The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: J
Nursing home report
ALARIS HEALTH AT BELGROVE
KEARNY, NJ · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
2 of 5 overall
ALARIS HEALTH AT BELGROVE (Kearny, NJ) has a 2 out of 5 overall rating, with 2-star health inspection and staffing ratings and 3-star quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 3.66 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1 federal benchmark, and the facility had $25,635 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty flag.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6647 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 7, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $25,635recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6647.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.81
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.77
- Nurse aides
- 2.08
- Weekend nursing
- 3.36
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
9.1%5.8%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.5%0%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
8.4%18.6%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.6%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
0%13.6%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
19.6%10%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
10.7%18.3%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
11.9%12.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.4%0.7%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
3.1%4.2%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.9%25%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—86.5%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
76.9%72%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—52.5%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
42.9%67%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited May 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited May 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited May 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The home failed to notify the resident and family in time before a transfer or discharge, including their right to appeal. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 623 — 42 CFR §483.15 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $25,635 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $25,635 in total fines.
- $25,635
Federal fine
Dec 5, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of ALARIS HEALTH · 8 homes · 3.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 108.7 residents on an average day (91% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 29 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.