Anchor Care and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing Home Facility
3325 Highway 35, Hazlet, NJ 07730
Anchor Care and Rehabilitation Center is a senior care community located in Hazlet, NJ. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Hazlet area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (732) 264-5800.
Operated by Excelsior Care Group, which runs 23 communities in our directory.
Anchor Care and Rehabilitation Center is licensed for 170 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 88% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 2 stars for staffing against 4 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2025 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 50%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 18 problems at Anchor Care and Rehabilitation Center. None of them caused harm to a resident. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Anchor Care and Rehabilitation Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Partnership
- Beds / units 170
- Occupancy 88%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 50%
- Last health inspection June 2025
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