Skip to content
ProPublica
Donate
ProPublica
Donate
Nursing Home Inspect > New Jersey > Union County Data as of October 2024

    Autumn Lake Healthcare At Berkeley Heights

    For profit - Limited Liability company  ·  35 Cottage Street, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922  ·  See home’s Medicare page

    Affiliated With Autumn Lake Healthcare
    People or companies with an ownership interest in or managerial control of this home, according to CMS data.
    3.59
    Nurse hours/resident/day
    Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
    State Average: 3.8
    36.0%
    Nurse turnover
    The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
    State Average: 44.8%
    130
    Certified beds
    Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
    98
    Average residents/day
    Average number of residents based on daily census.
    Direct owners are the layer of ownership closest to the nursing home while indirect owners have a stake in the nursing home but are further removed, like a company that owns the direct owner of a home. All owners listed below are people or companies who have at least a 5% stake in the nursing home. Entities with “managerial control” are those who conduct the day-to-day operations of the nursing home.
    Direct owners
    Bheights Associates Llc
    Samuel Handler
    Aryeh Stern
    Indirect owners
    Bh Capital Ventures Llc (40%)
    Mjh Group Llc (10%)
    Rhy Home Tr (8%)
    Morris Meisels
    Managerial control
    No information available
    Managing employee(s)
    Meachael Muller since Sep, 2016

    Inspection Reports

    25

    total deficiencies

    6

    infection-related deficiencies

    This home violated federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

    Inspection reports document deficiencies, which are nursing homes’ failures to meet care requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three standard inspection reports, as well as the last 36 months of complaint and infection-control reports.
    Jul 19, 2024
    Standard report
    15 deficiencies
    (1 infection)

    This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.
    D

     to L
    L
    Full report
    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiency — F0728
    Failure to: Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
    Severity
    Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
    Scope
    Many people affected
    Seriousness
    L
    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0600
    Failure to: Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
    Severity
    Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    G
    Resident Rights Deficiency — F0558
    Failure to: Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Many people affected
    Seriousness
    F
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0688
    Failure to: Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Many people affected
    Seriousness
    F
    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0812
    Failure to: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Many people affected
    Seriousness
    F
    Administration Deficiency — F0865
    Failure to: Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Many people affected
    Seriousness
    F
    Infection Control Deficiency — F0882
    Failure to: Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Many people affected
    Seriousness
    F
    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0610
    Failure to: Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Many people affected
    Seriousness
    F
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0677
    Failure to: Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Many people affected
    Seriousness
    F
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0684
    Failure to: Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident's preferences and goals.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Many people affected
    Seriousness
    F
    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0657
    Failure to: Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0695
    Failure to: Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiency — F0732
    Failure to: Post nurse staffing information every day.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0755
    Failure to: Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0761
    Failure to: Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Nov 15, 2022
    Standard report
    3 deficiencies
    (1 infection)

    This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.
    $15,000 Fine
    D
    Full report
    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0658
    Failure to: Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0761
    Failure to: Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
    Failure to: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Feb 1, 2022
    Infection report
    3 deficiencies
    (3 infection)

    This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.
    E

     to F
    F
    Full report
    Infection Control Deficiency — F0886
    Failure to: Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Many people affected
    Seriousness
    F
    Infection Control Deficiency — F0885
    Failure to: Report COVID19 data to residents and families.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Infection Control Deficiency — F0887
    Failure to: Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Sep 23, 2020
    Standard report
    4 deficiencies
    (1 infection)

    This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.
    D

     to E
    E
    Full report
    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0812
    Failure to: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Resident Rights Deficiency — F0578
    Failure to: Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0697
    Failure to: Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
    Failure to: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D

    Penalties

    $15K

    total fines

    A nursing home receives a penalty, either a fine or payment suspensions, when it has a serious health citation or fails to fix a citation. Fines may be imposed once per citation or regularly until the nursing home corrects the citation. Fines not associated with inspection reports can include fines for not reporting COVID-19 data or not complying with infection-control requirements. Payment suspensions are when the government stops payments to the nursing home until an issue is fixed. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three years of penalty information.
    Nov 15, 2022
    $15,000 fine