ASHBROOK CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER
ASHBROOK CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER is a 114-bed nursing home in SCOTCH PLAINS, New Jersey. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1967-06-01. It averages 88.4 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at ASHBROOK CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER?
CMS lists 30 health-inspection deficiencies for ASHBROOK CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER since 2023-02-06, 29 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2025-05-09.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-09 | F0600, F0609, F0610, F0835 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | J |
| 2025-05-09 | F0584, F0812 | 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-05-09 | F0677, F0698, F0759, F0760 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E |
| 2025-05-09 | F0814 | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | D |
| 2023-12-15 | F0727, F0756 | 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. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | F |
| 2023-12-15 | F0584, F0686, F0695, F0728, F0755, F0849, F0868 | 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 appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | E |
| 2023-12-15 | F0557, F0609, F0645, F0656, F0689, F0732, F0880, F0881, F0882 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Post nurse staffing information every day. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | D |
| 2023-02-06 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
Why was ASHBROOK CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER fined 12 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-09 | Fine | $44,486 |
| 2023-10-30 | Fine | $4,587 |
| 2023-10-23 | Fine | $4,587 |
| 2023-10-17 | Fine | $4,587 |
| 2023-10-10 | Fine | $4,587 |
| 2023-10-02 | Fine | $4,587 |
| 2023-09-25 | Fine | $4,587 |
| 2023-09-18 | Fine | $4,235 |
| 2023-09-11 | Fine | $3,812 |
| 2023-09-05 | Fine | $3,529 |
| 2023-08-28 | Fine | $3,176 |
| 2023-08-21 | Fine | $2,823 |
How is ASHBROOK CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER staffed relative to the NJ average?
| Measure | This facility | NJ average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.35054 | 3.84961 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 21.0 | 39.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 88.4 | 122.4 |
Who owns ASHBROOK CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER, and what chain is it in?
ASHBROOK CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name ASHBROOK CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER LLC and belongs to the AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | JACOBS, HYMAN, JACOBS, LIVIA | since 04/03/2009 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | RIVERA, NATALIE | since 08/27/2018 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | METTERNICH, CHRISTOPHER | since 08/17/2017 |
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