Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Mohawk Meadows
1 O'brien Lane, Lafayette, NJ · (973) 383-6200
- Certified beds
- 159
- Residents per day
- 142
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
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How this home got 2 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
★★★★★+1 star
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
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New Jersey homes
Mohawk Meadows carries 125.75 inspection points. That is fewer than 10% 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
21 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.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (3)
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L
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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L
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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J
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning5D
- 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.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- 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 necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Quality of Life and Care5D
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3E
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Pharmacy Service3D
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Resident Rights2D
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Inspection history
2024-11-19
7 health deficiencies · 18 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
2023-07-17
8 health deficiencies · 10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (4 deficiencies)
2021-12-03
6 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 2 h 37 min of nursing staff time a day, 27 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
2 h 37 min
New Jersey average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 23% of nursing staff and 25% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
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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Fines and payment denials
$713,795 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-21 | Fine | $713,795 |
| 2023-11-21 | Payment Denial · 8 day denial | $0 |
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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 days0.1 pts better | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts worse | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10.1 pts worse | 82.9% | 93.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine7.3 pts worse | 89.5% | 96.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.3 pts worse | 3.6% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms55.9 pts worse | 68.4% | 12.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.8 pts worse | 7.5% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.3 pts better | 18.5% | 18.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1.2 pts better | 11.7% | 12.9% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained1.5 pts worse | 1.6% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened0.1 pts better | 7.2% | 7.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.9 pts worse | 9.2% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts better | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.3 pts better | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence10.8 pts better | 4.4% | 15.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.3 pts better | 4.0% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine72.5 pts worse | 6.5% | 79.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.9 pts worse | 9.0% | 8.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.1 pts better | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine67.7 pts worse | 11.8% | 79.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission4.1 pts better | 20.0% | 24.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kushner, Judy | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 100% | 2 facilities |
| Casella, Joseph | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Casella, Joseph | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Heinemann, David | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Heinemann, David | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Heinemann, David | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Katz, Harold | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Kushner, Judy | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Kushner, Judy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Kushner, Judy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Rothner, William | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 24 facilities |
| Velmonte, Sonia | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Velmonte, Sonia | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
33 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke14F
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems8F
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- F
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Egress7F
- F
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- F
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- D
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- E
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
Install proper backup exit lighting.
- E
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- D
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Services2F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- E
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
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