchester Gardens Health Care Center

333 Elmwood Avenue, Maplewood, NJ 07040 · 9737625050

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

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "How do you make sure resident assessments are completed and submitted to the state on time?"
☐ "What specific dementia training do your staff receive, and how do you handle difficult moments without medication?"
☐ "How do you handle COVID-19 vaccination for residents and staff, and what happens during an outbreak?"
☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
☐ "Before any service that isn't covered by Medicare or Medicaid, how will you notify us and get our agreement?"
☐ "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 315527 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)