BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER
BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER, in CRANFORD, New Jersey, holds 200 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1972-09-01, averaging 185.3 residents a day.
Has BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER been cited for violations?
CMS lists 25 health-inspection deficiencies for BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER since 2022-08-04, 14 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2025-12-11.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E |
| 2025-12-11 | F0584, F0684, F0700 | 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 treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | D |
| 2024-11-14 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
| 2024-08-06 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-08-06 | F0698, F0755, F0880 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-08-06 | F0584, F0641, F0656, F0686, F0711 | 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. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | D |
| 2022-08-04 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2022-08-04 | F0637, F0695, F0755, F0880 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2022-08-04 | F0578, F0641, F0658, F0688, F0761, F0921 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / 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. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D |
How is BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER staffed relative to the NJ average?
| Measure | This facility | NJ average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.35279 | 3.84961 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 30.3 | 39.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 185.3 | 122.4 |
Who owns BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?
BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name CRANFORD SNF LLC and belongs to the ATLAS HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | CRANFORD HOLDCO LLC | since 08/01/2022 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | COPPER NJ TRUST, GOLD NJ TRUST, MALT FAMILY TRUST, NJ MAZEL PARENTCO LLC, NJ NOBLE PARENTCO LLC, SGS 2010 FAMILY TRUST, SILVER NJ TRUST, TYH 2017 TRUST, MEISNER, ROBERT | since 08/01/2022 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | GOLDBERGER, SHLOMO | since 08/01/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BAK, PINCHOS | since 08/01/2022 |
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