Pompton Plains, NJ

Cedar Crest/Mountainview Gardens

2-star overall rating with 1-star inspections with abuse icon flag with $58,262 in total fines with 8 recent health deficiencies with 12 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

4 Cedar Crest Village Drive, Pompton Plains, NJ

(973) 831-3504

Compare this facility

Overall

2 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

1 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

5 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

5 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

113

Certified beds

Average residents

109

Average occupied residents

Ownership

Non-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

Erickson Senior Living

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

2005-04-15

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Chain footprint

17 facilities

Chain averages 4 overall / 3 health / 5 staffing / 4 quality stars

Changed ownership

No

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Yes

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.79

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.69 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.73

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.94 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

2.73

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.23 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

4.25

All reported nurse hours · state 3.86 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.52

RN + LPN hours · state 1.62 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

3.83

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.45 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.44

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.49 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.08

Reported PT staffing · state 0.11 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

0.86

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

4.63

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.26

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

13%

Annual RN turnover · state 39% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

28%

Annual nurse turnover · state 41% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

336

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

72.78

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

1.0236

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

10

Baseline 18.58% · Performance 16.27% · Measure score 10 · Achievement 10 · Improvement 9

Healthcare-associated infections

7.69

Baseline 5.61% · Performance 5.54% · Measure score 7.69 · Achievement 7.69 · Improvement 0.76

Total nurse turnover

5.25

Baseline 28.70% · Performance 42.22% · Measure score 5.25 · Achievement 5.25 · Improvement 0

Adjusted total nurse staffing

6.17

Baseline 4.39 hours · Performance 4.83 hours · Measure score 6.17 · Achievement 6.17 · Improvement 2.69

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure Facility National Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission 11.04%
10.72%
0.3 pts worse
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 223 · Observed rate 9.42% · Lower 95% interval 8.17%
Discharge to community 71.78%
50.57%
21.2 pts better
Better than the National Rate · Eligible stays 195 · Observed rate 70.77% · Lower 95% interval 65.62%
Medicare spending per beneficiary 0.71
1.02
0.3 pts better
Drug regimen review with follow-up 100%
95.27%
4.7 pts better
Numerator 112 · Denominator 112
Falls with major injury 0.89%
0.77%
0.1 pts worse
Numerator 1 · Denominator 112
Discharge self-care score 44.55%
53.69%
9.1 pts worse
Numerator 45 · Denominator 101
Discharge mobility score 39.6%
50.94%
11.3 pts worse
Numerator 40 · Denominator 101
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened 0.89%
2.29%
1.4 pts better
Numerator 1 · Denominator 112 · Adjusted rate 1.13%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization 5.54%
7.12%
1.6 pts better
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 130 · Observed rate 2.31% · Lower 95% interval 3.22%
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage 23.73%
8.2%
15.5 pts better
Numerator 28 · Denominator 118
Staff flu vaccination coverage 88.42%
42%
46.4 pts better
Numerator 229 · Denominator 259
Discharge function score 50.5%
56.45%
6 pts worse
Numerator 51 · Denominator 101
Transfer of health information to provider Not Available
95.95%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 7 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to patient 95.06%
96.28%
1.2 pts worse
Numerator 77 · Denominator 81
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date 35.85%
25.2%
10.7 pts better
Numerator 19 · Denominator 53

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure Facility State National Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days 1.6
2.1
0.5 pts better
1.9
0.3 pts better
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.6 · Observed 1.2 · Expected 1.4 · Used in QM five-star
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days 0.4
1.1
0.7 pts better
1.8
1.4 pts better
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 0.4 · Observed 0.3 · Expected 1.4 · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.5%
93.0%
6.5 pts better
93.4%
6.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 99.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 98.9% · 4Q avg 99.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.0%
97.2%
1.8 pts better
95.5%
3.5 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 99.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.9%
2.4%
1.5 pts worse
3.3%
0.6 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.2% · Q2 5.1% · Q3 3.2% · Q4 1.1% · 4Q avg 3.9% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.8%
11.4%
10.6 pts better
11.4%
10.6 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 1.1% · Q4 2.3% · 4Q avg 0.8%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.9%
4.6%
1.3 pts worse
5.4%
0.5 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.9% · Q2 6.7% · Q3 10.3% · Q4 3.0% · 4Q avg 5.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.4%
19.0%
8.4 pts worse
19.6%
7.8 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 29.9% · Q2 28.9% · Q3 28.2% · Q4 22.1% · 4Q avg 27.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.2%
13.5%
5.7 pts worse
16.7%
2.5 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 20.0% · Q2 18.6% · Q3 18.5% · Q4 19.7% · 4Q avg 19.2% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0%
0.1%
0.1 pts better
0.1%
0.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened 13.0%
9.8%
3.2 pts worse
16.3%
3.3 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 15.7% · Q2 6.7% · Q3 12.6% · Q4 17.1% · 4Q avg 13.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.2%
9.7%
7.5 pts worse
14.9%
2.3 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 27.4% · Q2 13.7% · Q3 10.6% · Q4 16.4% · 4Q avg 17.2% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0%
0.7%
0.7 pts better
1.0%
1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.6%
0.8%
1.8 pts worse
1.7%
0.9 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.1% · Q2 4.1% · Q3 1.1% · Q4 3.2% · 4Q avg 2.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence 13.7%
15.9%
2.2 pts better
19.8%
6.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 12.9% · Q2 15.2% · Q3 14.5% · Q4 12.3% · 4Q avg 13.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.9%
6.0%
1.9 pts worse
5.1%
2.8 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.6% · Q2 6.6% · Q3 8.2% · Q4 10.5% · 4Q avg 7.9% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.2%
78.7%
13.5 pts better
81.7%
10.5 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 91.2% · Q2 95.3% · Q3 91.7% · Q4 90.8% · 4Q avg 92.2%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit 6.3%
8.2%
1.9 pts better
12.0%
5.7 pts better
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 6.3% · Observed 5.6% · Expected 9.8% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4%
1.2%
1.2 pts worse
1.6%
0.8 pts worse
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.7% · Q2 3.0% · Q3 2.7% · Q4 1.4% · 4Q avg 2.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.3%
80.1%
16.2 pts better
79.7%
16.6 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 96.3%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission 18.8%
25.4%
6.6 pts better
23.9%
5.1 pts better
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 18.8% · Observed 15.3% · Expected 19.3% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2024-09-13 · Fire 2024-09-13

8 health deficiencies

Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)

12 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (6 deficiencies)

Cycle 2 Health 2023-05-25 · Fire 2023-05-25

4 health deficiencies

Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 3 Health 2021-05-11 · Fire 2021-05-11

2 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)

1 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Miscellaneous (1 deficiency)

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-13

K223 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2024-10-15

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-13

K293 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2024-10-15

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-13

K321 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-10-15

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-13

K324 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-10-31

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-13

K345 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-10-28

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-13

K351 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2024-10-15

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-13

K361 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.

Corrected 2024-10-28

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-13

K374 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2024-10-15

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-13

K521 · Services Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2024-10-28

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-13

K531 · Services Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.

Corrected 2024-10-15

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-13

K541 · Services Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.

Corrected 2024-10-15

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-13

K911 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2024-10-28

C · Minimal harm 2021-05-11

K712 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2021-05-27

Inspection history

Recent health citations

G · Actual harm 2026-01-07

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Not marked corrected

J · Immediate jeopardy 2025-09-23

F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2025-10-21

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-12

F578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2025-04-14

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-12

F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-04-14

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-13

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-10-15

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-13

F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-10-15

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-13

F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-10-15

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-13

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-10-15

G · Actual harm 2024-07-25

F726 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Corrected 2024-07-26

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-25

F623 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2023-06-15

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-25

F638 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Corrected 2023-06-15

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-25

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2023-06-15

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2021-05-11

F565 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Corrected 2021-05-27

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2021-05-11

F698 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2021-05-27

Penalties and ownership

What sits behind the stars

$49,750 2025-09-23

Fine

Fine · fine $49,750

Fine

$8,512 2024-07-25

Fine

Fine · fine $8,512

Fine

Ownership

National Senior Communities, Inc

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization

100% 16 facilities 2021-01-14
Brown, Ian

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 16 facilities 2023-04-01
Brown, Patricia

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 16 facilities 2022-04-01
Butler, Richard

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 35 facilities 2014-01-01
Clupper, Katherine

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 16 facilities 2024-04-01
Colins, Mary

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 16 facilities 2010-10-01
Colins, Mary

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 16 facilities 2019-04-01
Embley, Mark

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 17 facilities 2021-10-27
Embley, Mark

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 17 facilities 2021-10-27
Erickson Senior Living LLC

Operational/Managerial Control · Organization

0% 18 facilities 2020-11-23
Erstad, Eileen

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 16 facilities 2018-04-01
Erstad, Eileen

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 16 facilities 2018-04-01
Gantert, Neal

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 17 facilities 2018-04-01
Gantert, Neal

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 17 facilities 2018-04-01
Hall, John

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 17 facilities 2010-04-30
Hall, John

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 17 facilities 2010-04-30
Jacque, Zina

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 16 facilities 2018-04-01
Leonard, Monty

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 16 facilities 2022-04-01
Leonard, Monty

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 16 facilities 2023-04-01
Moscato, Mary

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 17 facilities 2024-04-01
National Senior Communities, Inc

Operational/Managerial Control · Organization

0% 16 facilities 2021-01-14
Orlic, Peter

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2016-02-07
Paulk, Pamela

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 16 facilities 2022-04-01
Pomeranz, William

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 17 facilities 2025-04-01
Randazzo, Renee

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2022-03-06
Reel, Stephanie

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 16 facilities 2018-04-01
Roskiewicz, Michael

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 16 facilities 2019-04-01
Sawicki, Scott

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 16 facilities 2024-04-01
Sharp, Russel

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 16 facilities 2023-04-01
Sharp, Russel

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 16 facilities 2024-04-01
Stiner, Pamela

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 17 facilities 2024-04-01
Stiner, Pamela

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 17 facilities 2024-04-01
Sweetser, Christian

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 18 facilities 2022-03-01
Tausner, Miriam

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2023-04-01
Tyler, Daniel

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 16 facilities 2025-04-01
Wallick, Daniel

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 16 facilities 2025-04-01

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