Community Extended Care Hospital Of Montclair

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

43.6% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — which CMS reads as no different from the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 118 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 39.7% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 78 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.32 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 52% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 25% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 140 beds and averages 124.5 residents a day — about 89% occupied, or roughly 16 beds typically open. It runs fairly full. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 5.50 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.66 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.70 is at or above the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 5.06 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 5.68 on weekdays — 11% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.71 to 0.56 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 26% is below the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are more than at the previous inspection — worsening. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

19 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 9 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · E2026-02-26 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — pattern
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to implement its infection prevention and control program to prevent the transmission of infectious organisms when staff failed to properly maintain urinary catheter drainage systems and ensure resident care equipment was stored in a manner that prevented contamination.1. Urinary catheter drainage bags for four residents were observed resting on the floor, creating risk for contamination of the closed urinary drainage system.2. Resident care equipment (bedpans and urinals) in shared bathrooms were not labeled, creating potential for cross-use between residents.These failures created conditions conducive to the transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms and catheter-associated urinary tract infections and had the potential to place residents at risk for acquiring infections.Findings: 1. During a concurrent observation and interview on 2/24/26 at 10:26 a.m. with Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 2, Resident 5 was observed in bed with…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-02-26 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — isolated
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure food items were stored and used within labeled use-by dates when one opened food container dated 2/20/26 was found in the walk-in refrigerator on 2/22/26. This failure had the potential for food borne illnesses for residents.Findings:During a concurrent observation and interview on 2/22/26 at 9:40 a.m. with Trayline Aide (TA) in the walk-in kitchen refrigerator, one opened salsa container was found labeled with a date of 2/13/26 and to be used by 2/20/26. TA stated that the container should not have been in the walk-in refrigerator and should have been removed for disposal.During an interview on 2/23/26 at 8:06 a.m. with Dietary Supervisor (DS), DS stated food items that were past the date on the label should not have been stored in the walk-in refrigerator.During an interview on 2/25/26 at 10:13 a.m. with Registered Dietician (RD), RD stated food that was past the date labeled in the walk-in refrigerator can be a threat to resident's safety.During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P)…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2026-01-02 · tag F0757 — failed to avoid unnecessary drugs — pattern
  Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents received medications as clinically indicated and free from unnecessary medications for two out of four sampled residents (Residents 1 and 2) when:1. Resident 1 did not receive prescribed medication that was intended to treat his medical condition.2. Resident 2 received a medication that was not intended for her and for which she had no clinical indication.These failures had the potential to cause harm when Resident 1 did not receive a prescribed medication, placing him at risk for an untreated medical condition and Resident 2 was exposed to unnecessary medication and possible adverse effects.1. During a review of Resident 1's admission Record (clinical record with demographic information), it indicated Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses of seizure (neurological disorder that results from abnormal activities in the brain) and acute kidney failure (A condition when the kidneys suddenly lose the ability to…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-05-07 · tag F0573 — isolated
  Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident was able to exercise the right to access personal and medical records for one of three residents (Resident 1), when medical records for Resident 1 were requested by Resident 1 Power of Attorney (POA) but were not delivered within two working days of the request as per the facility ' s policy. This failure resulted in a violation of Resident 1 ' s right to have access to medical records as requested by POA. Findings: During a review of Resident 1 Face Sheet (Contain Resident 1 demographic), the Face Sheet indicated, Resident 1 was admitted on [DATE], with diagnosis that included cerebral infraction (a condition where blood flow to the brain is interrupted, causing brain tissue to die). During an interview on May 7, 2025, at 11:40 AM, with the Medical Record Supervisor (MRS 1), the MRS 1 indicated that the POA for Resident 1 requested the resident's documents on Thursday, April 24, 2025, and completed the necessary release form on the…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-11-15 · tag F0550 — failed to protect resident dignity and rights — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to respect the rights of one of the three sampled residents (Resident 1) when a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA 1) turned on the light in Resident 1 ' s room without her permission on September 28, 2024. This failure had the potential compromise Resident 1 ' s sense of safety and dignity. Findings: During a review of Resident 1 ' s admission Record (contains demographic and medical information) it indicated Resident 1, was initially admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses which included chronic respiratory failure (the lungs can ' t get enough oxygen into the body), tracheostomy (a medical procedure where a small hole is made in the neck and windpipe to help someone breath), and dependence on respiratory. During a review of Resident 1 ' s Minimum Data Set (MDS), Section C Cognitive Patterns (items in this section are intended to determine the resident ' s attention, orientation and ability to register and recall new information.),…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-11-15 · tag F0684 — failed to provide proper treatment and quality of care — isolated
  Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to implement the care for one of three sampled residents (Resident 1), who required two – person assistance for repositioning and care, when Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA 1) provided care to Resident 1 on two separate occasions (September 28, 2024, and September 29, 2024.) This failure has the potential to compromise Resident 1 ' s physical safety, emotional well-being and trust in care services. Findings: During a review of Resident 1 ' s admission Record (contains demographic and medical information),it indicated Resident 1, was initially admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses which included chronic respiratory failure (the lungs can ' t get enough oxygen into the body), tracheostomy (a medical procedure where a small hole is made in the neck and windpipe to help someone breath), and dependence on respiratory. During a review of Resident 1 ' s care plan titled ADL (Activities of Daily Living) Functional / Rehabilitation…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-10-30 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — isolated
  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to adhere to its safety and supervision of resident ' s policy when one of three sampled residents (Resident 1) was not adequately supervised following two prior falls within the facility. This failure resulted in Resident 1 falling for the third time and sustaining a red/purple discoloration in the left head area, left hip swelling (abnormal enlargement), and pain in the left hip/leg Findings: During an interview on October 17, 2024, at 12:54 a.m. with Resident 1 ' s granddaughter, she stated the nurse who informed her mother about the latest fall incident indicated Resident 1 was in the hallway in front of her room during the incident. in addition, Resident 1 relayed at that time, the wheelchair was not locked, which contradicts the staff ' s claimed the wheelchair was secured. During a review of Resident 1 ' s post-fall risk assessment dated [DATE], and July 25, 2024, indicated Resident 1 has history of falls within the facility prior to…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-07-15 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — isolated
  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  F689 (Rev. 173, Issued: 11-22-17, Effective: 11-28-17, Implementation: 11-28-17) §483.25(d)(2) Each resident receives adequate supervision and assistance devices to prevent accidents. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the facility's policy regarding safety and supervision of residents was implemented, when one of the four sampled residents (Resident 1) was not supervised during lunchtime, which potentially resulted to a change of condition leading to Resident 1 being transferred to a general acute hospital for evaluation and treatment. This failure had the potential to place a clinically compromised resident (Resident 1) at risk for aspirating when resident was not supervised by the staff during mealtime. Findings: During a review of Resident 1's History and Physical H&P) dated February 3, 2023, the H&P indicated that Resident 1 had a diagnosis that included paraplegia (loss of muscle function and senses of the legs and lower body), seizure (a sudden uncontrolled burst of electrical activity in the brain that can cause changes in…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2023-02-10 · tag F0802 — failed to prepare enough nourishing food — widespread
  Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the Food and Nutrition Services staff had appropriate competencies to prepare puree diets (food prepared with a smooth and moist consistency for residents who have difficulty chewing and/or swallowing) when a [NAME] (Cook 1) used an immersion mixer (a hand-held blender usually used to mix or blend single serving food portions in the container they are being prepared) to puree meat, rice, and soup from the Korean Diet menu which resulted in puree that was not smooth and did not hold its shape for four residents receiving a physician-ordered puree Korean Diet. This failure had the potential to result in choking or unpalatable texture that could potentially alter the nutrition status for medically compromised residents. Findings: During an observation with [NAME] 1, on February 7, 2023, at 11:18 AM, in the kitchen, [NAME] 1 was preparing to puree Korean steamed rice. [NAME] 1 added water to cooked rice in a pan and blended the rice and water mixture with an immersion mixer. The rice texture was thin,…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Fcited before2023-02-10 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain professional standards for food service safety when: 1. The ice machine cooling compartment (where the ice is made) had a black colored residue that could be wiped away with a paper towel, which had the potential to contaminate the ice and cause foodborne illness (illness caused by ingestion of contaminated food or beverages). 2. The food preparation sink did not have an air gap (a separation in the drain pipe that ensures prevention of contaminated drain and wastewater from contaminating the sink) which had the potential to cause foodborne illness. 3. The middle sink of the three-compartment sink (three sinks used for manual dishwashing, one for washing, one for rinsing, and one for sanitizing dishes) had rust which had the potential to contaminate the water being used to rinse the dishes. 4. The dishwasher did not have a data plate affixed with the important manufacturer's information on wash and rise temperature and ppm (parts per million) of chlorine. This had the potential for staff to…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to THE MANDELBAUM FAMILY — 18 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 26 rows in the source record cover these 14 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted. The source lists no ownership percentage for any of them — PECOS records a share only for equity interests, not for board or management roles.

3 organizational owners listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

About 82% of this home’s resident-days are paid by Medicaid, which reimburses well below the cost of care in most states. Heavily Medicaid-dependent homes run on thinner budgets — a context worth holding next to the staffing and inspection record, not a fault in itself. This home reported $1.3M paid to related parties (affiliated landlords or management companies) in its most recent cost report.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

What families pay in CA