Accela Post Acute Care at Hamilton

3 Hamilton Health Place, Trenton, NJ 08690 · (609) 631-2555
For profit - Corporation · 55 certified beds

Accela Post Acute Care at Hamilton has a 2-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in February 2025, found 10 citations (the New Jersey average is 8.6). It was fined 1 time in the last three years, $11,175 in all.

Medicare ratings

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on February 14, 2025 found 10 citations. What an inspection citation means

• Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.February 14, 2025 · F0836 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.February 14, 2025 · F0622 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.February 14, 2025 · F0623 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.February 14, 2025 · F0698 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.February 14, 2025 · F0756 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.February 14, 2025 · F0947 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.February 14, 2025 · F0607 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.February 14, 2025 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.February 14, 2025 · F0759 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.February 14, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 17 citations.

• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.October 24, 2025 · F0686 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.October 24, 2025 · F0727 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.February 14, 2025 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.February 14, 2025 · F0622 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.February 14, 2025 · F0623 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.February 14, 2025 · F0947 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.May 14, 2024 · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedMay 14, 2024 · F0655 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.May 14, 2024 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.October 20, 2023 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.October 20, 2023 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.October 20, 2023 · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedOctober 20, 2023 · F0655 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.October 20, 2023 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.October 20, 2023 · F0730 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.October 20, 2023 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.October 20, 2023 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Fines and payment denials

• Fine of $11,175October 24, 2025

Nurse staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.

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