LITTLE BROOK NURSING AND CONVALESCENT HOME
LITTLE BROOK NURSING AND CONVALESCENT HOME is a 36-bed nursing home in CALIFON, New Jersey. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2001-02-01. It averages 27.0 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at LITTLE BROOK NURSING AND CONVALESCENT HOME?
CMS lists 54 health-inspection deficiencies for LITTLE BROOK NURSING AND CONVALESCENT HOME since 2021-05-21, 25 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is L; the most recent health inspection was 2025-07-10.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-10 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2025-03-18 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | J |
| 2025-03-18 | F0641, F0657 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E |
| 2025-03-18 | F0609, F0730 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | D |
| 2024-10-30 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2024-10-30 | F0640, F0730, F0812, F0880 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2024-10-30 | F0550, F0582, F0623, F0641, F0692, F0755, F0761, F0808, F0842, F0609 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2024-03-04 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D |
| 2023-12-12 | F0609, F0610, F0657 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E |
| 2023-06-15 | F0689, F0835, F0836 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards. | L |
| 2023-06-15 | F0756, F0760 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | K |
| 2023-06-15 | F0726, F0730, F0755 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | F |
| 2023-06-15 | F0868 | Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | E |
| 2023-06-15 | F0550, F0607, F0622, F0658, F0695, F0759 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D |
| 2021-05-21 | F0812, F0835, F0880 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2021-05-21 | F0609, F0610 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | E |
| 2021-05-21 | F0604, F0657, F0658, F0684, F0689, F0758 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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. | D |
| 2021-05-21 | F0623, F0732, F0881 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Post nurse staffing information every day. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | B |
Why was LITTLE BROOK NURSING AND CONVALESCENT HOME fined 3 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-10 | Fine | $62,493 |
| 2025-03-18 | Fine | $255,403 |
| 2024-10-30 | Fine | $37,522 |
How is LITTLE BROOK NURSING AND CONVALESCENT HOME staffed?
| Measure | This facility | NJ average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 40.7 | 39.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 27.0 | 122.4 |
Who owns LITTLE BROOK NURSING AND CONVALESCENT HOME?
LITTLE BROOK NURSING AND CONVALESCENT HOME is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name LITTLE BROOK HOME, INC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | FERNANDEZ, ROSA, HAMPILOS, JOHN | since 11/09/2005 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | LAZARE GROUP, INC | since 02/13/2002 |
| 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST | BETHANE PROPERTIES, INC | since 02/13/2002 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | BRADFORD, CYNTHIA, SEGARAM, SANDIRA | since 09/27/2021 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CAISSIE, ELIZABETH, FERNANDEZ, ROSEMARIE, HAMPILOS, JOHN | since 01/01/2018 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | LAZARE GROUP, INC, BRADFORD, CYNTHIA, CAISSIE, ELIZABETH, HAMPILOS, JOHN, SEGARAM, SANDIRA | since 02/13/2002 |
| TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | FERNANDEZ, ROSA, HAMPILOS, JOHN | since 11/09/2005 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BETHANE PROPERTIES, INC, LAZARE GROUP, INC, BRADFORD, CYNTHIA, CAISSIE, ELIZABETH, FERNANDEZ, ROSA, HAMPILOS, JOHN, SEGARAM, SANDIRA | since 02/13/2002 |
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