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St Catherine of Siena

Nursing home in Caldwell, NJ

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
7 Ryerson Avenue, Caldwell, NJ 07006
Phone
(973) 226-1577
Listed under
Nonprofit
Medicare CCN
315471
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
30
Average residents per day
28
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
St Catherine of Siena, INC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Sep 14, 2001
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 315471. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 29, 2026. CMS lists 21 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 12, 2023 to May 29, 2026): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 29, 2026Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 29, 2026Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 29, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 29, 2026Provide 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
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 29, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 29, 2026Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 29, 2026Ensure that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and…
Nutrition and Dietary
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 29, 2026Procure 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
Jan 7, 2025Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2025Notify 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
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 21. 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 4 fines totalling $16,171 in the last three years.

Jan 30, 2024Fine: $9,116
Nov 13, 2023Fine: $2,117
Nov 6, 2023Fine: $1,764
Oct 17, 2023Fine: $3,174

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
0.60 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.18 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
0.37 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
0.65 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
10%

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.