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Continuing Care at Lantern Hill

Nursing home in New Providence, NJ

Medicare-certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
537 Mountain Avenue, New Providence, NJ 07974
Phone
(908) 516-9400
Listed under
Nonprofit, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN
315523
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
40
Average residents per day
34
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Lantern Hill INC
Chain
Erickson Senior Living (17 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jul 21, 2017
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 315523. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 15, 2026. CMS lists 6 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 12, 2024 to Jan 15, 2026): 1 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jan 15, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 15, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 23, 2025Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Sep 12, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 12, 2024Develop 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		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Sep 12, 2024Procure 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

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 1 fine totalling $21,645 in the last three years.

Dec 23, 2025Fine: $21,645

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
5.55 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.25 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.18 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
5.05 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
24%
RN turnover (yearly)
11%
Administrators who left in the past year
2

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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Spring Grove Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center144 Gales Drive · New Providence, NJ 07974 · (908) 464-8600 · For-profit32 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Mar 30, 2026 · $10,527 in CMS fines (3 yrs)Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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