Nursing home
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Salem County
438 Salem-Woodstown Road, Salem, NJ 08079 · Map
For profit - Individual · Part of Autumn Lake Healthcare (60 facilities) · 116 certified beds
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Salem County is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Salem, New Jersey. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.50 hours per resident per day, below the New Jersey average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Aug 7, 2025 cited 18 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Autumn Lake Healthcare at Salem County compares
This facility vs. the New Jersey and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | New Jersey avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.50 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.13 | 0.69 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.18 | 2.23 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 68.0% | 40.9% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 18.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Salem County
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 438 Salem-Woodstown Road
Salem, NJ 08079 - CMS certification #
- 315058
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 116
- Avg residents/day
- 105.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1973-08-10
- Chain
- Autumn Lake Healthcare (60 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Autumn Lake Healthcare
Autumn Lake Healthcare operates 60 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Autumn Lake Healthcare facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation zone Salem-A
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Francis Hospital, Wilmington. 12.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Autumn Lake Healthcare at Southgate, Carneys Point. 6.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Aveanna Healthcare, Newark. 13.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Acme Pharmacy. 5.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 08079 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Salem Dialysis, Salem, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fkc First State, New Castle, 8.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Swedesboro, Swedesboro, 11.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 08079.
Christianacare Accentcare Hosp & Palliative Care, office in Newark, 13.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Red Oak Hospice LLC, office in Bridgeton, 15.4 miles away, straight line
Bayada At Inspira, Home Health And Hospice, office in West Deptford, 20.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Christiana Care Health Services Inc, Wilmington. 10.5 miles away, straight line. 3 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Salem-A (Zone A: Municipalities have prominent flood areas.) on the New Jersey hurricane evacuation zones (2020 hurricane evacuation study). (FEMA Region 2 / New Jersey Office of Emergency Management, map updated Jan 8, 2024)
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | See above | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Autumn Lake Healthcare at Salem County a good nursing home?
CMS gives Autumn Lake Healthcare at Salem County an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Autumn Lake Healthcare at Salem County staffed?
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Salem County reports 3.50 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Jersey average of 3.86.
Has Autumn Lake Healthcare at Salem County had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 18 deficiencies.
How many beds does Autumn Lake Healthcare at Salem County have?
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Salem County is certified for 116 beds.