For profit - Limited Liability company ·
120 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Infinite Care (20 facilities)
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
Forest Hills Center For Rehabilitation And Healing is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Newark, New Jersey. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.47 hours per resident per day, below the New Jersey average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Aug 5, 2025 cited 17 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $37,580 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
How Forest Hills Center For Rehabilitation And Healing 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)
3.47
3.86
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.59
0.69
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.18
2.23
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
40.7%
40.9%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
17.0
8.5
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.47
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.59
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.70
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.18
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.22
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
40.7%
Registered Nurses
23.5%
Administrator Changes1 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Aug 5, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
17
Total Deficiencies Found
198
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Forest Hills Center For Rehabilitation And Healing
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
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 5, 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 · Aug 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Aug 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 5, 2025
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 · Aug 5, 2025
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 5, 2025
About This Facility
Address
497 Mt Prospect Ave Newark, NJ 07104
CMS Certification #
315375
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
120
Avg Residents/Day
111.0
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1997-12-01
Chain
Infinite Care (20 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Infinite Care
20
Facilities Nationwide
Infinite Care operates 20 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Forest Hills Center For Rehabilitation And Healing an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Forest Hills Center For Rehabilitation And Healing reports 3.47 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Jersey average of 3.86.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 17 deficiencies.
Forest Hills Center For Rehabilitation And Healing is certified for 120 beds.
Admissions at Forest Hills Center For Rehabilitation And Healing
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (973) 482-5000. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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