The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT BERKELEY HEIGHTS
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ · Medicare-certified · 130 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
4 out of 5 stars overall. Health inspections and staffing are both 3 out of 5 stars, quality measures are 5 out of 5 stars, reported nurse staffing is below the federal benchmark (3.69 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), and the facility had $102,660 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6908 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 21, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $102,660recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6908.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.39
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.97
- Nurse aides
- 2.33
- Weekend nursing
- 3.40
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 40%
Registered nurse turnover: 47%
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
12.2%16%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%1.2%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.4%7.2%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
3%2.8%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
10.4%1.4%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
5.5%0%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
8.7%18.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.7%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0.6%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.1%18.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.3%4.9%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
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—99.5%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to ensure nurse aides were properly trained and competent to provide safe care. Cited July 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 728 — 42 CFR §483.35(e) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to have a plan for how it would carry out quality improvement and oversight activities. Cited July 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 865 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to ensure a qualified person was assigned to oversee infection prevention and control. Cited July 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 882 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
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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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $102,660 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $102,660 in total fines.
- $102,660
Federal fine
Jul 19, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE · 60 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 102.4 residents on an average day (79% of 130 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 42 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.