The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited February 2026 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: K
Nursing home report
GROVE PARK HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER
EAST ORANGE, NJ · Medicare-certified · 185 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
GROVE PARK HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER in East Orange, NJ has a 4-star overall rating, with strong quality measures at 5 stars and staffing at 4 stars, but a lower 3-star health inspection rating. Reported nurse staffing is 3.33 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and the facility had $65,430 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3302 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 21, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $65,430recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3302.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.52
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.48
- Nurse aides
- 2.34
- Weekend nursing
- 2.96
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 29%
Registered nurse turnover: 36%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15.4%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.3%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.2%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
7.3%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
2.4%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
2.5%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
8.3%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.8%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
24.3%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.2%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.6%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
88.1%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
90.4%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited October 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure residents were served meals and snacks at times that fit their needs, preferences, and requests. Cited October 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 809 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited October 2024 — 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 and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited June 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $65,430 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $65,430 in total fines.
- $65,430
Federal fine
Feb 21, 2026
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- Part of ALLAIRE HEALTH SERVICES · 20 homes · 2.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 171.5 residents on an average day (93% of 185 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 51 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.