Emerson, NJ

Emerson Health Care Center

5-star overall rating with 5-star inspections with 7 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

100 Kinderkamack Road, Emerson, NJ

(201) 265-3700

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Overall

5 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

5 / 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

155

Certified beds

Average residents

136

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

No chain reported

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1997-01-01

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

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

0.75

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.69 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.83

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.94 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

2.52

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.23 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

4.10

All reported nurse hours · state 3.86 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.58

RN + LPN hours · state 1.62 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

3.59

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.45 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.51

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.49 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.14

Reported PT staffing · state 0.11 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

0.80

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

4.34

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.29

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

27%

Annual RN turnover · state 39% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

31%

Annual nurse turnover · state 41% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

1,703

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

Performance score

54.65

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

1.0096

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

5.51

Baseline 16.85% · Performance 18.88% · Measure score 5.51 · Achievement 5.51 · Improvement 0

Healthcare-associated infections

6.94

Baseline 5.27% · Performance 5.76% · Measure score 6.94 · Achievement 6.94 · Improvement 0

Total nurse turnover

5.71

Baseline 34.71% · Performance 40.35% · Measure score 5.71 · Achievement 5.71 · Improvement 0

Adjusted total nurse staffing

3.70

Baseline 3.60 hours · Performance 4.13 hours · Measure score 3.70 · Achievement 3.70 · Improvement 1.92

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure Facility National Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission 11.22%
10.72%
0.5 pts worse
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 492 · Observed rate 9.55% · Lower 95% interval 9.12%
Discharge to community 54.36%
50.57%
3.8 pts better
Better than the National Rate · Eligible stays 501 · Observed rate 49.9% · Lower 95% interval 50.59%
Medicare spending per beneficiary 0.94
1.02
0.1 pts better
Drug regimen review with follow-up 93.53%
95.27%
1.7 pts worse
Numerator 289 · Denominator 309
Falls with major injury 0.32%
0.77%
0.5 pts better
Numerator 1 · Denominator 309
Discharge self-care score 50.85%
53.69%
2.8 pts worse
Numerator 119 · Denominator 234
Discharge mobility score 62.39%
50.94%
11.5 pts better
Numerator 146 · Denominator 234
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened 0.65%
2.29%
1.6 pts better
Numerator 2 · Denominator 309 · Adjusted rate 0.67%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization 5.76%
7.12%
1.4 pts better
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 299 · Observed rate 4.35% · Lower 95% interval 3.93%
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage 0.5%
8.2%
7.7 pts worse
Numerator 1 · Denominator 201
Staff flu vaccination coverage 96.53%
42%
54.5 pts better
Numerator 195 · Denominator 202
Discharge function score 55.13%
56.45%
1.3 pts worse
Numerator 129 · Denominator 234
Transfer of health information to provider 96.97%
95.95%
1 pts better
Numerator 64 · Denominator 66
Transfer of health information to patient 98.44%
96.28%
2.2 pts better
Numerator 189 · Denominator 192
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date 3.09%
25.2%
22.1 pts worse
Numerator 5 · Denominator 162

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure Facility State National Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days 0.8
2.1
1.3 pts better
1.9
1.1 pts better
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 0.8 · Observed 0.7 · Expected 1.5 · 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 99.0%
93.0%
6 pts better
93.4%
5.6 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 99.0% · Q3 98.9% · Q4 98.0% · 4Q avg 99.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.1%
97.2%
0.1 pts worse
95.5%
1.6 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 97.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.6%
2.4%
0.2 pts worse
3.3%
0.7 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.1% · Q2 3.1% · Q3 2.1% · Q4 2.0% · 4Q avg 2.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.3%
11.4%
11.1 pts better
11.4%
11.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.2% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.3%
4.6%
4.3 pts better
5.4%
5.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.1% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.8%
19.0%
0.2 pts better
19.6%
0.8 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 19.8% · Q2 20.9% · Q3 15.5% · Q4 18.9% · 4Q avg 18.8%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.2%
13.5%
0.3 pts better
16.7%
3.5 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 17.1% · Q2 15.3% · Q3 10.3% · Q4 10.3% · 4Q avg 13.2% · 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 10.4%
9.8%
0.6 pts worse
16.3%
5.9 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 12.3% · Q2 9.5% · Q3 7.0% · Q4 12.7% · 4Q avg 10.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.0%
9.7%
3.7 pts better
14.9%
8.9 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.0% · Q2 6.3% · Q3 1.3% · Q4 9.8% · 4Q avg 6.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3%
0.7%
0.6 pts worse
1.0%
0.3 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.0% · Q2 1.6% · Q3 0.9% · Q4 0.8% · 4Q avg 1.3% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.7%
0.8%
3.9 pts worse
1.7%
3 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.3% · Q2 7.4% · Q3 2.1% · Q4 3.1% · 4Q avg 4.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence 3.4%
15.9%
12.5 pts better
19.8%
16.4 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.0% · Q2 5.0% · Q3 2.0% · Q4 4.7% · 4Q avg 3.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.7%
6.0%
1.3 pts better
5.1%
0.4 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.2% · Q2 4.3% · Q3 2.8% · Q4 6.4% · 4Q avg 4.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 70.8%
78.7%
7.9 pts worse
81.7%
10.9 pts worse
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 64.0% · Q2 71.3% · Q3 74.6% · Q4 73.4% · 4Q avg 70.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit 5.5%
8.2%
2.7 pts better
12.0%
6.5 pts better
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 5.5% · Observed 4.9% · Expected 10.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2%
1.2%
About the same
1.6%
0.4 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.6% · Q2 1.2% · Q3 1.7% · Q4 1.3% · 4Q avg 1.2% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 62.8%
80.1%
17.3 pts worse
79.7%
16.9 pts worse
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 62.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission 23.2%
25.4%
2.2 pts better
23.9%
0.7 pts better
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 23.2% · Observed 21.3% · Expected 21.9% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-03-05 · Fire 2025-03-05

0 health deficiencies

No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.

7 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (3 deficiencies)

Cycle 2 Health 2023-02-13 · Fire 2023-02-13

2 health deficiencies

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

2 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Egress (2 deficiencies)

Cycle 3 Health 2021-03-16 · Fire 2021-03-16

3 health deficiencies

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

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-05

K222 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

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.

Corrected 2025-03-31

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-05

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 2025-05-15

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-05

K324 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-03-31

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-05

K342 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.

Corrected 2025-03-31

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-05

K761 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Fire Safety

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2025-03-12

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-05

K911 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2025-03-14

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-05

K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-03-11

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-02-13

K222 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

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.

Corrected 2023-02-14

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-02-13

K211 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2023-03-24

Inspection history

Recent health citations

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-02-13

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 2023-02-14

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-02-13

F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-02-14

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2021-03-16

F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

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

Corrected 2021-04-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2021-03-16

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 2021-04-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2021-03-16

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2021-04-16

Penalties and ownership

What sits behind the stars

Ownership

The Credit Shelter Trust Fbo Olga Rosenson

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization

10% 1 facilities 2018-05-01
Bypass Trust U/W/O Herman Menche

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization

6% 1 facilities 2013-01-01
Morris Schnitzer Gts Tr Fbo Helen Guz

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization

6% 1 facilities 2024-06-01
Barry Hollander 2017 Qualified Stock Tr

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization

5% 1 facilities 2017-10-01
David Hollander 2017 Qualified Stock Tr

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization

5% 1 facilities 2017-10-01
Oddo, Maryann

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2014-06-04
Santiago, Marta

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2011-11-25
Trauring, Esther

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 1 facilities 1996-10-01

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