Avalon Rehab And Care Center
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0576
F 0576 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
At 1:55 PM, the survey team met with the Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA), Director of Nursing (DON) and Regional Nurse for the above concerns. The DON stated that the RR of Resident #1 had agreed to remove the phone in room. The DON further stated that any resident can use the phone at
the nurse's station. The facility management had no response when asked by the surveyor how the facility able to provide privacy and accommodation to the resident if resident would be using the phone in the nurse's station.
On 10/22/25 at 2:10 PM, the surveyors met with the LNHA, DON, and Regional Nurse for an exit conference and there was no additional information provided by the LNHA.
A review of the undated facility's Resident Rights Policy reflected, under 1f. Communicate with and access to people and services.outside the facility. 1x. Communicate with outside agencies.1ab. Access to a telephone. 1ac. Communicate in person and by mail, email and telephone with privacy.
N.J.A.C. 8:39-4.1 (a)(20)
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
If continuation sheet
Avalon Rehab and Care Center in WAYNE, NJ inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in WAYNE, NJ, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from Avalon Rehab and Care Center or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.