For profit - Limited Liability company ·
200 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Atlas Healthcare (28 facilities)
Top Rated Facility
5
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★★
Birchwood Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Cranford, New Jersey. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.34 hours per resident per day, below the New Jersey average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Dec 11, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
How Birchwood Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.34
3.86
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.40
0.69
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.04
2.23
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
26.0%
40.9%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
4.0
8.5
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.34
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.40
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.90
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.04
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.00
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
26.0%
Registered Nurses
36.8%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Dec 11, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
4
Total Deficiencies Found
20
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Birchwood Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center
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
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025
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 · Dec 11, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025
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 · Nov 14, 2024
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 6, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2024
Potential for harm
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2024
Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2024
About This Facility
Address
205 Birchwood Ave Cranford, NJ 07016
CMS Certification #
315091
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
200
Avg Residents/Day
182.5
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1972-09-01
Chain
Atlas Healthcare (28 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Atlas Healthcare
28
Facilities Nationwide
Atlas Healthcare operates 28 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Birchwood Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Birchwood Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center reports 3.34 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Jersey average of 3.86.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
Birchwood Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center is certified for 200 beds.
Admissions at Birchwood Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (908) 272-6660. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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