CMS data snapshot: July 2026
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.
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Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).
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Homestead Rehabilitation & Health Care Center is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Newton, New Jersey with 128 certified beds. It has been operating since 1997. Its overall CMS rating is 2 out of 5.
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
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.
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
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.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM 145 HOLDINGS, LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 20% | Feb 5, 2016 |
| JCANDL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 8% | Feb 5, 2016 |
| PJ&H HOLDINGS, LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 6% | Feb 5, 2016 |
| THE WHITE MAPLE CORPORATION | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 9% | Feb 5, 2016 |
| EGERT, DEBBIE | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 5% | Feb 5, 2016 |
| LERNER, URI | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 9% | Feb 5, 2016 |
| STERN, RONALD | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 9% | Feb 5, 2016 |
| MUELLER, CHAYA | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 8% | Feb 5, 2016 |
| LIGHTEN, JAKE | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Nov 30, 2012 |
| DACHS, DAVID | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jul 26, 2012 |
| EGERT, USHER | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jul 26, 2012 |
| LIGHTEN, JAKE | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Nov 30, 2012 |
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