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Nursing Home · Manchester, NJ
1770 Tobias Avenue, Leisure Knoll · Manchester, NJ 08759
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Medicare overall rating
5 / 5 stars
Inspection records →About this listing
Catalog updated Sep 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Reported capacity: 165 beds. This is not the number of openings.
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Provides nursing care and help with daily activities. Some offer short-term rehabilitation.
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Aristacare at Manchester has a strong overall Medicare rating. Medicare reports an average of 0.41 registered-nurse hours per resident per day. Ask how coverage varies across shifts. Public Google reviews average 4.5 out of 5. Read both positive and critical feedback, and ask how concerns are handled. Review the component ratings and current source records before deciding.
AristaCare at Manchester is frequently praised for its exceptional rehabilitation team and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, often highlighted by the friendly reception staff. However, families express significant concerns regarding inconsistent staffing levels, slow response times to call bells, and poor food quality. While many residents report successful recoveries and compassionate care, others have raised serious issues regarding neglect and communication gaps.
AI summaries of public opinions. These describe review sentiment, not verified care quality.
The vast majority of reviews praise specific nurses and aides for being kind, attentive, and treating residents like family.
While some families appreciate follow-up calls, others report difficulty reaching staff or getting clear updates from doctors and therapists.
Reviewers frequently describe the facility as spotless, clean, and resort-like, with very few complaints about room conditions.
Multiple reviewers consistently describe the food as 'horrible' or 'awful', though a few find it acceptable.
Reviewers highlight engaging activities, music, and a dedicated activities director who is knowledgeable and caring.
Generally positive mentions of nursing care, though one reviewer noted a specific issue with a medication nurse.
The Nostalgia Park unit receives specific praise for its dedicated staff and efforts to create a homelike environment.
Scores range from 0 (negative) to 10 (positive). They are model interpretations of reviews and are not clinical, safety, or inspection ratings. Unmentioned topics are omitted.
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Distribution · 236 analyzed
This facility actively engages with reviewer feedback.
Key Review Excerpts
“The rehab team got my 99 year old mother walking again, with the help of a walker, after hip surgery. We are very happy with the team at Aristacare and recommend them”
“The staff here is so warm and welcoming , i could nit have asked for better care! the food is amazing and the rehab team is fantastic!!”
“My dad was in the rehab wing for 1 month. One morning I went in to visit him and found him lying on the floor on his back with two aids Standing over him just staring at him trying to figure out how they were going to get him up.”
Reported nursing hours are daily averages per resident. They do not describe a specific shift or guarantee one-to-one care.
Per resident, per day
Nurses and aides combined
Reported by Medicare
Registered nurses
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EveryPlace uses reference points of 0.75 registered-nurse hours and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident per day. These are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements or a determination that a facility meets a resident's needs.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
Families have filed complaints triggering inspections, including serious concerns about resident abuse protection and accident prevention. The facility shows recurring issues across multiple areas: fire safety and building compliance, care planning and medical records management, and medication management. While all deficiencies report correction dates, many safety and care problems have persisted across multiple surveys from 2021 through 2024, suggesting ongoing challenges with maintaining consistent standards.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Egress Deficiencies
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Egress Deficiencies
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Services Deficiencies
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Construction Deficiencies
Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
Egress Deficiencies
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Services Deficiencies
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Egress Deficiencies
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Services Deficiencies
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Apr 26, 2024
$62,826
Aristacare at Manchester
for profit
Aristacare
9 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 2.6/5 · Rank 2 of 9
Owners
Greenberger, Sidney
Owner
Klein, Zvi
Owner
Weisel, Morris
Owner
Key personnel
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