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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
Newark, New JerseyMedicare inspection record
About Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing brings experienced skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Newark, New Jersey families. Our clinical team focuses on recovery timelines and personalized healing plans, helping patients regain independence after surgery, injury, or acute illness with attentive 24/7 support.
Community at a glance
Capacity
120 residents
Location
Newark, NJ
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
497 MT PROSPECT AVE, Newark, New Jersey 07104
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 August 5, 2025, state inspectors cited 17 health deficiencies (the New Jersey average is 8.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 23 minutes with each resident a day, below the New Jersey average of 3 hours 51 minutes.
Medicare fined Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing once in the last three years, $37,580 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 23 minutesBelow the New Jersey average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 35 minutesBelow the New Jersey average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 32%Below the New Jersey average |
Inspections
26 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 5, 2025 · Standard inspection · 17 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 10, 2025Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 10, 2025Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 10, 2025Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 10, 2025Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 10, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 10, 2025Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Oct 10, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 10, 2025Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 10, 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 Oct 10, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 10, 2025Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 10, 2025Provide 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 Oct 10, 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 Oct 15, 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 Oct 10, 2025Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 10, 2025Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 10, 2025
December 12, 2023 · Standard inspection · 9 citations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 26, 2024Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jan 26, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 26, 2024Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 26, 2024Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 26, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 26, 2024Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 26, 2024Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 26, 2024Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 26, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $37,580 in the last three years.
- December 12, 2023Fine: $37,580
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Forest Hill SNF Operations LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 111
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- December 1, 1997
- Part of a chain
- Infinite Care, 8 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 315375
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Questions about Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
How did Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 5, 2025 and cited 17 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The New Jersey average is 8.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 23 minutes with each resident per day, including 35 minutes from registered nurses. 32% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing once in the last three years, totaling $37,580.
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.