The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Bristol Glen
Registered name: UNITED METHODIST COMMUNITIES AT BRISTOL GLEN
NEWTON, NJ · Medicare-certified · 60 beds
Needs attention
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
Bristol Glen in Newton, NJ has an overall 4 of 5 stars, with 4-star ratings for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 4.07 hours per resident per day, just below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and the facility has had $8,278 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0696 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 26, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $8,278recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0696.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.84
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.94
- Nurse aides
- 2.29
- Weekend nursing
- 3.79
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 45%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
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
16%12%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.6%0%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%0%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
7.9%5.7%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
6.5%0%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.4%14.3%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
16.1%10.3%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.9%1.8%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
29.7%12.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
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
97.4%91.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—78.6%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
85.9%73.3%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: D
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: D
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to encode each resident’s assessment data and send it to the state on time. Cited December 2019 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 640 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,278 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,278 in total fines.
- $8,278
Federal fine
Aug 26, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 55.6 residents on an average day (93% of 60 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 28 years
The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.
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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.