Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
N J Eastern Star Home
111 Finderne Avenue, Bridgewater, NJ · (908) 722-4140
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 82
- Residents per day
- 72
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- December 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
★★★★★+1 star
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
N J Eastern Star Home carries 22 inspection points. That is fewer than 86% 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
15 health citations on record since 2023. 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 Care5E
- D
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 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.
- E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Pharmacy Service4D
- D
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.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Administration1D
- D
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Infection Control1E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nutrition and Dietary1D
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspection history
2026-01-23
6 health deficiencies · 10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2024-09-27
3 health deficiencies · 11 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2023-05-17
6 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 9 min of nursing staff time a day, 50 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 9 min
New Jersey average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 33% of nursing staff and 25% 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7 pts better | 100.0% | 93.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.2 pts better | 100.0% | 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 symptoms10.6 pts better | 1.9% | 12.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.6 pts better | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication7.2 pts better | 11.6% | 18.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication5 pts better | 7.9% | 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 worsened7.3 pts worse | 14.6% | 7.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.6 pts better | 6.7% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.9 pts worse | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.3 pts worse | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.3 pts worse | 15.5% | 15.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers4.4 pts worse | 9.7% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine20.4 pts better | 99.4% | 79.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit3.1 pts better | 5.0% | 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 vaccine20 pts better | 99.5% | 79.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission7.9 pts worse | 32.0% | 24.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcolea, Shirley | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Butler, Cheryl | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Giakas, Dawn | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Giakas, Dawn | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Giakas, Dawn | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Guynn, Gregory | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Helfrey-Albright, Marjory | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Herx, Joseph | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lasure, Shelretha | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lasure, Shelretha | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ledoux, Deborah | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lorenc, Kim | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Moore, Carole | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Robinson, Katherine | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schmolze, Diane | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Twomagnets LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 57 facilities |
| Wallace, Bryan | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Walton, Jessica | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wood, Judith | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
25 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke9F
- 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
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- 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
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems5F
- F
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Egress4F
- 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
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- F
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- F
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Services4F
- F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
- F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F
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.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
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