Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Emerson Health Care Center
100 Kinderkamack Road, Emerson, NJ · (201) 265-3700
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 155
- Residents per day
- 141
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 1, 1997
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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
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 (already 5)
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
Emerson Health Care Center carries 2 inspection points. That is fewer than 99% 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
5 health citations on record since 2021. 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3D
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2025-03-05
0 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2023-02-13
2 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
2021-03-16
3 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 47 min of nursing staff time a day, 43 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 47 min
New Jersey average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 51% of nursing staff and 43% 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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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 days0.9 pts better | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.8 pts better | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.1 pts better | 97.1% | 93.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.4 pts better | 98.2% | 96.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.3 pts better | 1.0% | 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 weight3.9 pts better | 0.8% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication2.2 pts worse | 21.0% | 18.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication3.7 pts better | 9.2% | 12.9% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts worse | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened1.3 pts better | 6.0% | 7.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.8 pts better | 6.5% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.4 pts worse | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2.8 pts worse | 3.5% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence10.6 pts better | 4.6% | 15.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.7 pts worse | 7.0% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.2 pts better | 79.2% | 79.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2.5 pts better | 5.6% | 8.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts better | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine7.8 pts worse | 71.7% | 79.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.9 pts better | 23.2% | 24.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Credit Shelter Trust Fbo Olga Rosenson | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 10% | 1 facilities |
| Bypass Trust U/W/O Herman Menche | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 6% | 1 facilities |
| Morris Schnitzer Gts Tr Fbo Helen Guz | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 6% | 1 facilities |
| Barry Hollander 2017 Qualified Stock Tr | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 5% | 1 facilities |
| David Hollander 2017 Qualified Stock Tr | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 5% | 1 facilities |
| Franklin H. Julie, Trustee Jule Kessler Llp | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Oddo, Maryann | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Santiago, Marta | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Trauring, Esther | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
9 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Egress3F
- 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
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.
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Smoke3F
- 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
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
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