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Continuing Care At Lantern Hill

537 Mountain Avenue, New Providence, NJ 07974

Call Continuing Care At Lantern Hill directly(908) 516-9400

Non profit - Corporation · 40 certified beds · Medicare · Part of Erickson Senior Living (17 facilities)

3
Overall
CMS Rating
★★★☆☆

Continuing Care At Lantern Hill is a Medicare-certified nursing home in New Providence, New Jersey. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.73 hours per resident per day, above the New Jersey average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Sep 12, 2024 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
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★★★★ 5/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5

How Continuing Care At Lantern Hill 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.

MetricThis facilityNew Jersey avgNational avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)4.733.863.89above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)1.080.690.68above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.702.232.34above avg
Nursing staff turnover28.9%40.9%46.4%below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection4.08.59.5below avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

4.73
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
1.08
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.95
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.70
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
4.35
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
28.9%
Registered Nurses
25.0%
Administrator Changes 1 in last year

Recent Health Inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

Sep 12, 2024
Most Recent Inspection Date
4
Total Deficiencies Found
111
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines

What inspectors found at Continuing Care At Lantern Hill

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 safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026
  • Immediate jeopardy
    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 23, 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 · Sep 12, 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 · Sep 12, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2024

About This Facility

Address

537 Mountain Avenue
New Providence, NJ 07974

CMS Certification #

315523

Ownership

Non profit - Corporation

Certified Beds

40

Avg Residents/Day

38.4

Provider Type

Medicare

First Certified

2017-07-21

Chain

Erickson Senior Living (17 facilities)

Setting

Urban

Part of Erickson Senior Living

17
Facilities Nationwide

Erickson Senior Living operates 17 nursing facilities across the United States.

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Frequently asked questions

CMS gives Continuing Care At Lantern Hill an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

Continuing Care At Lantern Hill reports 4.73 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Jersey average of 3.86.

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.

Continuing Care At Lantern Hill is certified for 40 beds.

Admissions at Continuing Care At Lantern Hill

For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (908) 516-9400. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.

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