Brookhaven Health Care Center

Location & what’s nearby

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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.

38.3% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — CMS rates that worse than the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 69 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 66.3% 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 98 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 0.57 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 86% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 20% 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 122 beds and averages 116.7 residents a day — about 96% occupied, or roughly 5 beds typically open. It runs essentially full — expect a waiting list. 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 3.27 hrs/resident/day is below the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.52 is below the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 1.92 is below 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 2.84 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.45 on weekdays — 18% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.60 to 0.33 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 28% is below the national median of 45%. 1 administrator has left in the past year.

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 fewer than at the previous inspection — improving. 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.

17 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 7 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · F2025-08-25 · 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, it was determined that the facility failed to handle potentially hazardous food and maintain sanitation in a safe and consistent manner to prevent food borne illness. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following:On 08/19/2025 from 09:33 AM until 10:09 AM, the surveyor observed the following in the kitchen in the presence of the Director of Dietary (DD): 1.In the freezer #1 a large block of pepper jack cheese was wrapped in clear plastic with no label and no date. The DD said that the staff cut a smaller piece off the cheese and labeled the smaller piece but not the large block. She stated the cheese should have been labeled and dated. 2. In the prep area on bottom shelf there was a metal bin of prepared cookies next to one red and one green wash and sanitize buckets. The DD said the best practice is to have them separated. 3. In the milk box, the inside thermometer reflected a temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit (F). There were approximately 45 small boxes of whole milk and 12 small boxes of skim milk. The DD checked 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.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2025-08-25 · tag F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — pattern
  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.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and facility provided documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure all medications were stored in accordance with professional standards by having expired medications in 2 of 2 medication storage rooms inspected. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following: On 08/21/2025 at 10:42 AM the surveyor in the presence of a Register Nurse (RN)# 1, observed a bottle of Sodium Chloride salt tablets (a medication used to replenish low sodium levels in the body) that had and expiration date of 5/2025. The surveyor also observed a bottle of Aspirin 325 mg (a medication commonly used to treat pain) that had an expiration date of 6/2025 in the 3rd floor medication storage room. The RN # 1 removed the two items and said there should not be expired medications in the medication room.On 08/22/2025 at 09:28 AM the surveyor in the presence of the Unit Manager Licensed Practical Nurse (UMLPN) #1, observed a 50 milliliter (ML) 0.9% sodium chloride injection bag (a sterile solution for intravenous administration after admixture with a…

  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 · D2025-08-25 · 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

  Based on observation, interview, record review, and review of other facility documents, it was determined that the facility failed to provide appropriate and sufficient supervision to a resident to prevent an avoidable accident specifically by leaving an unattended cup of medication tablets in a resident's room. The deficient practice was identified for 1 of 2 (Resident 60) Residents review for Accidents. The deficient practice was evidenced by the following: A review of Resident # 60's annual Minimum Data Set (an assessment tool) located in the Electronic Medical Record dated 06/08/2025 (EMR) revealed that he/she had a Brief Interview of Mental Status score of 2/15 indicating that Resident # 60 was severely cognitively impaired. A review of Resident # 60's EMR revealed under Diagnoses, that he/she had a diagnoses of but not limited to unspecified dementia. On 08/19/2025 at 9:30 AM during the initial tour, the surveyor observed Resident # 60 in their room. At that time, the surveyor observed four tablets in a cup on the resident's bedside table. At that time, the surveyor spoke 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 · D2025-08-25 · tag F0697 — failed to manage pain — isolated
  Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
  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, record review, and review of pertinent facility documents, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that pain management is provided to residents who require such services, consistent with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan, and the residents' goals and preferences, specfically by not administering medication for pain within the required timeframes. The deficient practice was identified for 1 of 3 residents (Resident # 8) reviewed for significant medication errors. The deficient practice was evidenced by the following: A review of Resident # 8's Significant Change Minimum Data Set (MDS; an assessment tool) dated 7/20/2025 revealed that he/she had a Brief Interview for Mental Status score of 15/15 indicating no cognitive deficits. The MDS also revealed that Resident # 8 was prescribed medication for pain management. A review of Resident # 8's Physician's Orders located in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) revealed an order…

  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 · D2025-08-25 · tag F0756 — failed to review each resident's drug regimen — isolated
  Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observations, interview, and review of facility documentation it was determined that the facility failed to follow Pharmacy Consultant recommendations for a resident wearing a weekly medication patch. This deficient practice was identified in 1 of 5 residents reviewed for medications (Resident #14) and was evidenced by the following:On 08/19/2025 at 10:13 AM, during the initial tour of the facility the surveyor observed Resident #14 in the day room sitting in a wheelchair during activities.The surveyor reviewed Resident #14 medical record.A review of the admission Record revealed Resident #14 was admitted to the facility with medical diagnoses which included but were not limited to hemiparesis (muscle weakness or partial paralysis on one side of the body) of the right side, hypertension (high blood pressure), and diabetes (high blood sugar).The surveyor reviewed the quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS), an assessment tool dated 8/1/25. The resident had a Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) of 3, meaning the resident had severe cognitive impairment.A review of the Physician…

  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 · D2025-08-25 · tag F0759 — failed to keep medication error rate low — isolated
  Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and review of pertinent facility documents, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure all medications were administered without error of 5% or more. This deficient practice was observed during a medication administration observation on 8/21/2025. The surveyors observed 5 nurses administer medication to 9 residents a with a total of 33 opportunities, and 7 errors were observed which calculated a medication administration error rate of 21.21% during medication administration observation. This deficient practice was identified for 1of 9 residents (Resident #111) that were administered medications by 1 of 5 nurses on the second-floor nursing unit. The deficient practice was evidenced by the following:On 8/21/2025 at 10:02 AM during medication administration observations, the surveyor observed Registered Nurse (RN) dispensing and preparing to administer medication to Resident #111. During the process, the RN first tested Resident #111's blood sugar. The resulting blood sugar was 219mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter), the RN the drew up 4 units of…

  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 · E2024-03-07 · tag F0657 — failed to keep the care plan current — pattern
  Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
  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 record review, interviews, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to ensure eight of 27 sampled residents (Resident (R)78, R111, R38, R14, R23, R45, R47, R112) did not have the required participation of all interdisciplinary team members. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Comprehensive Care Plans, revised 02/01/22, revealed that the comprehensive care plan would be prepared by an interdisciplinary team, that includes, but is not limited to the attending physician or non-physician practitioner designee involved in the resident's care, a registered nurse with responsibility for the resident, a nurse aide with responsibility for the resident, a member of the food and nutrition services staff, the resident and/or the resident's representative (RR), other appropriate staff or professionals in disciplines as determined by the resident's needs in activities, social services, and therapy staff. 1. Review of R78's electronic medical record (EMR) Profile tab, indicated R78…

  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 Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2024-03-07 · tag F0700 — pattern
  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.
  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 observations, interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure that side rails were maintained properly for seven of seven residents (Resident (R)7, R14, R38, R45, R96, R101, and R112) reviewed for side rails out of 27 sampled residents. This had the potential to cause entrapment which could potentially cause death. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled Proper Use of Side Rails, revised date 02/24, revealed, .3. If a bed or side rail is used, the facility must ensure correct installation, use and maintenance of bed rails, including, but not limited to, the following elements .c. Ensure that the bed's dimensions are appropriate for the resident's size and weight. d. Follow the manufacturer's recommendations and specifications for installing and maintaining bed rails .17. Inspection, evaluation, maintenance, and upgrade of equipment (beds/mattresses/side rails) must be completed prior to use to identify and remove potential fall and entrapment hazards…

  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 · D2024-03-07 · tag F0656 — failed to write and follow a full care plan — isolated
  Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observations, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure that one of eight residents (Resident (R) 38) reviewed for side rails from a sample of 27 residents, had a comprehensive, resident-centered care plan. Findings include: Review of the facility provided Face Sheet revealed that R38 was re-admitted to the facility on 06/01/20 with a diagnosis including bipolar, adjustment disorder, disruptive mood disorder, and polyneuropathy. Observation of R38's room on 03/05/24 between 6:45 PM-7:15 PM, revealed that R38 was in bed with the bilateral side rails, in the up position. Review of the facility provided Order Summary Record dated 03/06/24 revealed, Half side rails when in bed as enabler, repositioning, and for bed mobility, every shift with a start date of 02/04/24. Review of the facility provided Quarterly/Annual/Significant Change Nursing Evaluation Packet October 2023, dated 02/04/24, revealed, R38 is non-ambulatory, has difficulty in balance, and poor bed mobility. R38 uses the side rails for positioning. Review of the facility provided R38's Care Plan…

  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 Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-03-07 · 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

  Based on observations, record review, interview and facility policy review, the facility failed to follow physician orders for one of 11 residents (Resident (R)74) reviewed for physician orders. Specifically, the facility failed to apply R74's antiembolism hose to her left leg per the physician orders. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy provided by the facility titled, Physician Orders revised 02/2022 indicated It is the policy of this facility to secure physician orders for care and services for residents as required by .federal law. Physician orders will be dated and signed according to .federal guidelines . Review of R74's admission Record located in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) under the Profile tab indicated admission date of 06/16/22 with a primary diagnoses of hemiplegia and hemiparesis following a cerebrovascular incident affecting the left non-dominant side. Review of R74's quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) located in the EMR under the MDS tab with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 01/04/24 included a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score…

  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

“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 PARAMOUNT CARE CENTERS — 10 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

4 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 75% 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 $524K 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 NJ