Alaris Health at Kearny
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Quality Concerns Identified
Medicare inspection and quality data reveal areas that families should carefully evaluate before choosing this facility.
Above average in NJ · Below recommended RN staffing · Low staff turnover (stable workforce) · Chain outperformer · No penalties on record
What this means for your family
This facility has seen a significant influx of positive feedback under new management, particularly regarding their admissions process and rehab therapy. However, because there are still recurring reports of slow response times and safety concerns, we recommend visiting during off-hours and asking specifically about their current nurse-to-patient ratios.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
177 reviews on Google“Alaris Health at Kearny receives polarized feedback, with a significant surge of positive reviews following a transition to new management under Excelsior Care Group. Families frequently praise the admissions team and nursing staff for their warmth and professionalism, while long-term concerns persist regarding facility aging, room size, and occasional reports of neglect or slow response times.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Attentive and compassionate nursing staff
- Effective rehabilitation therapy department
- Helpful and professional admissions team
- Clean and well-maintained environment
Concerns
- Slow response times to call bells and assistance requests (mentioned by 4 reviewers)
- Facility infrastructure is outdated with tight room spaces (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
- Allegations of neglect or poor patient safety protocols (mentioned by 5 reviewers)
- Unpleasant odors in patient rooms (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 183 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
This facility rarely responds to reviews.
Questions for Your Tour
- 1Given that some families have noted challenges with response times for call bells, what is your current protocol for ensuring residents receive timely assistance?
- 2I noticed the facility has a 3-star staffing rating; how do you manage staff-to-resident ratios to ensure consistent care throughout the day and night?
- 3Regarding the recent feedback on room environments, what is your process for maintaining cleanliness and air quality in the resident living spaces?
- 4Since medication management is a critical part of care, could you walk me through your process for ensuring accuracy and timely administration for new residents?
- 5How does your team handle medical emergencies or urgent health changes, and at what point is a family member typically notified?
- 6I see that you have a dedicated rehabilitation department; how are these therapy services integrated into the daily schedule for residents who need them?
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Key Review Excerpts
“The staff here truly goes above and beyond to ensure every resident is treated with respect, dignity, and kindness. The nurses and aides are compassionate, attentive, and always make an effort to engage with my family member.”
“The physical therapy team helped me regain my strength and mobility, and the nutritional care ensured I was eating healthy, balanced meals suited to my needs.”
“My mom’s safety was at risk and the supervisor on site did not follow protocol, leaving my mother vulnerable, fearful, and paranoid.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Both RN and total nursing hours are below national benchmarks. This can mean less clinical attention per resident, so ask about their staffing plan.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Residents whose walking got worse
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
This facility shows recurring deficiencies across three surveys primarily in fire safety systems, resident care planning, and resident rights protections. While all 26 violations have correction dates from the provider, the pattern of repeated issues with fire safety equipment, care plan development, and accommodating resident needs suggests ongoing operational challenges. Families should inquire about current compliance status and ask specific questions about emergency preparedness and individualized care planning processes during any visit.
Feb 11, 2026Routine17
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Egress Deficiencies
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide 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 Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure 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.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Sep 27, 2024Routine18
Egress Deficiencies
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Egress Deficiencies
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Environmental Deficiencies
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Environmental Deficiencies
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Oct 18, 2022Routine26
Egress Deficiencies
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Services Deficiencies
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Services Deficiencies
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Egress Deficiencies
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Services Deficiencies
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Services Deficiencies
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Egress Deficiencies
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Egress Deficiencies
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Administration Deficiencies
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Administration Deficiencies
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Sep 16, 2020Routine4
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop 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 Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Alaris Health at Kearny
for profit
Chain Affiliation
Alaris Health
8 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 2.9/5 · Rank 2 of 7
Ownership & Management
Owners
West Hudson Sub Acute Care Center LLC
Owner · Organization
Eisenreich, Avery
Owner
Key personnel
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References & Resources
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