Nursing home report
Registered name: THE ELMS REHAB AND HEALTHCARE CENTER OF CRANBURY
CRANBURY, NJ · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
4 out of 5 stars overall. Health inspection is 3 stars and staffing is 2 stars, with reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.82 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day); the facility also had $57,282 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8198 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8198.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to ensure residents were free from physical restraints unless they were needed for medical treatment. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 604 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: J
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited November 2021 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
A federal fine of $14,020 was recorded.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $57,282 was recorded.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $57,282 in total fines.
Federal fine
Dec 20, 2024
Now operated by The Elms Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Cranbury, previously The Elms of Cranbury.
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.
