The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
HOMESTEAD REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER
NEWTON, NJ · Medicare-certified · 128 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Homestead Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Newton, NJ has a 2-star overall rating, with especially weak health inspection and staffing ratings (both 1 star) despite a 5-star quality measures score. It also has a recent federal penalty, $45,682 in fines over the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.71 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day).
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.706 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 24, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $45,682recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.706.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.27
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.34
- Nurse aides
- 2.09
- Weekend nursing
- 3.44
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 42%
Registered nurse turnover: 86%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
13.8%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0.6%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.8%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.3%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
4.2%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
10.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
11.3%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
11%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
9.3%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
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
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to ensure the resident’s doctor reviewed their care and properly wrote, signed, and dated required notes and orders during visits. Cited July 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 711 — 42 CFR §483.30 — S/S: F
The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited July 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — 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 July 2025 — 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 July 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — 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 18 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $45,682 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $111,754 in total fines.
- $45,682
Federal fine
Apr 1, 2025
- $66,072
Federal fine
Mar 12, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Chain
- Part of BENJAMIN LANDA · 49 homes · 3.3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 55.4 residents on an average day (43% of 128 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 28 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.