12 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (4 deficiencies)
Northfield, NJ
2-star overall rating with 2-star inspections with $49,754 in total fines with 12 recent health deficiencies with 10 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
235 Dolphin Ave, Northfield, NJ
(609) 645-5955
Overall
2 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
2 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
4 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
180
Certified beds
Average residents
115
Average occupied residents
Ownership
Government
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1996-10-01
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
RN hours / resident day
0.61
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.69 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.90
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.94 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.47
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.23 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.98
All reported nurse hours · state 3.86 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.51
RN + LPN hours · state 1.62 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.56
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.45 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.45
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.49 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.03
Reported PT staffing · state 0.11 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.64
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.20
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.30
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
41%
Annual RN turnover · state 39% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
34%
Annual nurse turnover · state 41% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
1,197
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
58.92
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
1.0141
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
4.77
Baseline 20.69% · Performance 19.22% · Measure score 4.77 · Achievement 4.77 · Improvement 3.50
Healthcare-associated infections
6.27
Baseline 5.63% · Performance 5.96% · Measure score 6.27 · Achievement 6.27 · Improvement 0
Total nurse turnover
9
Baseline 41.67% · Performance 26.88% · Measure score 9 · Achievement 9 · Improvement 8.29
Adjusted total nurse staffing
3.53
Baseline 4.53 hours · Performance 4.08 hours · Measure score 3.53 · Achievement 3.53 · Improvement 0
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 10.35% |
10.72%
0.4 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 117 · Observed rate 9.4% · Lower 95% interval 7.18% |
| Discharge to community | 61.85% |
50.57%
11.3 pts better
|
Better than the National Rate · Eligible stays 115 · Observed rate 60% · Lower 95% interval 53.93% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 0.93 |
1.02
0.1 pts better
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 98.73% |
95.27%
3.5 pts better
|
Numerator 78 · Denominator 79 |
| Falls with major injury | 1.27% |
0.77%
0.5 pts worse
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 79 |
| Discharge self-care score | 63.16% |
53.69%
9.5 pts better
|
Numerator 36 · Denominator 57 |
| Discharge mobility score | 61.4% |
50.94%
10.5 pts better
|
Numerator 35 · Denominator 57 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 2.53% |
2.29%
0.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 2 · Denominator 79 · Adjusted rate 2.52% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 5.96% |
7.12%
1.2 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 78 · Observed rate 2.56% · Lower 95% interval 3.16% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 8.28% |
8.2%
0.1 pts better
|
Numerator 12 · Denominator 145 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 97.86% |
42%
55.9 pts better
|
Numerator 183 · Denominator 187 |
| Discharge function score | 63.16% |
56.45%
6.7 pts better
|
Numerator 36 · Denominator 57 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 16 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 100% |
96.28%
3.7 pts better
|
Numerator 54 · Denominator 54 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 4.88% |
25.2%
20.3 pts worse
|
Numerator 2 · Denominator 41 |
Quality measures
| 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 | 1.2 |
1.1
0.1 pts worse
|
1.8
0.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.2 · Observed 0.9 · Expected 1.3 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 82.5% |
93.0%
10.5 pts worse
|
93.4%
10.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 90.7% · Q2 88.8% · Q3 84.1% · Q4 66.7% · 4Q avg 82.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 96.0% |
97.2%
1.2 pts worse
|
95.5%
0.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 96.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 0.3% |
2.4%
2.1 pts better
|
3.3%
3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 1.1% · 4Q avg 0.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.0% |
11.4%
11.4 pts better
|
11.4%
11.4 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 who lose too much weight | 8.9% |
4.6%
4.3 pts worse
|
5.4%
3.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.0% · Q2 11.3% · Q3 6.2% · Q4 9.7% · 4Q avg 8.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 23.7% |
19.0%
4.7 pts worse
|
19.6%
4.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 22.4% · Q2 30.6% · Q3 20.0% · Q4 21.6% · 4Q avg 23.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 2.5% |
13.5%
11 pts better
|
16.7%
14.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 5.3% · 4Q avg 2.5% · 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 | 29.6% |
9.8%
19.8 pts worse
|
16.3%
13.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 50.1% · Q2 15.4% · Q4 24.8% · 4Q avg 29.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 32.2% |
9.7%
22.5 pts worse
|
14.9%
17.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 37.1% · Q2 38.3% · Q3 22.8% · Q4 30.2% · 4Q avg 32.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 10.1% |
0.7%
9.4 pts worse
|
1.0%
9.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.5% · Q2 11.3% · Q3 12.9% · Q4 4.8% · 4Q avg 10.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 1.4% |
0.8%
0.6 pts worse
|
1.7%
0.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.1% · Q2 1.1% · Q3 1.2% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 25.5% |
15.9%
9.6 pts worse
|
19.8%
5.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 22.8% · Q2 30.5% · Q3 23.4% · Q4 25.5% · 4Q avg 25.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 5.8% |
6.0%
0.2 pts better
|
5.1%
0.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.1% · Q2 6.7% · Q3 4.1% · Q4 5.0% · 4Q avg 5.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 22.8% |
78.7%
55.9 pts worse
|
81.7%
58.9 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 55.3% · Q2 27.2% · Q3 9.3% · Q4 8.5% · 4Q avg 22.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 8.8% |
8.2%
0.6 pts worse
|
12.0%
3.2 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 8.8% · Observed 8.5% · Expected 10.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 2.1% |
1.2%
0.9 pts worse
|
1.6%
0.5 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 1.7% · Q3 1.7% · Q4 4.2% · 4Q avg 2.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 25.0% |
80.1%
55.1 pts worse
|
79.7%
54.7 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 25.0% |
| 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 20.2% · Expected 20.8% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (4 deficiencies)
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (2 deficiencies)
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (3 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-04-18
Fire Safety
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2025-04-01
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 2025-03-19
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-03-28
Fire Safety
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-03-19
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-04-17
Fire Safety
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2025-04-04
Fire Safety
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2025-04-24
Fire Safety
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2025-03-28
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-04-24
Fire Safety
Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
Corrected 2023-01-25
Fire Safety
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2022-12-23
Fire Safety
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-01-05
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-01-23
Fire Safety
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2022-12-23
Fire Safety
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2022-12-27
Inspection history
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-06-06
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-04-04
Health
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2025-03-28
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-03-27
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-03-27
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-03-27
Health
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.
Corrected 2025-03-27
Health
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2025-03-27
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-03-27
Health
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-03-27
Health
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2025-03-27
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-03-27
Health
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Corrected 2024-08-30
Health
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2023-09-05
Health
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Corrected 2023-09-05
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2023-09-05
Health
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-09-05
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-01-13
Health
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Corrected 2023-01-13
Health
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-01-13
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-01-13
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-01-13
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-01-13
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-01-13
Health
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2020-11-02
Health
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2020-11-02
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2020-11-04
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2020-10-30
Health
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2020-11-02
Health
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.
Corrected 2020-11-02
Health
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2020-11-02
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2020-11-02
Penalties and ownership
Fine · fine $49,754
Fine
Corporate Officer · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
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