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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Alaris Health at St Marys
Orange, New JerseyMedicare inspection record
About Alaris Health at St Marys
ALARIS HEALTH AT ST MARYS is a for profit - individual nursing home in ORANGE, NJ with 188 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
188 residents
Location
Orange, NJ
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
135 SOUTH CENTER STREET, Orange, New Jersey 07050
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 12, 2026, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the New Jersey average is 8.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 8 minutes with each resident a day, above the New Jersey average of 3 hours 51 minutes.
Medicare fined Alaris Health at St Marys once in the last three years, $124,800 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 8 minutesAbove the New Jersey average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 51 minutesAbove the New Jersey average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 47%Above the New Jersey average |
Inspections
22 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 12, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 15, 2026Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 15, 2026
October 23, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 21, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 21, 2026
April 15, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 7, 2025Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 7, 2025
January 23, 2025 · Standard inspection · 16 citations+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, widespread (level L)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 26, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 26, 2025Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Feb 26, 2025Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 26, 2025Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 26, 2025Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 26, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 26, 2025Provide appropriate foot care.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 26, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 26, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 26, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 26, 2025Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 26, 2025Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Feb 26, 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 26, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 26, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 26, 2025
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $124,800 in the last three years.
- January 23, 2025Fine: $124,800
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- South Center Street Nursing Home LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 188
- Average residents per day
- 160
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- February 8, 1996
- Part of a chain
- Alaris Health, 8 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 315352
Location
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135 SOUTH CENTER STREETOrange, NJ 07050
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Questions about Alaris Health at St Marys
How did Alaris Health at St Marys do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 12, 2026 and cited 4 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The New Jersey average is 8.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Alaris Health at St Marys?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 8 minutes with each resident per day, including 51 minutes from registered nurses. 47% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Alaris Health at St Marys been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Alaris Health at St Marys once in the last three years, totaling $124,800.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.