Nursing home
Livingston Post Acute Care
348 E Cedar Street, Livingston, NJ 07039 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 124 certified beds
Livingston Post Acute Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Livingston, New Jersey. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.83 hours per resident per day, below the New Jersey average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Sep 20, 2024 cited 21 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Livingston Post Acute Care 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) | 3.83 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.81 | 0.69 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.22 | 2.23 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 49.3% | 40.9% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 21.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | above 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 5, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 15, 2026
What inspectors found at Livingston Post Acute Care
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 pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 348 E Cedar Street
Livingston, NJ 07039 - CMS certification #
- 315526
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 124
- Avg residents/day
- 129.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2018-06-20
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Livingston Post Acute Care using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says A memory care unit, transportation, couples welcome
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation zone Essex-G
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Livingston Post Acute Care says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
Spring Hills has a dedicated memory care wing, Spring Cottage, and it has exceeded expectations.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
They include helpful conveniences such as individual laundry and flat linen service, weekly housekeeping, transportation for shopping and outings, spa and wellness services, a personal concierge, and more.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Couples welcome.
The community’s setup is ideal for couples, with opportunities to share activities, meals, and a vibrant social life.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: studio, two-bedroom.
Featuring a variety of living options including studios, and 1 and 2 bedroom apartments including full-sized kitchens and private bathrooms.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston. 0.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center, West Orange. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Patient Care, West Orange. 2.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 2.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 07039 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc West Essex, Livingston, 0.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Innovative Renal Care West Orange, West Orange, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita West Orange Dialysis, West Orange, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 22 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 07039.
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Atlantic, office in Livingston, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Life Hospice, office in Livingston, 3.2 miles away, straight line
Barnabas Health Home Care And Hospice, office in West Orange, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Rwjbh Primary Care Services, Livingston. 0.5 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors 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
- Essex-G (Zone G: Geographically split at the Garden State Parkway.) 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 moderate, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively low. 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Livingston Post Acute Care a good nursing home?
CMS gives Livingston Post Acute Care an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Livingston Post Acute Care staffed?
Livingston Post Acute Care reports 3.83 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Jersey average of 3.86.
Has Livingston Post Acute Care had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 21 deficiencies.
How many beds does Livingston Post Acute Care have?
Livingston Post Acute Care is certified for 124 beds.