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HomeNew JerseyForest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing

Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing

497 Mt Prospect Ave, Newark, NJ 071049734825000WebsiteGoogle Maps
4.1on Google(218 reviews)
2/5Below Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
1/5
Staffing
3/5
Quality
5/5
Beds
120
certified
1 fine(s) totaling $37,580

How Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing Compares in New Jersey

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in New Jersey. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
2/5
NJ average
3.3/5
Below state average
Health inspection rating
1/5
NJ average
2.8/5
Below state average
Staffing rating
3/5
NJ average
3.0/5
Close to state average
Nursing hours per resident
3.38 hrs/day
NJ average
3.85 hrs/day
Below state average
RN hours per resident
0.58 hrs/day
NJ average
0.68 hrs/day
Below state average
Staff turnover
32.0%
NJ average
39.7%
Lower than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 2/5 overall CMS rating is below the New Jersey average of 3.3/5.
Its 1/5 health inspection rating is below the New Jersey average of 2.8/5.
Reported nursing time is 3.38 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 3.85.
Reported RN time is 0.58 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 0.68.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
9
deficiency citations
Inspected Dec 12, 2023
Most recent cycle
17
deficiency citations
Inspected Aug 5, 2025
The most recent cycle recorded 8 more deficiency citations than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$12,419/mo
New Jersey median
Private Room
$13,718/mo
New Jersey median
Essex County 65+
117,405
13.8% of county
County Population
853,374
Essex County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

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Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Newark, New Jersey with 120 certified beds. It has been operating since 1997. Its overall CMS rating is 2 out of 5.

Beds
120
Avg Residents/Day
110.5
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Dec 1, 1997
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Both
County
Essex
Last Inspection
Aug 5, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
17
Weighted Score
143.3
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (30)

F0804Potential for Harm

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Survey: Aug 5, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0806Potential for Harm

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

Survey: Aug 5, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0812Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Aug 5, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0814Potential for Harm

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Survey: Aug 5, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0692Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Aug 5, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0725Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Aug 5, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0759Potential for Harm

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Survey: Aug 5, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Aug 5, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0550Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Survey: Aug 5, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0584Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Aug 5, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0677Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Aug 5, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0689Potential for Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Aug 5, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0690Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Survey: Aug 5, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0695Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Aug 5, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0755Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Aug 5, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0756Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Aug 5, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0761Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Aug 5, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0689Immediate Jeopardy

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Dec 12, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0711Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Dec 12, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0658Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Dec 12, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0698Potential for Harm

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Dec 12, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0640Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Dec 12, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0656Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Dec 12, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0756Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Dec 12, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0803Potential for Harm

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Survey: Dec 12, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0842Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Dec 12, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0658Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Jul 27, 2021Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0711Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Jul 27, 2021Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0842Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Jul 27, 2021Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Jul 27, 2021Corrected: NoCycle: 3
Total Fines
$37,580
Number of Fines
1
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
1

Penalty History

FineDec 12, 2023
$37,580

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide2.13 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.68 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.58 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing3.38 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total3.22 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.09 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
32.0%
RN Turnover
31.6%
Administrators Left
0

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (7)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
FOREST HILL SNF OPERATIONS HOLDING LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization100%May 1, 2022
CH FOREST HILL HOLDINGS LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AMay 1, 2022
CW FOREST HILL HOLDINGS LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AMay 1, 2022
SEAM TRUST5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AMay 1, 2022
SK FOREST HILL HOLDINGS LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AMay 1, 2022
MERVINE, GEORGEW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualN/AMay 1, 2022
KLEIN, SOLOMONCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AMay 1, 2022

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing and nearby alternatives.

All New Jersey facilities
Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
Newark, NJCurrent facility
CMS
2/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $37,580
Broadway House for Continuing Care
Newark, NJ2,640 ft
CMS
4/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
New Vista Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr
Newark, NJ2,640 ft
CMS
4/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: $97,376
Alaris Health at Belgrove
Kearny, NJ4,752 ft
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: $25,635
Alaris Health at Kearny
Kearny, NJ1.3 mi
CMS
4/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: None
Job Haines Home For Aged People
Bloomfield, NJ1.6 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
5/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: None
Complete Care at Orange Park
East Orange, NJ1.6 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
Newark, NJ · Current facility
—2/51/53/5$37,580
Broadway House for Continuing Care
Newark, NJ
2,640 ft4/54/53/5None recorded
New Vista Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr
Newark, NJ
2,640 ft4/52/55/5$97,376
Alaris Health at Belgrove
Kearny, NJ
4,752 ft2/52/52/5$25,635
Alaris Health at Kearny
Kearny, NJ
1.3 mi4/53/52/5None recorded
Job Haines Home For Aged People
Bloomfield, NJ
1.6 mi5/55/55/5None recorded
Complete Care at Orange Park
East Orange, NJ
1.6 mi3/53/54/5None recorded

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing?▾
Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1/5, staffing rating of 3/5, and quality measures rating of 5/5. This facility is rated below average.
How much does Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in New Jersey is $12,419/month for a semi-private room and $13,718/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing had any health inspection violations?▾
Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing had 17 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Aug 5, 2025). The current CMS dataset records 1 fine(s) totaling $37,580.
What are the staffing levels at Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing?▾
Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing provides 3.38 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.58 RN hours, 0.68 LPN hours, and 2.13 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 32.0%.
How many beds does Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing have?▾
Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing has 120 certified beds with an average of 110.5 residents per day, resulting in approximately 92% occupancy. The facility is For profit - Limited Liability company owned and is part of the Infinite Care chain.
Are there other nursing homes near Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in New Jersey, including 2 in Newark. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing?▾
On Google Maps, Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing has a rating of 4.1 out of 5 based on 218 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 2/5.

Part of Infinite Care

This chain operates 8 facilities. View all →