Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Brighton Gardens Of Edison
1801 Oak Tree Road, Edison, NJ · (732) 767-1031
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 30
- Residents per day
- 22
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Sunrise Senior Living
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- December 18, 1995
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How this home got 5 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 (already 5)
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
★★★★★no change
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
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New Jersey homes
Brighton Gardens Of Edison carries 8 inspection points. That is fewer than 97% 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
17 health citations on record since 2023. 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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J
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4D
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
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.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3D
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Pharmacy Service3D
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights2D
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- D
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2026-02-19
0 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2024-10-16
5 health deficiencies · 10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
2023-06-27
12 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 6 h 50 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 20 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
6 h 50 min
New Jersey average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 24% of nursing staff and 29% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 2 administrators.
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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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.3 pts better | 0.0% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms12.5 pts better | 0.0% | 12.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.7 pts better | 0.0% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1.9 pts worse | 20.7% | 18.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication6.1 pts worse | 19.0% | 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 need for help with daily activities has increased3.7 pts worse | 12.0% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection6 pts worse | 6.7% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence9.3 pts worse | 24.5% | 15.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers17.3 pts worse | 22.6% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine16.7 pts better | 95.7% | 79.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2.7 pts better | 5.4% | 8.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.1 pts worse | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine13.4 pts better | 92.9% | 79.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission4.4 pts worse | 28.5% | 24.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akridge, Ulysses | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Akridge, Ulysses | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Coelho, Andrew | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Coelho, Andrew | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Falco, Denise | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Falco, Denise | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Frantz, Edward | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Frantz, Edward | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Harris, Tony | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Kessler, Thomas | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Kessler, Thomas | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| O'riordan, Damien | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| O'riordan, Damien | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Painter, David | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Painter, David | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Royal, Patricia | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Royal, Patricia | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Sekel, Wendy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Sekel, Wendy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Sunrise Senior Living Management Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Sunrise Senior Living Management Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Thompson, Lisa | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Thompson, Lisa | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Vaidya, Ketankumar | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Vaidya, Ketankumar | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wells, Anja | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Wells, Anja | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Welltower Inc | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 139 facilities |
| Welltower Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 139 facilities |
| Welltower Trs Holdco LLC | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Welltower Trs Holdco LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
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Fire safety
10 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke5F
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Egress2F
- F
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Services2F
- F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1F
- F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
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