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Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record

HOMESTEAD REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER

CCN 315378 · 129 MORRIS TURNPIKE, NEWTON, NJ, 07860 · Operated within the BENJAMIN LANDA chain

Does HOMESTEAD REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER have a federal violation or abuse history?

According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HOMESTEAD REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER (CCN 315378) has federal inspection findings on its record. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 18 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity F. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $111,754 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record and draws no conclusion of its own. Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly. Federal nursing-home surveys are conducted on a recurring cycle by state survey agencies acting on CMS's behalf, and the figures on this page are compiled from CMS's published provider data, as on file with federal regulators; the federal record may understate what actually occurred, and inspection findings are point-in-time survey results, not a determination that any specific resident was harmed.

The Federal Record

CMS has $111,754 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.

Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.

Scope & Severity — current cycle

ANo Harm
BNo Harm
CNo Harm
DPotential
EPotential
FPotential
GActual Harm
HActual Harm
IActual Harm
JImm. Jeopardy
KImm. Jeopardy
LImm. Jeopardy

CMS's own A–L scope/severity grid. Plotted cells mark this facility's most recent (current-cycle) citations, as on file with federal regulators (CMS).

Civil money penalties on file

$111,754

CMS has $111,754 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.

Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average

This facility: 2  ·  CMS state average: 3.3

Side-by-side with the CMS-published Overall CMS star rating for this state. This is the government's own published state average — not a CareSentinel-computed figure or delta.

Deficiency timeline — full federal history

2025-07-24
CURRENT CYCLE
F947S/S F

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

2025-07-24
CURRENT CYCLE
F711S/S F

Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

2025-07-24
CURRENT CYCLE
F727S/S F

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

2025-07-24
CURRENT CYCLE
F730S/S F

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

2025-07-24
CURRENT CYCLE
F809S/S F

Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.

2025-07-24
CURRENT CYCLE
F812S/S F

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

2025-07-24
CURRENT CYCLE
F814S/S F

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

2025-07-24
CURRENT CYCLE
F841S/S F

Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.

2025-07-24
CURRENT CYCLE
F865S/S F

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

2025-07-24
CURRENT CYCLE
F842S/S D

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

2025-07-24
CURRENT CYCLE
F924S/S D

Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.

2025-07-24
CURRENT CYCLE
F584S/S D

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.

2025-07-24
CURRENT CYCLE
F677S/S D

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

2025-07-24
CURRENT CYCLE
F656S/S D

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

2025-07-24
CURRENT CYCLE
F755S/S D

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

2025-07-24
CURRENT CYCLE
F686S/S D

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

2025-07-24
CURRENT CYCLE
F880S/S D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2025-07-24
CURRENT CYCLE
F609S/S D

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

2025-04-01
HISTORICAL
F689S/S G

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2024-06-26
HISTORICAL
F584S/S E

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.

2024-03-12
HISTORICAL
F711S/S F

Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

2024-03-12
HISTORICAL
F812S/S F

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

2024-03-12
HISTORICAL
F882S/S F

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

2024-03-12
HISTORICAL
F880S/S E

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2024-03-12
HISTORICAL
F658S/S D

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

2024-03-12
HISTORICAL
F686S/S D

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

2024-03-12
HISTORICAL
F689S/S D

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2024-03-12
HISTORICAL
F695S/S D

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

2024-03-12
HISTORICAL
F550S/S D

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

2024-03-12
HISTORICAL
F755S/S D

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

2024-03-12
HISTORICAL
F759S/S D

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

2024-03-12
HISTORICAL
F761S/S D

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.

2024-03-12
HISTORICAL
F805S/S D

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

2022-05-19
HISTORICAL
F583S/S D

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

2022-05-19
HISTORICAL
F880S/S D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2022-05-19
HISTORICAL
F623S/S D

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

2022-05-19
HISTORICAL
F755S/S D

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

2022-05-19
HISTORICAL
F656S/S D

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

2022-05-19
HISTORICAL
F686S/S D

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Each citation below is a federal survey finding, dated and labeled with its CMS deficiency tag, as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Older inspection cycles are de-emphasized; only the most recent cycle is current.

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