Nursing HomeInspections

Cornell Hall Care & Rehabilitation Center

Nursing home in Union, NJ

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
234 Chestnut Street, Union, NJ 07083
Phone
(908) 687-7800
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
315104
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
177
Average residents per day
133
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Cornell Hall Care & Rehabilitation Center LLC
Chain
Autumn Lake Healthcare (59 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jun 28, 1969
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 315104. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 16, 2025. CMS lists 34 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 10, 2022 to Apr 16, 2025): 6 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 16, 2025Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Apr 16, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 16, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 16, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 16, 2025Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Oct 25, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 24, 2024Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Jan 24, 2024Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Rights		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Jan 24, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Jan 24, 2024Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 24, 2024Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 24, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 34. 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 14 fines totalling $175,196 in the last three years.

Jan 24, 2024Fine: $123,014
Nov 13, 2023Fine: $4,587
Nov 6, 2023Fine: $4,587
Oct 30, 2023Fine: $4,587
Oct 23, 2023Fine: $4,587
Oct 17, 2023Fine: $4,587
Oct 10, 2023Fine: $4,545
Oct 2, 2023Fine: $4,587
Sep 25, 2023Fine: $4,235
Sep 18, 2023Fine: $3,882

Showing the 10 most recent of 14.

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
3.44 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.66 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.16 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.20 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
26%
RN turnover (yearly)
55%

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.