In an inspection beginning on October 8, 2021 and lasting several days, the New Jersey Department of Health found that Silver Healthcare Center was deficient in certified nursing (CNA) staffing for 14 of 14 day shifts observed.
CMS inspectors found insufficient CNAs on duty for forty (40) of forty (40) shifts observed.
In an inspection beginning on October 8, 2021 and lasting several days, the New Jersey Department of Health found a new LPN about to administer medication to the wrong patient, having not had an orientation and taken steps to correctly identify the patient.
CMS inspectors found the nursing staff failed to accurately document the administration of medication as required by law, indicating that there may have been periods when medication was not given as prescribed.
In its more recent health inspection dated November 1, 2021 CMS rated Silver Healthcare Center only one star in its health inspection, its lowest rating. CMS inspectors found highly unsanitary conditions, including smeared feces on floors and walls, a severe fly infestation, and food, feces, and other debris in many of the resident’s rooms.
Silver Healthcare Center received 34 citations from Medicare. Silver Healthcare Center also received 35 citations resulting from complaints in the last three years.
In the last year Silver Healthcare Center has been fined five times by Medicare for a total of $466,533. Medicare also denied payment in November of 2021.
As a result of inspection beginning on October 8, 2021 and lasting several days, the New Jersey Department of Health cited Silver Healthcare Facility and imposed a management company upon them to remediate the many problems they found, under threat of license suspension.
Silver Healthcare Center is a for-profit, 256-bed long term residential care facility.
Silver Healthcare Center is located at 1417 Brace Road, Cherry Hill NJ 08034.
