Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Nursing home in Trenton, New Jersey, CMS certification number 315324
512 Union Street, Trenton, NJ 08611 · Mercer County
- CMS overall rating
- Not rated
- Certified beds
- 215
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 11, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 26
- Fines in 3 years
- $608,071 (3)
Does Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | Not rated |
| Health inspections | Not rated |
| Staffing | Not rated |
| Quality of resident care | Not rated |
| Long-stay quality | Not rated |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.59
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.41
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.89
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.30
- Weekend total hours
- 3.19
- Nursing staff turnover
- 29.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 30.8%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 11, 2025 and cited 26 deficiencies, plus 15 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 10, 2024, found 4.
It is a CMS special focus facility. CMS puts homes with a long record of serious problems on this list for extra inspections.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 3 times in the past 3 years, for $608,071 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 155.1 residents live here, about 72% of its 215 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 215
- Average residents per day
- 155.1
- Certified since
- June 15, 1993
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
- Legal business name
- Waters Edge Care and Rehab Center LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
Other nursing homes near Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
- Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center LLC325 Jersey Street, Trenton 08611
- Belle Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center439 Bellevue Avenue, Trenton 08618
- Avant Rehabilitation and Care Center1314 Brunswick Avenue, Trenton 08638
- Hamilton Grove Healthcare and Rehabilitation, LLC2300 Hamilton Ave, Hamilton 08619
- Complete Care at Mercerville LLC2240 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Hamilton Township 08619
See also all nursing homes in Trenton.
Who inspects nursing homes in New Jersey
New Jersey's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Questions about Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
What is the CMS star rating of Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
CMS has not rated it.
Does Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
26 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
Waters Edge Care and Rehab Center LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.