For profit - Partnership ·
128 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Benjamin Landa (54 facilities)
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
Homestead Rehabilitation & Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Newton, New Jersey. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.67 hours per resident per day, below the New Jersey average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Jul 24, 2025 cited 19 deficiencies.
2 fines totaling $111,754 in CMS records.
2 total penalties
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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
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
How Homestead Rehabilitation & Health Care 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)
3.67
3.86
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.27
0.69
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.09
2.23
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
46.9%
40.9%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
19.0
8.5
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.67
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.27
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.31
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.09
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.32
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
46.9%
Registered Nurses
100.0%
Administrator Changes1 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Jul 24, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
19
Total Deficiencies Found
200
Health Inspection Score
2
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Homestead Rehabilitation & Health Care 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
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.Administration Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 24, 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 · Jul 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025
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 · Jul 24, 2025
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 · Jul 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.Environmental Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025
About This Facility
Address
129 Morris Turnpike Newton, NJ 07860
CMS Certification #
315378
Ownership
For profit - Partnership
Certified Beds
128
Avg Residents/Day
54.1
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1997-09-15
Chain
Benjamin Landa (54 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Benjamin Landa
54
Facilities Nationwide
Benjamin Landa operates 54 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Homestead Rehabilitation & Health Care Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Homestead Rehabilitation & Health Care Center reports 3.67 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Jersey average of 3.86.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 19 deficiencies.
Homestead Rehabilitation & Health Care Center is certified for 128 beds.
Admissions at Homestead Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (973) 948-5400. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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