Nursing Home · Manalapan, NJ
104 Pension Road, Yorketown · Manalapan, NJ 07726
Medicare overall rating
2 / 5 stars
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Catalog updated Sep 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Reported capacity: 132 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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Medicare rates this facility 2 out of 5 overall. Medicare reports an average of 0.31 registered-nurse hours per resident per day. Ask how coverage varies across shifts. The latest standard survey recorded 15 findings, above the NJ average of 8.5. Review the inspection findings, ask which corrective actions are complete, and discuss the support your family member would receive.
Excel Care at Manalapan receives highly polarized feedback, with many reviewers praising the facility's cleanliness, modern aesthetic, and the dedication of specific therapy and nursing staff. Conversely, several families report serious concerns regarding neglect, understaffing, and unprofessional conduct, particularly within the memory care unit and during off-hours. Families considering this facility should weigh the positive reports of rehabilitation outcomes against the recurring complaints about communication barriers and inconsistent quality of care.
AI summaries of public opinions. These describe review sentiment, not verified care quality.
Reviews are sharply divided between praise for specific nurses and reports of neglect or unprofessionalism.
Families report significant difficulty reaching staff by phone and lack of responsiveness to concerns.
Multiple reviewers consistently describe the facility as clean, neat, and well-maintained.
Reviewers highlight positive experiences with activities like Bingo and the garden room.
Critical reports of medical oversight failures, including a claim of delayed hospital transfer for respiratory failure.
Specific, severe complaints regarding lack of humanity and understaffing in the memory wing.
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 · 105 analyzed
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Key Review Excerpts
“I was admitted from the hospital on a stretcher, unable to stand properly let alone walk. I checked out rejuvenated and walking with a cane. PT and OT did an outstanding job.”
“The only negative thing about this place is there is no way to leave a message when you want to check on your loved one. You have to keep calling every hour un hopes of being able to speak to some one.”
“My mother-in-law had lived here for many years at this facility now and I have to say this facility is disgusting and they did not take care of my mother-in-law the way she should have been. There's been plenty of times we would go to see her and she'd be stuck in bed all day because the nurses were to lazy to help her get out of bed.”
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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7
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Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents needing more daily help over time
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
Excel Care at Manalapan shows significant concerns with 68 deficiencies across multiple surveys, including families filing complaint reports about medication management, nursing staffing, and infection control. The facility has recurring problems with resident assessments, dietary services, and emergency preparedness that appear across different time periods. While the facility reports correcting each deficiency, the persistence of similar issues in medication management and care planning across surveys suggests ongoing operational challenges that warrant careful consideration.
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.
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Egress Deficiencies
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
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.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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.
Administration Deficiencies
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
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.
Egress Deficiencies
Provide at least two remote exits on each floor or fire section of the building.
Egress Deficiencies
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Mar 6, 2024
$63,238
Excel Care at Manalapan
for profit
Accela Healthcare
4 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 2.4/5 · Rank 7 of 9
Owners
Berkowitz, Cheskel
Owner
Berkowitz, Sam
Owner
Leifer, Joel
Owner
Key personnel
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104 Pension Road, Manalapan, NJ 07726
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