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CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

Alaris Health at Belgrove

195 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ 07032

Alaris Health at Belgrove, a 120-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Kearny, NJ, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #308 of 346 rated homes in NJ on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.

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2 / 5
Below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
#308 of 346
In-state rank among rated NJ homes
3.66
Below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
26
Inspection findings · 1 serious

The verdict

Alaris Health at Belgrove, a 120-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Kearny, NJ, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #308 of 346 rated homes in NJ on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

2 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0
#308 of 346
In-state rank among rated NJ homes
3.66
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
26
Inspection findings · 1 serious

CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.

In-state ownership mix · peer inventory

How 348 NJ nursing homes split by ownership sector

This facility is recorded as For profit - Limited Liability company. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.

Health Inspection

2/5

Staffing

2/5

Quality Measures

3/5

Long-Stay Quality

3/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
315366
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
120
Residents
109
In Hospital
No
County
Hudson
Last Inspection
May 7, 2026

Staffing Data

How the 3.66 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
0.81 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours
0.77
CNA Hours
2.08
Total Nursing Hours
3.66 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours
0.11

What the CMS Record Reveals About Alaris Health at Belgrove

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Alaris Health at Belgrove ranks #308 of 346 rated nursing homes in NJ on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Alaris Health at Belgrove operates 120 certified beds in Kearny, NJ with approximately 109 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars (health inspection 2★ · staffing 2★ · quality 3★).

The inspection file contains 26 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 1 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. CMS enforcement records show 1 penalty totaling $17K levied against this facility. Per resident day, this facility reports 3.66 total nursing hours (national average 3.86) and 0.81 RN hours.

Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Alaris Health at Belgrove falls into a category where comparative context matters.

Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter

The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.

National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.

For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.

Deficiency History (26 most recent)

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 7, 2026 Tag: 0759

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 10, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 7, 2026 Tag: 0757

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 10, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 7, 2026 Tag: 0756

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 10, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 7, 2026 Tag: 0725

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 10, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 7, 2026 Tag: 0711

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

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 10, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 7, 2026 Tag: 0692

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 10, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 7, 2026 Tag: 0685

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 10, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 7, 2026 Tag: 0677

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

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 10, 2026

E - Pattern - Minimal harm May 7, 2026 Tag: 0761

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.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 10, 2026

E - Pattern - Minimal harm May 7, 2026 Tag: 0686

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

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 10, 2026

F - Widespread - Minimal harm May 7, 2026 Tag: 0812

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

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 10, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 27, 2025 Tag: 0842

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

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 21, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 5, 2024 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 7, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 5, 2024 Tag: 0761

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.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 7, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 5, 2024 Tag: 0656

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

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 7, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 5, 2024 Tag: 0655

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 7, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 5, 2024 Tag: 0578

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.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 7, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Dec 5, 2024 Tag: 0881

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 7, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Dec 5, 2024 Tag: 0847

Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

Category: Administration Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 7, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Dec 5, 2024 Tag: 0625

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 7, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Dec 5, 2024 Tag: 0623

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

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 7, 2025

J - Isolated - Jeopardy Dec 5, 2024 Tag: 0695

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

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 7, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 6, 2023 Tag: 0755

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

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 31, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 6, 2023 Tag: 0609

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

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 31, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 29, 2023 Tag: 0760

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 31, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 29, 2023 Tag: 0641

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 31, 2023

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 15.8% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 0.5% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 0.8% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 1.5% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 17.6% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 12.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 6.9% Yes
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay 1.9% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 5.8% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 12.1% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Long Stay 71.5% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 13.3% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Long Stay 86.5% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence Long Stay 6.9% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 51.2% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay 52.5% No

Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $17K

Date Type Amount
Dec 5, 2024 Fine $17K

Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing

Two data-derived peer sets for Alaris Health at Belgrove, both outside NJ so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.

What the CMS records show for Alaris Health at Belgrove

The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.

  • The NJ registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View NJ registry
  • Peer homes near 120 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in NJ. Compare a similar-size peer
  • CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work

CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall CMS rating for Alaris Health at Belgrove?
Alaris Health at Belgrove has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (2★), staffing levels (2★), and quality measures (3★).
Where does Alaris Health at Belgrove rank among nursing homes in NJ?
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks, then fewer fines), Alaris Health at Belgrove ranks 308th among 346 rated nursing homes in NJ (#308 of 346). CMS force-curves the overall star within each state, so this peer set is the honest comparison.
What are the staffing levels at Alaris Health at Belgrove?
Alaris Health at Belgrove reports 3.66 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.86). RN hours are 0.81 per resident day (national average: 0.69).
How many beds does Alaris Health at Belgrove have?
Alaris Health at Belgrove has 120 certified beds with approximately 109 residents. The facility is located at 195 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ 07032.
Does Alaris Health at Belgrove have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, Alaris Health at Belgrove has 26 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 1 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has Alaris Health at Belgrove received any fines or penalties?
Yes, Alaris Health at Belgrove has received 1 penalties totaling $17K.
Who owns Alaris Health at Belgrove?
Alaris Health at Belgrove is classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was Alaris Health at Belgrove last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for Alaris Health at Belgrove was on May 7, 2026. The facility received a health inspection rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for Alaris Health at Belgrove?
Alaris Health at Belgrove is evaluated on 17 quality measures, of which 8 are used in the CMS star rating calculation. These include measures for both long-stay and short-stay residents covering areas like infections, falls, pressure ulcers, and medication use.
Data Sources

Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare provider data (data.cms.gov). See our methodology for how this page is compiled. Ratings, staffing, health-inspection deficiency, and Civil Money Penalty records are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under a public-domain (CC0) license.

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