New Jersey Comptroller Accuses Two Nursing Homes of Fraud, Abuse After 5-Year Probe

Hook paragraph\n\n## The Investigation\n\nThe New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller released a report on Dec. 10, 2025, accusing the owners of the Hammonton Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare and the Deptford Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare of fraud, waste and abuse. The investigation covers the period from 2019 to 2024 and alleges that the facilities were intentionally understaffed.\n\n## Findings\n\nAccording to the report, residents were left in soiled diapers for hours, missed medications were administered, and call bells went unanswered. Local police departments were called 3,400 times during the five‑year period.\n\n## Impact on Residents\n\nThe report claims that two residents were allegedly sexually assaulted and a third resident died. The conditions described were said to be deplorable, with beds that were “disgusting” and bathrooms that were “gross,” according to a family member.\n\n## Financial Allegations\n\nThe two facilities received more than $134 million in Medicaid funding for patient care, while owners Daryl Hagler and Kenneth Rozenberg allegedly funneled $92 million to themselves. The state is now seeking $124 million in repayments.\n\n## Family Perspective\n\nJeanette Moerman told NBC10 that her brother has been a resident at the Deptford center for two years and that the warning signs were always there. \”The lack of care is awful,\” Moerman said. \”The beds seem disgusting and the bathrooms are gross. I don’t think they really do their laundry.\” She is trying to get her brother out of the facility.\n\n## Next Steps\n\nNBC10 reached out to both nursing homes for comment and was told to try again on Friday. The state’s report has prompted calls for further action, though no additional statements from the facilities have been received.\n\n## Key Takeaways\n\n- Two nursing homes are accused of fraud, waste and abuse after a 5‑year investigation.\n- Residents suffered from understaffing, missed medications, and unsanitary conditions.\n- Owners allegedly siphoned $92 million from Medicaid funds, with the state seeking $124 million in repayment.