River Front Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
5101 NORTH PARK DRIVE, Pennsauken, NJ 08109
Pennsauken, New Jersey · CMS verdict
River Front Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center's CMS overall star rating runs below the New Jersey state average (3.3) and reflects below-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
River Front Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Pennsauken, New Jersey holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 36 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (heavier deficiency book)
Its CMS deficiency count sits in the heavier U.S. deficiency tercile (>31). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 36 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 36.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
River Front Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center's heavier CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
The rating comes from CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS rolls three sub-ratings into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The chart below sets each of them against the New Jersey average.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Pennsauken, New Jersey. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 87% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within New Jersey, River Front Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is one of 161 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 3.1 stars, ahead of roughly 11% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How River Front Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center's lower-tercile stars compare to New Jersey
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the New Jersey facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = New Jersey state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where River Front Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center ranks in New Jersey
Among the 344 CMS-rated nursing homes in New Jersey, River Front Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 11% of them. The bars show how all New Jersey homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
74 New Jersey homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 180 |
| Residents | 157 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Camden |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 39 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about River Front Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center's inspection record
What is the quality rating for River Front Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center? ▾
2 out of 5 stars is River Front Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center's current CMS overall rating. The chart on this page breaks it into health inspection, staffing, and quality measures against the New Jersey average.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in New Jersey? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts New Jersey's median semi-private nursing home rate at $12,775 per month ($153,300 per year), with private rooms averaging $14,448 per month.
What services does River Front Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center offer? ▾
River Front Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a skilled nursing facility. CMS Care Compare does not list individual services or therapies, so ask the facility directly which it provides. Its bed capacity, census, and ownership type are in the Facility details table on this page.
Does River Front Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
River Front Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in New Jersey? ▾
In New Jersey, alternatives include assisted living ($8,710/mo), home health aides ($7,245/mo), and adult day care ($2,167/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the New Jersey elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 315225.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.