Non profit - Corporation ·
35 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
Top Rated Facility
5
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★★
Cheshire Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Florham Park, New Jersey. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 8.00 hours per resident per day, above the New Jersey average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Sep 6, 2024 cited 9 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
★★★★★ 5/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
No data
How Cheshire Home 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)
8.00
3.86
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.31
0.69
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.14
2.23
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
31.7%
40.9%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
9.0
8.5
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
8.00
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
1.31
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.55
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
4.14
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
7.01
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
31.7%
Registered Nurses
28.6%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Sep 6, 2024
Most Recent Inspection Date
9
Total Deficiencies Found
36
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Cheshire Home
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 · Jan 8, 2026
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 · Jan 8, 2026
Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026
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 · Jan 8, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 6, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.Administration Deficiencies · Sep 6, 2024
Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 6, 2024
Potential for harm
Post nurse staffing information every day.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Sep 6, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 6, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 6, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 6, 2024
Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 6, 2024
About This Facility
Address
9 Ridgedale Ave Florham Park, NJ 07932
CMS Certification #
315383
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
35
Avg Residents/Day
32.6
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1997-12-01
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Cheshire Home an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Cheshire Home reports 8.00 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Jersey average of 3.86.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
Cheshire Home is certified for 35 beds.
Admissions at Cheshire Home
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (973) 966-1232. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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