Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Runnells Center For Rehabilitation & Healthcare
40 Watchung Way, Berkeley Heights, NJ · (908) 771-5700
- Certified beds
- 300
- Residents per day
- 257
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- The Rosenberg Family
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
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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
★★★★★+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
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New Jersey homes
Runnells Center For Rehabilitation & Healthcare carries 89.25 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
27 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 (1)
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J
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care7E
- D
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
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.
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E
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.
- E
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Pharmacy Service5E
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- 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.
Resident Rights4D
- D
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
- 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
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3E
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Infection Control2E
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Nutrition and Dietary1D
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nursing and Physician Services1D
- D
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Administration1E
- E
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
Environmental1D
- D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Inspection history
2025-08-14
10 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2024-04-09
3 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nursing and Physician Services (1 deficiency)
2022-01-19
14 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 14 min of nursing staff time a day, 33 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 14 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 40% 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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Fines and payment denials
$15,124 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | Fine | $15,124 |
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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 days0.6 pts better | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts better | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.9 pts better | 93.9% | 93.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.2 pts better | 98.0% | 96.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.4 pts better | 1.9% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms8.8 pts worse | 21.3% | 12.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.2 pts worse | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication8.2 pts worse | 27.0% | 18.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication15.5 pts worse | 28.4% | 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 worsened4.9 pts better | 2.4% | 7.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2.6 pts better | 5.7% | 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 infection0.5 pts better | 0.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence4.5 pts worse | 19.7% | 15.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.5 pts better | 4.8% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine18.5 pts worse | 60.5% | 79.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.6 pts better | 7.5% | 8.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.2 pts worse | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine17 pts worse | 62.5% | 79.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admissionAbout the same | 24.1% | 24.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett, Joseph | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Garrett, Joseph | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jain, Doney | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jain, Doney | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rosenberg, Avraham | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Rosenberg, Esther | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Rosenberg, Esther | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Rosenberg, Jonathan | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Rosenberg, Jonathan | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Rosenberg, Jonathan | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Rosenberg, Moshe | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Rosenberg, Zvi | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Runnells Property LLC | 5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Runnells Property LLC | 5% Or Greater Security Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Runnells Property LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Stern, Samuel | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 64 facilities |
| Stern, Samuel | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 64 facilities |
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Fire safety
13 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke4F
- F
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Egress4F
- F
Install proper backup exit lighting.
- D
Install proper backup exit lighting.
- D
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Services2E
- E
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
- E
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2D
- D
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- D
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
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