Nursing HomeInspections

Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center

Nursing home in Scotch Plains, NJ

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1610 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Phone
(908) 889-5500
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
315064
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
114
Average residents per day
88
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center LLC
Chain
Autumn Lake Healthcare (59 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jun 1, 1967
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 315064. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 9, 2025. CMS lists 30 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 6, 2023 to May 9, 2025): 3 from complaint inspections, 4 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 4 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 9, 2025Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 9, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 9, 2025Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 9, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 9, 2025Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 9, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
May 9, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
May 9, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · under dispute review		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
May 9, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · under dispute review		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
May 9, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · under dispute review		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
May 9, 2025Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration · under dispute review		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Dec 15, 2023Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 30. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 12 fines totalling $89,583 in the last three years.

May 9, 2025Fine: $44,486
Oct 30, 2023Fine: $4,587
Oct 23, 2023Fine: $4,587
Oct 17, 2023Fine: $4,587
Oct 10, 2023Fine: $4,587
Oct 2, 2023Fine: $4,587
Sep 25, 2023Fine: $4,587
Sep 18, 2023Fine: $4,235
Sep 11, 2023Fine: $3,812
Sep 5, 2023Fine: $3,529

Showing the 10 most recent of 12.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.35 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.49 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.03 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.05 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
21%
RN turnover (yearly)
42%

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.