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Complete Care at Woodlands

1400 Woodland Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07060 · Union County · (908) 753-1113

120 certified beds, about 114 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1989

Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
3 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 315273 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on July 24, 2025, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the New Jersey average is 8.6, the national average 9.2).

None of its 16 health citations since August 2021 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.59 hours per resident per day, against 3.85 across New Jersey and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.59 of those hours.

31.6% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (New Jersey average 39.7%).

CMS links it to Complete Care, an affiliated group of 85 nursing homes.

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 16 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
13D
3E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
November 21, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
    F686 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 7, 2026
    Inspectors wroteComplaint # 2648672Based on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to: a.) change an arterial ulcer treatment dressing in accordance with a physician order, b.) failed to document appropriately in accordance with professional standards of practice, c) failed to notify the physician that resident refused dressing change. This deficient practice was identified for 1 of 3 residents reviewed with pressure ulcers (Resident #2), and was evidenced by the following:A review of Resident #2's electronic medical record. The admission Record reflected that Resident #2 had diagnoses which included but were not limited to; Polyosteoarthritis, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, and Atherosclerosis of native arteries of right leg with ulceration of other part of foot. [...]
July 24, 2025Standard inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
    F759 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 1, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and review of facility policy and manufacturer's instructions, the facility failed to ensure a medication error rate below five percent. During medication administration for one (Resident (R)133) of seven residents, two medication errors occurred out of 31 opportunities for error, or a medication error rate of 6.45%. This failure had the potential to increase or decrease the effectiveness of these medications.
September 25, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
    F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 23, 2024
    Inspectors wroteComplaint#: NJ00175265 Based on observation, interview, review of medical records and other pertinent facility documentation on 09/24/24 and 09/25/24, it was determined that the failed to maintain an accurate and complete medical record in accordance with acceptable standards and practice by not documenting a registered nurse's (RN) assessment of a resident that presented with a change in condition. The facility also failed to follow it's Charting and Documentation policy. This deficient practice was identified for 1 of 3 residents (Resident #1) reviewed and was evidenced by the following: On 09/24/24, at 11:11 A.M., the surveyor observed the resident seated in a wheelchair beside the bed. The resident stated that staff was sometimes responsive to resident's needs. [...]
February 1, 2024Standard inspection · 7 citations
  1. E
    Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
    F640 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 28, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interview, review of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) manual and policy review, the facility failed to ensure ten residents out of 27 sampled resident's (Resident (R)16, R62, R6, R42, R44, R97, R72, R78, R2, R15) Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments were transmitted in a timely manner.
  2. E
    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
    F655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 28, 2024
    Inspectors wrote4. Review of the undated admission Record under the Profile tab in the EMR revealed R45 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with the diagnosis of stage four pressure ulcer, cerebral infarction, and hypertension. Review of R45's admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 11/23/23 coded the resident of having a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of three out of a possible score of 15. This represents R45 was severely cognitively impaired. Review of R45's EMR revealed the resident did not have a base line care plan developed within 48 hours of admission to the facility. R45 was admitted on [DATE]. During an interview on 02/01/24 at 1:11 PM, UM1 reviewed the EMR and stated, There isn't a base line care plan that was started for [R45] . We have a care plan meeting, but it is done when they are here for 72 hours. 5. [...]
  3. D
    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
    F550 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 22, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to provide one of 27 sampled residents (Resident (R) 87) a dignified dining experience. Specifically, the facility failed to provide regular silverware to R87, who was not assessed to be a danger to herself or others, for 14 months.
  4. D
    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
    F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 28, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, and record review, the facility staff failed to follow professional standards of practice and left medications at the bedside that were not ordered to be self-administered for one of one resident (Resident (R) 98).
  5. D
    Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
    F660 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 28, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure a safe discharge for residents that left Against Medical Advice by ensuring agencies in the community were made aware the resident was returning to the community prior to a planned discharge and that prescriptions for care and medications were provided to ensure continuity of care for two of two (Resident (R) 107 and R105) residents reviewed for unplanned discharge.
  6. D
    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    F684 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 28, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and staff interview, the facility failed to accurately screen residents for elopement risk and have measures in place to ensure residents with a wander guard had documented exit seeking behaviors prior to use for one of one resident (Resident (R)76) reviewed for wander guards.
  7. D
    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
    F686 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 28, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview and medical record review, the facility staff failed to obtain a physician order when change in treatment occurred and failed to obtain a physician order for wound care when a resident was admitted to the facility for two of five residents (Resident (R) 45 and R32) reviewed for pressure injuries.
November 16, 2023Complaint inspection · 3 citations
  1. D
    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
    F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 8, 2023
    Inspectors wroteComplaint #: NJ00157992 Based on interview, record review, and review of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) User's Manual, the facility failed to ensure the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment was accurately coded for one of nine sampled residents (Resident (R)4).
  2. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 8, 2023
    Inspectors wroteComplaint #: NJ00168238 Based on interview, document review, and policy review, the facility failed to implement their COVID-19 outbreak policy to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 when one of four employees (Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 1) tested positive for COVID-19, was at home for five days and did not test negative twice within 48 hours prior to returning to work.
  3. D
    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
    F921 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 8, 2023
    Inspectors wroteComplaint #:NJ00168734 Based on observation, interview, document review and policy review, the facility failed to ensure the bedrails were clean in one of 28 resident rooms (room [ROOM NUMBER]-B) on the Oakwood Unit.
August 19, 2021Standard inspection · 3 citations
  1. E
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 14, 2021
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and review of facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to maintain infection control standards and procedures to address the risk of infection transmission by failing to: a) perform proper hand hygiene and perform a wound treatment in a safe and sanitary manner for 1 of 1 nurse observed providing a wound care treatment, to 1 of 1 resident, (Resident #51); b) perform proper hand hygiene during meal service for 1 of 3 dining rooms observed; and c.) perform proper hand hygiene to maintain sanitation in a safe and consistent manner to prevent food borne illness. 1. On 08/11/21 at 11:09 AM, the surveyor observed Resident #51 lying in bed, which had a pressure-relieving device attached to the end of the bed. [...]
  2. D
    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
    F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 10, 2021
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to follow acceptable standards of clinical practice related to wound care administration and accurate implementation of physician's orders. This deficient practice was identified for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for wound care (Resident #51), and was evidenced by the following: Reference: New Jersey Statutes, Annotated Title 45, Chapter 11 Nursing Board, The Nurse Practice Act for the State of New Jersey state: [...]
  3. D
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 10, 2021
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and review of facility documentation it was determined that the facility failed to a.) properly handle and store potentially hazardous foods in a manner that is intended to prevent the spread of food borne illnesses, b.) maintain equipment and kitchen areas in a manner to prevent microbial growth and cross contamination and c.) failed to maintain adequate infection control practices during food service in the kitchen. This deficient practice was observed and evidenced by the following: On 08/11/21 from 09:25 AM to 10:18 AM, the surveyor toured the kitchen in the presence of the Account Manager (AM) and observed the following: 1. The surveyor washed hands at handwashing sink #1 and observed that the foot pedal trash can was not lined with a trash bag and both trash and food debris were observed in the can. [...]

Fire safety inspections

13 fire safety citations on file: 7 on July 24, 2025, 6 on February 1, 2024.

Every fire safety citation13 citations
  1. F
    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.
    K 222 · July 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. F
    Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 352 · July 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. F
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · July 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. F
    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
    K 363 · July 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. F
    Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
    K 372 · July 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. F
    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    K 918 · July 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. F
    Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
    K 923 · July 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  8. F
    Use approved construction type or materials.
    K 161 · February 1, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  9. E
    Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
    K 211 · February 1, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  10. E
    Install proper backup exit lighting.
    K 281 · February 1, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  11. E
    Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
    K 321 · February 1, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  12. E
    Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
    K 341 · February 1, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  13. E
    Have an externally vented heating system.
    K 522 · February 1, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

DatePenaltyAmount or length
February 1, 2024Payment Denial 5 days from May 1, 2024

A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

MeasureThis homeNew JerseyUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)3.593.853.86
Registered nurses0.590.680.69
All nursing staff on weekends3.413.503.42
Nurse aides2.25
Licensed practical nurses0.75
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)31.6%39.7%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover31.6%37.7%42.9%
Administrators who left0

CMS expects 4.06 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.66 on weekdays and 3.41 on weekends, 7% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 8.8% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.68 in April to June 2025 to 3.59 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20263.590.593.663.41 8.8%0 of 90114
Oct to Dec 20253.830.703.933.58 6.6%0 of 92103
Jul to Sep 20253.720.713.793.56 7.3%0 of 92107
Apr to Jun 20253.680.723.763.48 3.8%0 of 91106
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
New Jersey, Jan to Mar 20263.680.593.823.3411.6%0.2% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.

Official wage estimates for New Jersey

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
New Jersey, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$22.52$21.13 to $23.4432,400
LPNs and LVNs$36.13$32.16 to $38.4517,410
Registered nurses$51.20$47.94 to $61.4192,680
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

How staff pay reports work · CNA pay by state

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeNew JerseyUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
3.88.713.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.00.60.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.30.81.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.92.33.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.71.21.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
4.28.214.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
3.85.44.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
10.612.815.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
26.224.923.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
5.98.112.0

Owners and operators

Legal business name: COMPLETE CARE AT WOODLANDS LLC. CMS links this home to Complete Care, a group of 85 nursing homes averaging 3.2 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Eef Capital LLC5% or greater direct ownership interestOrganization40%05/01/2020
PC Holdings 2 LLC5% or greater direct ownership interestOrganization60%05/01/2020
PC Holdings 1 LLC5% or greater indirect ownership interestOrganization60%05/01/2020
Schlaff, Benny5% or greater indirect ownership interestIndividual20%05/01/2020
Schlaff, Nachum5% or greater indirect ownership interestIndividual20%05/01/2020
Stein, ShalomManaging control - governing bodyIndividual05/01/2020
Stein, ShalomCorporate directorIndividual05/01/2020
Bahooshian, MichaelOperational/managerial controlIndividual05/01/2020
Grewal, BaljinderOperational/managerial controlIndividual05/01/2020
Levovitz, YitzchokOperational/managerial controlIndividual05/01/2020
Mercado, WandaOperational/managerial controlIndividual05/01/2020
Nemirovsky, MichaelOperational/managerial controlIndividual03/01/2022
Eef Capital LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization05/01/2020
PC Holdings 1 LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization05/01/2020
PC Holdings 2 LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization05/01/2020
Woodlands Propco LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization05/01/2020
Bahooshian, MichaelAdp of the SNFIndividual05/01/2020
Grewal, BaljinderAdp of the SNFIndividual05/01/2020
Levovitz, YitzchokAdp of the SNFIndividual05/01/2020
McBride, LaurenAdp of the SNFIndividual05/01/2020
Mercado, WandaAdp of the SNFIndividual05/01/2020
Nemirovsky, MichaelAdp of the SNFIndividual03/01/2022
Schlaff, BennyAdp of the SNFIndividual05/01/2020
Schlaff, NachumAdp of the SNFIndividual05/01/2020
Stein, ShalomAdp of the SNFIndividual05/01/2020

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

  1. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 7 problems in this area, most recently on September 25, 2024: "Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards."
  2. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on November 21, 2025: "Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing."
  3. What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on November 16, 2023: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
  4. How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on July 24, 2025: "Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater."
  5. Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.41 hours per resident per day, below the New Jersey average of 3.50.

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Common questions

What is Complete Care at Woodlands's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Complete Care at Woodlands 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Complete Care at Woodlands get at its last inspection?
1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on July 24, 2025. The New Jersey average is 8.6.
Has Complete Care at Woodlands been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Complete Care at Woodlands accept Medicaid?
It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns Complete Care at Woodlands?
CMS lists 25 owners and managers, and links the home to Complete Care. Legal business name: COMPLETE CARE AT WOODLANDS LLC.

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