Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Mountainside Skilled Nursing And Rehab
1180 Us Highway 22, Mountainside, NJ · (908) 654-0020
- Cited for abuse (CMS abuse icon)
- Certified beds
- 151
- Residents per day
- 128
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Best Care Services
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- May 19, 1988
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How this home got 3 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
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
This home carries CMS's abuse icon, which caps its inspection rating at 2 stars and so its overall rating at 4.
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Where it sits among New Jersey homes
Mountainside Skilled Nursing And Rehab carries 89 inspection points. That is fewer than 21% 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
33 health citations on record since 2020. 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
Quality of Life and Care8E
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- E
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 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, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Resident Rights7E
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning5D
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- 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
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Pharmacy Service4E
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- D
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
- E
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.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control2D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nursing and Physician Services1E
- E
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Inspection history
2025-03-04
19 health deficiencies · 17 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2023-01-26
11 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (3 deficiencies)
2020-12-23
3 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 42 min of nursing staff time a day, 33 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 42 min
New Jersey average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 31% of nursing staff and 54% 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 days0.4 pts better | 1.6 | 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 vaccine3.2 pts better | 96.2% | 93.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.6 pts better | 97.4% | 96.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.7 pts better | 1.6% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms5.6 pts better | 6.9% | 12.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1 pts better | 3.7% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication7.3 pts better | 11.5% | 18.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication5.3 pts better | 7.6% | 12.9% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened8.4 pts worse | 15.7% | 7.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased12.4 pts worse | 20.7% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts better | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionAbout the same | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence1 pts worse | 16.2% | 15.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.7 pts worse | 6.0% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.5 pts better | 83.5% | 79.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.1 pts worse | 8.2% | 8.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.5 pts better | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.1 pts better | 80.6% | 79.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.4 pts better | 21.7% | 24.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountainside Bhc Holding Company LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Brown, Avrohom | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 22% | 3 facilities |
| Mountainside Equities LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 10% | 1 facilities |
| Wilhelm, Avrohom | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 9% | 1 facilities |
| Brown, Avrohom | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Brown, Avrohom | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Chapler, Yaakov | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Chapler, Yaakov | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Keleher, Jessica | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Keleher, Jessica | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Reich-Sobel, Debra | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Reich-Sobel, Debra | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Steinberg, Moshe | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 24 facilities |
| Steinberg, Moshe | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 24 facilities |
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Fire safety
18 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke9F
- F
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- 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 approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- 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
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
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
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- 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.
- F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Services2F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- F
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
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