FOREST HILLS CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALING
FOREST HILLS CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALING is a 120-bed nursing home in NEWARK, New Jersey. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1997-12-01. It averages 110.5 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at FOREST HILLS CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALING?
CMS lists 30 health-inspection deficiencies for FOREST HILLS CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALING since 2021-07-27, 26 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2025-08-05.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-05 | F0804, F0806, F0812, F0814 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | F |
| 2025-08-05 | F0692, F0725, F0759, F0880 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-08-05 | F0550, F0584, F0677, F0689, F0690, F0695, F0755, F0756, F0761 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / 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. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. | D |
| 2023-12-12 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | K |
| 2023-12-12 | F0711 | Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | F |
| 2023-12-12 | F0658, F0698 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | E |
| 2023-12-12 | F0640, F0656, F0756, F0803, F0842 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2021-07-27 | F0658, F0711, F0842, F0880 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
Why was FOREST HILLS CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALING fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-12 | Fine | $37,580 |
How is FOREST HILLS CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALING staffed relative to the NJ average?
| Measure | This facility | NJ average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.38496 | 3.84961 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 32.0 | 39.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 110.5 | 122.4 |
Who owns FOREST HILLS CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALING, and what chain is it in?
FOREST HILLS CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALING is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name FOREST HILL SNF OPERATIONS LLC and belongs to the INFINITE CARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | FOREST HILL SNF OPERATIONS HOLDING LLC | since 05/01/2022 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | CH FOREST HILL HOLDINGS LLC, CW FOREST HILL HOLDINGS LLC, SEAM TRUST, SK FOREST HILL HOLDINGS LLC | since 05/01/2022 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | MERVINE, GEORGE | since 05/01/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | KLEIN, SOLOMON | since 05/01/2022 |
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