The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT SALEM COUNTY
SALEM, NJ · Medicare-certified · 116 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Overall rating is 2 out of 5 stars for Autumn Lake Healthcare at Salem County in Salem, NJ, with 2-star health inspection and staffing ratings and a 4-star quality measures rating. Reported nurse staffing is 3.88 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8832 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 18, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8832.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.13
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.27
- Nurse aides
- 2.49
- Weekend nursing
- 3.70
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 69%
Registered nurse turnover: 100%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
16.5%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.2%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
8%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
2.9%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
7.6%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
7.6%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
16.9%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.2%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
9.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.7%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.9%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly dispose of garbage and other waste. Cited August 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 814 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure a licensed pharmacist reviewed residents' medications each month and reported any problems as required. Cited December 2021 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 756 — 42 CFR §483.45(c) — 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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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 15 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- Part of AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE · 60 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 106 residents on an average day (91% of 116 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 52 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.