Nursing home
Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside
150 New Providence Road, Mountainside, NJ 07092 · Map
Non profit - Other · 63 certified beds
Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Mountainside, New Jersey. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 7.80 hours per resident per day, above the New Jersey average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Sep 26, 2024 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside 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) | 7.80 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.56 | 0.69 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.88 | 2.23 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 33.3% | 40.9% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | below 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.
- Every deficiency from the January 23, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 1, 2026
What inspectors found at Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside
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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2026 · 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 · Sep 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 9 deficiencies
- 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 · Jun 27, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2023
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
- 150 New Providence Road
Mountainside, NJ 07092 - CMS certification #
- 315239
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 63
- Avg residents/day
- 51.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1986-10-06
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation zone Union-E
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Overlook Medical Center, Summit. 3.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Mountainside Skilled Nursing and Rehab, Mountainside. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Bayada Home Health Care, Inc., Cranford. 4.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 07092 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Summit Dialysis, Mountainside, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Trinitas Cranford Dialysis, Cranford, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Kenilworth, Kenilworth, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 07092.
Center For Hope Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Scotch Plains, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Homeside Hospice LLC, office in Cranford, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Atlantic, office in Livingston, 7.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Summit Medical Group Pa, Berkeley Heights. 3.0 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor 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
- Union-E (Zone E: Geographical split.) 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 low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 very 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 Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside a good nursing home?
CMS gives Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside staffed?
Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside reports 7.80 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Jersey average of 3.86.
Has Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside have?
Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside is certified for 63 beds.