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Homestead Rehabilitation & Health Care Center

Nursing home in Newton, NJ

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
129 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ 07860
Phone
(973) 948-5400
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
315378
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
128
Average residents per day
49
Ownership
For-profit, partnership
Legal business name
Homestead Rehabilitation & Health Care Center LLC
Chain
Benjamin Landa (48 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Sep 15, 1997
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 315378. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jul 24, 2025. CMS lists 41 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 19, 2022 to Jul 16, 2026): 10 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jul 16, 2026Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 15, 2026Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration · complaint inspection		L
Immediate jeopardy, widespread
Jul 24, 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2025Develop 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 · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2025Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2025Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
Environmental		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2025Ensure 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		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 41. 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 Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 3 fines totalling $231,049 in the last three years.

May 15, 2026Fine: $119,295
Apr 1, 2025Fine: $45,682
Mar 12, 2024Fine: $66,072

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

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.05 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.43 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.24 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.70 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
25%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

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.

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