Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home Menlo
132 Evergreen Rd, Edison, NJ · (732) 452-4100
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 328
- Residents per day
- 189
- Ownership
- Government
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare
- Certified since
- October 26, 1999
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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
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
New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home Menlo carries 27 inspection points. That is fewer than 81% 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 2022. 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 (5)
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L
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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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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L
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
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G
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care6E
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 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.
- D
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
- E
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Resident Rights4D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2E
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Administration1F
- F
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Nursing and Physician Services1E
- E
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Infection Control1E
- E
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Inspection history
2025-09-05
9 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2024-07-16
0 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2022-09-08
12 health deficiencies · 11 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 50 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 10 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 50 min
New Jersey average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 19% of nursing staff and 31% 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 days0.8 pts worse | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident daysAbout the same | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.8 pts better | 98.8% | 93.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.7 pts better | 99.5% | 96.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.8 pts worse | 3.1% | 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 weight0.7 pts better | 4.0% | 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 medication2.2 pts worse | 15.1% | 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 worsened9.5 pts worse | 16.8% | 7.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased6.8 pts worse | 15.1% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.7 pts better | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence7.9 pts better | 7.3% | 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 vaccine4.3 pts worse | 74.7% | 79.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit3.2 pts better | 4.9% | 8.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication9.7 pts worse | 10.8% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine16.3 pts better | 95.8% | 79.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission6 pts better | 18.1% | 24.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jani, Himanshu | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kamanda, Saarndupe | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Kranis, Lisa | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kranis, Lisa | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kranis, Lisa | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Leung, Michael | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Leung, Michael | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
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Fire safety
23 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke10F
- F
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- F
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block 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
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Egress6F
- 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 properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- F
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- F
Install proper backup exit lighting.
- F
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- E
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Services2F
- F
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
- E
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Construction1F
- F
Use approved construction type or materials.
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