Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center
1610 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center, a 114-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Scotch Plains, NJ, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #303 of 346 rated homes in NJ on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 4 inspection findings 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
- #303 of 346
- In-state rank among rated NJ homes
- 3.35
- Below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 30
- Inspection findings · 4 serious
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The verdict
Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center, a 114-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Scotch Plains, NJ, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #303 of 346 rated homes in NJ on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 4 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 2 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #303 of 346
- In-state rank among rated NJ homes
- 3.35
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 30
- Inspection findings · 4 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
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 315064
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 114
- Residents
- 88
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Union
- Last Inspection
- May 9, 2025
Staffing Data
How the 3.35 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.49 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.83
- CNA Hours
- 2.03
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.35 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.05
- Nursing Turnover
- 21.0%
- RN Turnover
- 41.7%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center ranks #303 of 346 rated nursing homes in NJ on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center operates 114 certified beds in Scotch Plains, NJ with approximately 88 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars (health inspection 2★ · staffing 2★ · quality 4★).
The inspection file contains 30 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 4 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider has been fined 12 times by CMS, for a combined $90K. Per resident day, this facility reports 3.35 total nursing hours (national average 3.86) and 0.49 RN hours.
Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 21.0% (CMS payroll-based measure).
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 (30 most recent)
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 23, 2025
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 23, 2025
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 23, 2025
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 23, 2025
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 23, 2025
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 23, 2025
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 23, 2025
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2025
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2025
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: May 10, 2025
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2025
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 18, 2023
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 20, 2023
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 5, 2024
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 16, 2023
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 20, 2024
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 20, 2024
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 20, 2024
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 16, 2023
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 15, 2024
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 22, 2024
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.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 15, 2024
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 20, 2023
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.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 18, 2024
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 19, 2024
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 20, 2024
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 20, 2024
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: Jan 10, 2024
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.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 20, 2024
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: Feb 13, 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 | 16.6% | 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 | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 0.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 14.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 1.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 13.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 1.6% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 0.4% | 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 | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 6.9% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 98.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 22.9% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 95.9% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 96.6% | No |
Penalty History 12 penalties totaling $90K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | Fine | $44K |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Fine | $5K |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Fine | $5K |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Fine | $5K |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Fine | $5K |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Fine | $5K |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Fine | $5K |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Fine | $4K |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Fine | $4K |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Fine | $4K |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Fine | $3K |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Fine | $3K |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center, both outside NJ so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside NJ (114 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside NJ (3.41 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in NJ
347 other nursing homes are on record in NJ; 6 are shown here.
Abigail House for Nursing & Rehabilitation
Camden, NJ
Abingdon Care & Rehabilitation Center
Green Brook, NJ
Accela Post Acute Care at Hamilton
Hamilton, NJ
Accelerate Skilled Nursing and Rehab Piscataway
Piscataway, NJ
Acclaim Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Jersey City, NJ
Actors Fund Home
Englewood, NJ
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center
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 114 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.
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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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
