Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Woodcliff Lake Health & Rehabilitation Center
555 Chestnut Ridge Road, Woodcliff Lake, NJ · (201) 391-0900
- Certified beds
- 114
- Residents per day
- 89
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Family Of Caring Healthcare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- February 1, 1972
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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
★★★★★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
★★★★★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
Woodcliff Lake Health & Rehabilitation Center carries 14 inspection points. That is fewer than 95% 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
7 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
Nursing and Physician Services2E
- E
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
- D
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Resident Rights2D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2025-05-06
2 health deficiencies · 17 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nursing and Physician Services (2 deficiencies)
2023-03-23
5 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (2 deficiencies)
2021-04-09
0 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 54 min of nursing staff time a day, 34 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 54 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 39% 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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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 days0.3 pts better | 1.7 | 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 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 injury1.2 pts better | 1.1% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.3 pts better | 10.2% | 12.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight7.1 pts worse | 11.8% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication4.7 pts better | 14.1% | 18.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication5.1 pts better | 7.8% | 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 worsened1.8 pts worse | 9.1% | 7.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased5.7 pts worse | 14.0% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts worse | 1.0% | 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 incontinence7.3 pts worse | 22.5% | 15.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.9 pts better | 3.4% | 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 visit2.2 pts better | 5.9% | 8.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.7 pts better | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine14.5 pts better | 94.0% | 79.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission4.4 pts worse | 28.5% | 24.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
4 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 |
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| Chesnut Ridge Care Associates LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Chesnut Ridge Care Associates LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Friedman, Edward | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Friedman, Nathan | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
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Fire safety
18 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6F
- 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
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.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Egress5F
- F
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- F
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- F
Install proper backup exit lighting.
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- 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.
Emergency Preparedness2F
- F
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
- F
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
Services2F
- F
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
- D
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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