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CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center

787 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ 07052

Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center, a 131-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in West Orange, NJ, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #112 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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4 / 5
Above average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
#112 of 346
In-state rank among rated NJ homes
3.33
Below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
23
Inspection findings · 1 serious

The verdict

Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center, a 131-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in West Orange, NJ, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #112 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.

4 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0
#112 of 346
In-state rank among rated NJ homes
3.33
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
23
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

3/5

Staffing

3/5

Quality Measures

5/5

Long-Stay Quality

5/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
315066
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
131
Residents
125
In Hospital
No
County
Essex
Last Inspection
Sep 22, 2025

Staffing Data

How the 3.33 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
0.63 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours
0.67
CNA Hours
2.04
Total Nursing Hours
3.33 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours
0.09
Nursing Turnover
22.8%
RN Turnover
16.7%

What the CMS Record Reveals About Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center ranks #112 of 346 rated nursing homes in NJ on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center operates 131 certified beds in West Orange, NJ with approximately 125 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars (health inspection 3★ · staffing 3★ · quality 5★).

The inspection file contains 23 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 1 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider's enforcement record shows no fines or payment denials to date. Per resident day, this facility reports 3.33 total nursing hours (national average 3.86) and 0.63 RN hours.

Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 22.8% (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 (23 most recent)

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 22, 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: Oct 24, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 22, 2025 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: Oct 24, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 22, 2025 Tag: 0712

Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 24, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 22, 2025 Tag: 0636

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 24, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 22, 2025 Tag: 0607

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 24, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Sep 22, 2025 Tag: 0628

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 24, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 24, 2024 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: May 17, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 24, 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: May 17, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 24, 2024 Tag: 0695

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

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: May 17, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 24, 2024 Tag: 0658

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: May 17, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 24, 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: May 17, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 24, 2024 Tag: 0640

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: May 17, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 24, 2024 Tag: 0558

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: May 17, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Apr 24, 2024 Tag: 0757

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

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: May 17, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Apr 24, 2024 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: May 17, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Apr 24, 2024 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: May 17, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Apr 24, 2024 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: May 17, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Apr 24, 2024 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: May 13, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 8, 2022 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: Apr 14, 2022

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 8, 2022 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: Apr 14, 2022

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 8, 2022 Tag: 0658

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 14, 2022

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Mar 8, 2022 Tag: 0695

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

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 14, 2022

K - Pattern - Jeopardy Mar 8, 2022 Tag: 0760

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 14, 2022

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 5.7% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 0.2% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 0.3% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 1.7% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 2.8% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 4.6% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 4.0% Yes
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay 1.3% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 1.3% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 7.0% 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 97.6% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 7.2% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Long Stay 98.2% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence Long Stay 10.7% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 95.1% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay 94.5% No

Penalty History

No penalties on record.

Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing

Two data-derived peer sets for Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center, both outside NJ so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.

What the CMS records show for Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care 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 131 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 Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center?
Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (3★), staffing levels (3★), and quality measures (5★).
Where does Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center rank among nursing homes in NJ?
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks, then fewer fines), Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center ranks 112th among 346 rated nursing homes in NJ (#112 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 Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center?
Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center reports 3.33 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.86). RN hours are 0.63 per resident day (national average: 0.69). Nursing staff turnover is 22.8%.
How many beds does Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center have?
Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center has 131 certified beds with approximately 125 residents. The facility is located at 787 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ 07052.
Does Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center has 23 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 1 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center received any fines or penalties?
No, Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center has no fines or penalties on record.
Who owns Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center?
Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center is classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center was on Sep 22, 2025. The facility received a health inspection rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center?
Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center 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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