Belle Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

439 Bellevue Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08618 · (609) 396-2646
For profit - Limited Liability company · 106 certified beds

Belle Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in January 2026, found 13 citations (the New Jersey average is 8.6). It was fined 2 times in the last three years, $27,571 in all.

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on January 5, 2026 found 13 citations. What an inspection citation means

• 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.January 5, 2026 · F0727 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.January 5, 2026 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.January 5, 2026 · F0835 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.January 5, 2026 · F0851 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• 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.January 5, 2026 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.January 5, 2026 · F0924 · 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.January 5, 2026 · F0607 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.January 5, 2026 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.January 5, 2026 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.January 5, 2026 · F0759 · 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.January 5, 2026 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.January 5, 2026 · F0814 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.January 5, 2026 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 12 citations.

• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.January 5, 2026 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.April 24, 2025 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.April 24, 2025 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.June 26, 2024 · F0573 · 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.June 26, 2024 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.June 26, 2024 · F0600 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.June 26, 2024 · F0610 · 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.June 26, 2024 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.June 26, 2024 · F0697 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.June 26, 2024 · F0725 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.June 26, 2024 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.June 26, 2024 · F0921 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Fines and payment denials

• Fine of $10,814June 26, 2024
• Fine of $16,757June 26, 2024

Nurse staffing

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

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