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
1 of 5 overall
ALARIS HEALTH AT BELGELRVE (KEARNY, NJ) has a 1-star overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating and a recent federal penalty with $25,635 in fines over the last 24 months. Staffing is 3.76 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, while staffing and quality measures are each rated 3 stars.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7599 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 27, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $25,635recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7599.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.92
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.66
- Nurse aides
- 2.17
- Weekend nursing
- 3.45
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
7.9%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.9%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9.9%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.8%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
2.6%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
18%Steady
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
19.9%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
13.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.4%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.9%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
11.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
5.7%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
86.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
73.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
52.5%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
48.6%Worsening
What the inspectors found
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
The home failed to tell residents or their representatives in writing how long their bed would be held after a hospital transfer or therapeutic leave. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 625 — 42 CFR §483.15 — S/S: E
The home failed to clearly tell residents or their representatives that they could refuse a binding arbitration agreement. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 847 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: E
The home failed to monitor antibiotic use properly. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 881 — 42 CFR §483.80 — 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 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 - Individual
- Chain
- Part of ALARIS HEALTH · 8 homes · 3.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 101 residents on an average day (84% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 29 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.