Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing 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.

61.1% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — CMS rates that better than the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 308 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 67.2% 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 192 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 0.26 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 37% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 10% 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 200 beds and averages 173.4 residents a day — about 87% occupied, or roughly 27 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 4.17 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.77 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.59 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 3.84 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 4.30 on weekdays — 11% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.81 to 0.65 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 39% is about the same as 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 · F2025-03-07 · tag F0814 — failed to dispose of garbage properly — widespread
  Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure dumpster lids were kept closed and trash was not on the ground in the dumpster area. This failure had the potential to cause pest infestation or spread of infection affecting all 158 residents. Findings include: During an initial tour of the kitchen on 03/04/25 beginning at 10:42 AM, conducted along with the Dietary Manager (DM) and Regional Food Service Director (RFSD), the three trash and one recycling dumpster were observed. The recycling dumpster lid and the lid of the middle trash dumpster were open. The front trash dumpster was over-filled with trash preventing the lid from closing all the way. There was trash on the ground around all the dumpsters. The DM began picking up trash next to the recycling dumpster and disposing of it in the dumpster. During a concurrent interview, the RFSD stated the trash was due for pick up today and confirmed the lid did not close and two dumpsters were open. The DM and RFSD left the dumpster area without closing the open lids. During an observation of the dumpster…

  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 before2025-03-07 · tag F0656 — failed to write and follow a full care plan — pattern
  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

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on policy review, record review, and staff interviews, the facility failed to develop a person-centered comprehensive plan of care for one of 34 sample residents (Resident (R) 41) regarding a continuous blood glucose monitor; or measurable goals or objectives regarding behaviors for two of seven residents (Resident (R) 60 and R138) reviewed for psychotropic medications. These failures placed the residents at risk of unmet care needs pertaining to glucose management and behavior management. Findings include: 1. During an interview on 03/05/25 at 10:27 AM, R41 revealed she had diabetes. R41 stated she received insulin and the staff administered the insulin. R41 had a Freestyle Libre blood glucose monitor (a continuous blood glucose monitor) that staff used to monitor her blood glucose levels. During an observation of insulin administration for R41 and interview with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 1 on 03/06/25 at 12:45 AM revealed R41's blood glucose had been checked earlier; she had a continuous blood…

  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 · E2025-03-07 · tag F0758 — failed to limit and justify psychotropic drugs — pattern
  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.
  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, record review, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure psychotropic medication efficacy was monitored and failed to ensure PRN (as needed) antianxiety medications had a stop date including a rational for continuing the PRN medication beyond 14 days for eight of eight residents (Resident (R) 23, R28, R38, R42, R60, R61, R138, and R142) reviewed for unnecessary and/or psychotropic medications from a total survey sample of 34 residents. This failure had the potential to affect the ability for a physician to prescribe the lowest possible effective dose of medication. Findings include: 1. Per R28's undated admission Record, located in the resident's electronic medical record (EMR) under the Profile tab revealed the facility admitted the resident on 05/05/21 with diagnoses which included Alzheimer's disease (a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions,) Schizophrenia (a serious mental illness that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves,) anxiety…

  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 · E2025-03-07 · tag F0803 — failed to meet residents' dietary needs — pattern
  Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, menu review, interview, and facility policy, the facility failed to ensure residents who ate in the second-floor dining room received adequate portion sizes according to the menu. This failure had potential to cause hunger, weight loss, or malnutrition for the 28 residents, out a census of 158, who ate their meals in the second-floor dining room and had orders for regular portions with chopped or regular texture. Findings include: Review of the undated Cedar Unit Assignment Sheet, provided on paper by the facility with the residents who ate in the second-floor dining room circled, revealed 15 residents ate in the second-floor dining room from the Cedar unit. Review of the undated Maple Unit Assignment Sheet, provided on paper by the facility with the residents who ate in the second-floor dining room circled, revealed 17 residents ate in the second-floor dining room from the Maple unit. Review of the facility's Diet Type Report, dated 03/07/25 and provided on paper by the Dietary Manager (DM), 31 of the 32 residents who ate in the second-floor dining room had…

  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 · E2025-03-07 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — pattern
  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 policy review, the facility failed to ensure nine cartons of milk were not expired. Though the milk was discarded prior to meal service, the potential receipt of expired milk by nine residents placed these residents at risk of foodborne illness. Findings include: During an initial tour of the kitchen on 03/04/25 at beginning at 10:42 AM, conducted along with the Dietary Manager (DM) and Regional Food Service Director (RFSD), the dairy refrigerator with ready-to-serve items prepared for lunch, located at the tray line in the meat kitchen, was observed. In the dairy refrigerator were eight cartons of milk with a sell by date of 02/17/25 and one carton of milk with a sell by date of 02/12/25. The FSD and DM pulled out the nine expired milks from the refrigerator and discarded them. In a concurrent interview, the FSD stated the milk cartons in the dairy refrigerator had been prepared for use during lunch service for residents who did not prefer a kosher diet. She stated a new shipment had just been received, so she was not aware any of the milks were…

  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 · E2025-03-07 · tag F0921 — failed to keep a safe, functional, sanitary building — pattern
  Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview and review of the facility's policy, the facility failed to ensure one of four soiled utility rooms (400 Unit) was maintained in a sanitary condition. This failure placed all residents on the 400 Unit at risk for not having a safe and clean homelike environment. Findings include: Observation on 03/04/25 at 11:55 AM of the 400 Unit's soiled utility room revealed the soiled utility room had a bag of trash on the floor next to the trash receptacle. Observation on 03/05/25 at 9:48 AM of the 400 Unit's soiled utility room revealed, Housekeeper (HK) 1 placed a bag of trash on the floor next to the trash receptacle because the trash receptacle appeared full. Observation on 03/05/25 at 9:53 AM of the 400 Unit's soiled utility room revealed two bags of soiled laundry on the floor. During an observation and interview on 03/05/25 at 9:55 AM, the Housekeeping Director (HD) stated there was not supposed to be anything on the floor, it was not acceptable. The HD observed the laundry bin and stated it was not full and picked up the bags of soiled laundry and placed…

  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.

  Environmental Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-03-07 · tag F0554 — isolated
  Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
  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 policy review, the facility failed to ensure two residents (Resident (R) 51 and R306) of 36 residents observed in Initial Pool had medications unattended at the bedside only with an assessment for safety and the ability to self-administer medications. These failures placed both residents at risk for overdose, missed medication doses, or misappropriation of medication. Findings include: 1. Review of R36's admission Record, located in the electronic medical record (EMR) under the Profile tab, revealed she admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses including post-polio syndrome and hemiplegia affecting the left dominant side. Review or R36's quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 01/30/25, located under the MDS tab of the EMR, revealed she scored 13 out of 15 on the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS), indicating intact cognition. R36 did not exhibit mood or behavioral symptoms. During an observation on 03/04/25 at 3:54 PM in R36's…

  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 · D2025-03-07 · tag F0558 — failed to accommodate residents' needs and preferences — isolated
  Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
  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 policy review, the facility failed to ensure the call bell was accessible for one of 36 residents (Resident (R) 32) observed in the Initial Pool. This failure placed R32 at risk of injury or distress when he could not access the call bell to alert staff of an emergency or unmet needs. Findings include: Review of R32's admission Record, located under the Profile tab of the electronic medical record (EMR), revealed he admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses including dementia and heart disease. Review of R32's quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 01/15/25, located under the MDS tab of the EMR, revealed he scored eight out of 15 on the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS), indicating moderately impaired cognition. Per the MDS, R32 did not exhibit mood or behavioral symptoms. R32 had no impairment of his functional range-of-motion in his upper extremities. Review of R32's Care Plan, dated 11/03/23 and located under the 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 Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-03-07 · tag F0641 — isolated
  Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review, staff interview, and review of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual, the facility failed to ensure two residents (Resident (R) 142 and R28) out of 34 sample residents had an accurately coded Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment. This failure increased the risk of inappropriate care provision to R142 and R28. Findings include: 1. Review of R142's admission Record from the electronic medical record (EMR) Profile tab showed a facility admission date of 11/27/24 with medical diagnoses that included unspecified dementia without behavioral or psychotic disturbance and depression. Review of R142's admission MDS, located under the MDS tab of the EMR, with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 12/04/24 showed R142 was coded for having depression, dementia, and psychotic disorder (other than bipolar). During an interview on 03/06/25 at 9:55 AM regarding the psychotic disorder diagnosis, the MDS Coordinator (MDSC) stated, There was a psych follow progress note in [EMR] on 12/04/24 that did show an active diagnosis of anxiety treated with prn [as needed] Xanax,…

  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 · D2025-03-07 · tag F0657 — failed to keep the care plan current — isolated
  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

  Based on record reviews and interviews with residents and staff, the facility failed to ensure one of 34 sample residents (Resident (R) 68) was provided with the opportunity to review her care plan, medication list and express her concerns and needs during a quarterly care conference. This failure has resulted in care not being tailored to R68's needs, as the care plan was not updated accordingly. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled Interdisciplinary (IDT) Care Plans, revised 03/08/23, outlined the care planning guidelines for the IDT team. These guidelines aim to address the individual physical, mental, emotional, psychological, social, spiritual, and medical needs of each resident. The policy details the following procedures: - An interdisciplinary approach will be followed during the formulation of the comprehensive care plan. The resident and/or family and, /or significant other and the whole interdisciplinary team will meet to discuss problems identified, formulate goals that are measurable and attainable and identify approach to be followed in attaining…

  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

“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.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 4 rows in the source record cover these 2 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted.

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.

A reported operating loss is common in this industry and is not by itself a sign of trouble — but paired with large related-party payments it can mean profit is being taken elsewhere in the ownership structure.

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