Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Autumn Lake Healthcare At Berkeley Heights
35 Cottage Street, Berkeley Heights, NJ · (908) 897-1000
- Certified beds
- 130
- Residents per day
- 110
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Autumn Lake Healthcare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- July 19, 1983
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in New Jersey.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New Jersey homes
Autumn Lake Healthcare At Berkeley Heights carries 57 inspection points. That is fewer than 45% of New Jersey's 346 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in New Jersey: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–18 pts
- 4★ 18–37 pts
- 3★ 37–60 pts
- 2★ 60–93.75 pts
- 1★ over 93.75 pts
Bars show every rated home in New Jersey by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
21 health citations on record since 2022. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care6F
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- F
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3E
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Infection Control3F
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- F
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Pharmacy Service3D
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Nursing and Physician Services2F
- F
Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
- D
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1F
- F
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Administration1F
- F
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Inspection history
2025-11-18
3 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2024-07-19
15 health deficiencies · 10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2022-11-15
3 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 27 min of nursing staff time a day, 24 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 27 min
New Jersey average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 38% of nursing staff and 39% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$102,660 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-19 | Fine | $102,660 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.1 pts better | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.5 pts better | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7 pts better | 100.0% | 93.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.2 pts better | 100.0% | 96.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.3 pts worse | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms8.2 pts better | 4.3% | 12.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.3 pts better | 3.4% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication3.6 pts better | 15.2% | 18.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication0.4 pts worse | 13.3% | 12.9% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened5.9 pts better | 1.4% | 7.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased4.2 pts better | 4.1% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderAbout the same | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.7 pts better | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence7.2 pts worse | 22.4% | 15.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.5 pts worse | 8.8% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine21 pts better | 100.0% | 79.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.2 pts better | 6.9% | 8.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.8 pts better | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine20.5 pts better | 100.0% | 79.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.8 pts better | 22.3% | 24.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
15 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gluck, Rivka | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 10% | 15 facilities |
| Handler, Samuel | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 5% | 3 facilities |
| Bh Associates Realty LLC | 5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bh Associates Realty LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Gluck, Rivka | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Handler, Samuel | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Jacobowitz, Jacob | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Meisels, Morris | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Mjh Group LLC | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Schwartz, Joel | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Schwartz, Mark | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 56 facilities |
| Schwartz, Mark | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 56 facilities |
| Sitzer, Shimon | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sitzer, Shimon | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Stern, Aryeh | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 41 facilities |
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Fire safety
24 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke13F
- F
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- F
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- F
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems6F
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
- F
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
- E
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Egress4F
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- F
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Services1E
- E
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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