Mountainside Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Mountainside, NJ has a 2-star overall rating, with 2 stars for health inspections and 1 star for staffing, while quality measures are 5 stars. Reported nurse staffing is 3.42 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Last inspection: August 21, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4235.
Staffing detail
Registered nurses
0.42
Licensed practical nurses
0.89
Nurse aides
2.11
Weekend nursing
3.07
Hours per resident per day.
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).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
8.5%7.6%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%0.9%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.6%8%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%1.9%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
5.1%3%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
21.3%26.1%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
26.7%24.3%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
8.9%11.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%1.1%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.8%0.6%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.1%23.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.1%7.8%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—98.3%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
94.5%98.2%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—84.8%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
81.5%77.5%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2020 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — 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 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate dialysis care for a resident who needed it. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 698 — 42 CFR §483.25(l) — S/S: E
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 keep medication mistakes below the allowed level. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 759 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(1) — 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 2 health deficiencies.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 18 health deficiencies.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Part of BEST CARE SERVICES · 10 homes · 2.1 stars avg
Occupancy
131.6 residents on an average day (87% of 151 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 38 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.