The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited February 2021 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES CRANES MILL
WEST CALDWELL, NJ · Medicare-certified · 56 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES CRANES MILL in West Caldwell, NJ has an overall 5-star rating, with 4 stars for health inspections and staffing and 5 stars for quality measures. It reports 4.34 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, with no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.3357 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 14, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.3357.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.96
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.81
- Nurse aides
- 2.56
- Weekend nursing
- 4.24
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 25%
Registered nurse turnover: 44%
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
—8.5%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
7.1%3.8%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.1%4.1%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
—5%—
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
—15.6%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
—4.8%—
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.9%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
22.8%7.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
—0%—
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
96.4%84.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—87.2%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
92.5%88%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to develop and follow policies to make sure residents received flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Cited August 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 883 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E
The home failed to have policies and procedures in place to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Cited February 2021 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 607 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The home failed to keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 583 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 39 residents on an average day (70% of 56 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 26 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.