South Mountain Hc

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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.

62.7% 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 275 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 79.0% 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 210 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 0.35 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 58% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 16% 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 195 beds and averages 183.6 residents a day — about 94% occupied, or roughly 11 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 3.76 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.52 is below the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.36 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 3.46 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.89 on weekdays — 11% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.58 to 0.37 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 23% 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 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.

22 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 12 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · F2025-08-25 · tag F0803 — failed to meet residents' dietary needs — widespread
  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, interviews and review of pertinent facility documents, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure the development and implementation of menus to consistently provide adequate portions of milk and bread to residents in accordance with the facility's diet manual, policy and national nutritional standards for a four-week cycle menu. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following:On 8/18/25 at 8:59 AM, during entrance conference it was determined that the facility was licensed for a capacity of 195 beds and had a current census of 189 beds.On 8/18/25 at 10:13 AM, the surveyor toured the kitchen with the Food Service Director (FSD) in the presence of a second surveyor. At the end of the tour, the surveyor requested a copy of the facility's four-week cycle menus (reflects the regular diet) and the extensions (a breakdown of what all the therapeutic and mechanically altered diets received).On 8/19/25 at 12:15 PM, the surveyor observed lunch meal service in the first-floor main dining area. There was no milk on the beverage cart and creamers 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 · Fcited before2025-08-25 · 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 observations, interviews, and review of facility policies, it was determined that the facility failed to maintain proper kitchen sanitation practices and properly store potentially hazardous foods in a safe and sanitary environment to prevent the development of food borne illness.This deficient practice was observed during two kitchen tours and was evidenced by the following:On 8/18/25 at 10:13 AM, the surveyor toured the kitchen with the Food Service Director (FSD), in presence of a second surveyor and observed the following:To the left of the handwashing sink, and to the right of the walk-in freezer, there was a damaged wall with a penetration, which the FSD stated had been that way since she started in May 2025 and the Director of Maintenance (DOM) was aware. The FSD stated that there was no formal communication with the DOM, it was all verbal either one on one, via phone or at morning meeting. She stated there was no logbook and she did not send emails since the DOM did not read his emails. She stated the Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA) was aware she 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 · F2025-08-25 · tag F0925 — failed to control pests — widespread
  Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observations, interviews and review of pertinent facility documents, it was determined that the facility failed to implement an effective pest control program in the kitchen.This deficient practice was evidenced by the following:On 8/18/25 at 10:13 AM, the surveyor toured the kitchen with the Food Service Director (FSD), in presence of a second surveyor. The surveyors observed a live bug walking up a white tiled wall above a stainless-steel table which had food preparation equipment on it, uncovered.The FSD observed the bug as well and stated, we have a pest control problem here; it was like this when I got here; maintenance is aware; we have a company [name redacted] that comes every Tuesday.The surveyors then observed two live bugs walking on the floor, in the dry storeroom. There were also two glue traps of the floor of the storeroom filled with bugs.During the remainder of the kitchen tour, the surveyors observed damaged walls with penetrations as well as still nesting water where multiple floor tiles were missing in the dish machine area.On 8/22/25 at 9:11 AM, 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.

  Environmental Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-08-25 · tag F0584 — failed to keep a safe, clean, comfortable home — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview and review of facility documents, it was determined the facility failed to maintain a comfortable and homelike environment for the residents (Resident #131). This deficient practice was identified on 1of 5 nursing units reviewed for environment and was evidenced by the following:On 8/18/2025 at 11:29 AM, the surveyor observed Resident #131, in the day room. The surveyor observed the resident's room and noted the resident's dresser, with the 3rd drawer down broken. The surveyor observed nails sticking out of the inside of the drawer. On 8/19/2025 at 10:29 AM, the surveyor observed Resident # 131, in a reclining chair, next to their bed. The resident's eyes were closed. The surveyor again noted the dresser with the broken drawer. On 8/20/2025 at 8:50 AM, the surveyor observed Resident # 131, in a reclining chair, in front of the dresser. The resident did not respond to the surveyor's questions. The surveyor again noted the dresser with the broken drawer. The surveyor reviewed the electronic medical record for Resident #131. A review of the admission…

  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 · Dcited before2025-08-25 · tag F0686 — failed to prevent and treat pressure sores (bedsores) — isolated
  Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
  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 ensure that an air mattress (designed to prevent and treat pressure wounds) was accurately set in accordance with the resident's weight for one (1) of one (1) resident reviewed for pressure ulcers, Resident #172.This deficient practice was evidenced as follows:On 8/19/2025 at 10:39 AM, the surveyor interviewed Resident #172, who was in bed. The surveyor observed an air mattress pump at the foot of the resident's bed. The setting on the pump was set at approximately 360. The resident stated, All I know is the pump is for the air mattress because I have a wound. On 8/20/2025 at 8:45 AM, the surveyor observed the resident in bed with the air mattress pump set at approximately 360. The survey met with resident's nurse to attempt to do a wound care observation, but the nurse stated the wound care was done this morning by the wound care team.The surveyor reviewed the electronic medical record (EMR) for Resident #172.A review of the admission Record (an admission summary) revealed the resident…

  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 before2025-08-25 · tag F0755 — failed to provide safe pharmacy services — isolated
  Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
  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 ensure that a medication was administered according to the physician orders (PO) and acceptable standards of practice in accordance with the New Jersey Board of Nursing. This deficient practice was identified in one (1) of six (6) residents (Resident #202) observed during the medication observation pass.The deficient practice was evidenced by the following:Reference: New Jersey Statutes Annotated, Title 45. Chapter 11. Nursing Board. The Nurse Practice Act for the State of New Jersey states: The practice of nursing as a registered professional nurse is defined as diagnosing and treating human responses to actual and potential physical and emotional health problems, through such services as case-finding, health teaching, health counseling, and provision of care supportive to or restorative of life and wellbeing, and executing medical regimens as prescribed by a licensed or otherwise legally authorized physician or dentist.Reference: New Jersey Statutes Annotated, Title 45, Chapter 11.…

  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 observations, interviews, and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that all medications were administered without error of 5% or more. During the morning medication administration observation on 8/19/25, the surveyor observed four (4) nurses administer medications to six (6) residents. There were 27 opportunities, and two (2) errors were observed which calculated to a medication administration error rate of 7.41%. The deficient practice was identified for two (2) of six (6) residents, (Resident #55 and #74), that were administered medications by two (2) of four (4) nurses that were observed.The deficient practices were evidenced by the following:1). On 8/19/25 at 8:32 AM, during the medication administration observation, the surveyor observed Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN#1) entered the room of Resident #55. The surveyor observed LPN#1 informing Resident #55 that she would be administering the resident's medications. The surveyor observed the resident who was in their bed and was observed eating breakfast.On 08/19/25 at 8:35 AM, the surveyor…

  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 F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — isolated
  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 record review, it was determined that the facility failed to properly secure medications in one (1) of four (4) medication carts observed during Medication Administration Pass.This deficient practice was evidenced by the following: On 8/19/25 at 09:16 AM, during the medication administration observation, the surveyor observed Registered Nurse (RN#1) enter the room of Resident #74. The surveyor observed RN#1 identify Resident #74 and then observed RN#1 taking the resident's vitals. RN#1 then informed Resident #74 that she would be administering the resident's medications. On 08/19/25 at 9:20 AM, the surveyor observed LPN#1 preparing to administer five (5) medications to Resident #74, which included Carvedilol 12.5 mg (medication for lowering blood pressure), Hydralazine 50 mg tablet (medication for lowering blood pressure), Aspirin EC (enteric-coated tablet which is a special coating that allow the medication to be dissolve in the small intestine, which protects the stomach from experiencing discomfort) 81 mg (coronary artery disease), Norvasc 10…

  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 · Dcited before2025-08-25 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — isolated
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and a review of pertinent medical records, it was determined that the facility failed to minimize the potential spread of infection to residents during medication administration for 1of 4 nurses observed during medication pass on 1 of 4 nursing units.This deficient practice was evidenced by the following.On 08/19/25 at 8:34 AM, during medication administration observation the surveyor observed a Registered Nurse (RN#1) taking Resident #202's Blood Pressure (BP) with a blood pressure monitor. After taking Resident #202's BP the nurse was observed taking the BP monitor (without sanitizing) and placing it next to her medication cart. RN#1 was then observed preparing Resident #202's medications (no observation of performing hand hygiene) and was then observed entering the resident's room. The surveyor observed RN#1 lifting the resident's head of bed with a bed remote control, which was next to the resident's bed. RN#1 was then observed handling Resident #202's pillows and placing it behind the resident's back. After administering Resident #202'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.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Fcited before2024-05-16 · 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 review of pertinent documents it was determined that the facility failed to ensure: a) a consistent system for labeling and dating was implemented to ensure all potentially hazardous foods were labeled with a use by date, b) the kitchen environment, all equipment and dishware was maintained in a clean and sanitary manner and transported appropriately, and c) staff performed appropriate hand hygiene, to limit the potential for contamination, and the risk of potential foodborne illness. The deficient practice was evidenced by the following: On 05/08/24 at 9:26 AM through 10:40 AM, the surveyor conducted a tour of the kitchen with the Registered Dietitian (RD) and the Food Service Director (FSD) and observed the following: 1. The step garbage can next to hand washing sink did not open when the foot pedal was stepped on and this was confirmed by the RD. 2. The walk-in refrigeration unit contained the following: - A metal pan on the bottom shelf contained six cabbage heads with visible darkened areas/spots. The cabbage was not labeled and did not…

  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 OCEAN HEALTHCARE — 11 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 10 rows in the source record cover these 6 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.

1 organizational owner 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.

This home reported $3.9M paid to related parties — landlords or management companies under common ownership — equal to about 17% of its total expenses. Money routed to affiliated companies can leave a home’s own books looking lean while owners still profit; it is the mechanism regulators watch most closely in private-equity and REIT deals.

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.

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