Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
On Medicare Special Focus status, a serious quality warning. Visit in person and ask tough questions before deciding.
based on 28 Google reviews

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What this means for your family
Recent reviews indicate a concerning decline in standards since the facility rebranded to Trenton Gardens. Families should be extremely cautious and perform an in-person, unannounced tour to verify cleanliness and staffing ratios, particularly if the resident requires memory care or assistance with daily living activities.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
28 reviews on Google“Trenton Gardens, formerly known as Waters Edge, receives highly polarized feedback. While some families praise the facility for its cleanliness and dedicated individual staff members, a significant number of recent reviews describe a decline in quality, citing unsanitary conditions, neglect of basic patient needs, and poor management of residents with complex medical or psychiatric requirements.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Dedicated individual nursing and aide staff
- Professional administrative interactions
- Cleanliness in specific wings or time periods
Concerns
- Unsanitary facility conditions and unpleasant odors (mentioned by 4 reviewers)
- Neglect of basic patient hygiene and daily care needs (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
- Inadequate supervision of residents with dementia or psychiatric needs (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
- Slow or unresponsive staff to family requests and concerns (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 29 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
This facility responds to some reviews.
Questions for Your Tour
- 1I noticed some positive feedback regarding your nursing and aide staff; how do you ensure they have enough time to focus on each resident's personal hygiene and daily care needs?
- 2What specific steps are being taken to address the cleanliness and odor concerns in the common areas and resident rooms?
- 3How does the facility manage medication administration and monitoring to ensure everything is handled accurately?
- 4Can you tell me about the specialized supervision and safety protocols in place for residents with dementia or specific psychiatric needs?
- 5What is the process for communicating with families if a staff member is unable to respond to a request immediately?
- 6Could you describe the dining experience, including how meals are prepared and served to the residents?
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Key Review Excerpts
“The nurses gave me the wrong medication 3x confusing a benzodiapapine for a blood thinner. The patients who aren't all there mentally are not separated from the ones who are.”
“Every since this facility has changed from "WatersEdge", to "Trenton Gardens", it has been very nasty and they accept anybody. I mean anybody. From drugs, Psychiatric to speacial needs.”
“There no way it should take 3,4,or even 5 hours to change someone diaper, bugs I have seen”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Both RN and total nursing hours are below national benchmarks. This can mean less clinical attention per resident, so ask about their staffing plan.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents whose walking 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 pneumonia
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
This facility has significant ongoing problems with families filing numerous complaints about accident hazards and safety supervision, which have persisted across multiple years. Recent December 2025 deficiencies for accident prevention, nursing staffing, infection control, and maintaining a safe environment remain uncorrected with no correction plans. Recurring issues include accident hazards, care planning problems, and resident rights violations, suggesting systemic challenges that warrant careful consideration before placement.
Feb 6, 2026Complaint4
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Environmental Deficiencies
Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Dec 11, 2025Complaint7
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 Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Administration Deficiencies
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Dec 11, 2025Routine21
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
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.
Administration Deficiencies
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Administration Deficiencies
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Services Deficiencies
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Services Deficiencies
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Oct 14, 2025Complaint2
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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.
Jul 29, 2025Complaint1
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
May 15, 2025Complaint8
Administration Deficiencies
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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 the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Apr 17, 2026
$157,360
Fine
Dec 11, 2025
$258,900
Payment Denial
Dec 11, 2025
76-day denial
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
for profit
Ownership & Management
Owners
Green, Solomon
Owner
Neuman, Vera
Owner
Key personnel
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References & Resources
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