The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
MONTCLAIR CARE CENTER
MONTCLAIR, NJ · Medicare-certified · 64 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
MONTCLAIR CARE CENTER has an overall 5-star rating. Its staffing is a notable weak point at 2 stars, with reported nurse staffing of 3.58 hours per resident per day below the 4.1 federal benchmark; health inspections are 4 stars, quality measures are 5 stars, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5789 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 26, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5789.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.46
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.90
- Nurse aides
- 2.21
- Weekend nursing
- 3.15
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 33%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
5.7%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.7%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.7%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
5.1%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
8.5%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
10.6%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.4%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
20.7%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.1%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
84.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
90.9%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to encode each resident’s assessment data and send it to the state on time. Cited April 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 640 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: E
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 April 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 711 — 42 CFR §483.30 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited April 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of HIGHBRIDGE HEALTHCARE · 6 homes · 2.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 55.8 residents on an average day (87% of 64 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 29 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.