Homestead Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
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Quality Concerns Identified
Medicare inspection and quality data reveal areas that families should carefully evaluate before choosing this facility.
- Low overall rating (2/5 stars)
- Low staffing rating (1/5 stars)
- Above-median deficiencies (19 vs median 7)
- High RN turnover (100%)
Bottom 25% in NJ · Critically understaffed (RN) · Below chain average · $111,754 in fines
What this means for your family
This facility's rehabilitation therapy team is highly regarded and often cited as a reason for successful recovery. However, families must be vigilant regarding daily care; please ask management specifically about their current nurse-to-patient ratios and how they ensure timely assistance with hygiene and medication administration, as these are recurring points of failure.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
35 reviews on Google“Homestead Rehabilitation & Health Care Center receives highly polarized feedback, with many families praising the dedicated therapy and nursing staff for successful recoveries, while others report serious lapses in basic hygiene and medical oversight. While some residents experience compassionate care and clean facilities, multiple reviewers have raised alarms regarding chronic understaffing and neglectful responses to patient needs. Families should weigh the strong rehabilitation outcomes against the significant concerns regarding consistent daily care.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Highly effective physical and occupational therapy teams
- Clean and well-maintained facility environment
- Compassionate and dedicated nursing staff
- Private rooms and bathrooms available
Concerns
- Chronic understaffing leading to neglect (mentioned by 4 reviewers)
- Poor hygiene and infrequent showering (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
- Slow response times to call bells (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 37 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
This facility actively engages with reviewer feedback.
Questions for Your Tour
- 1I noticed your facility is very active in responding to feedback online; how do you use that family input to make daily improvements to the care experience?
- 2Given the current CMS staffing ratings, what specific steps are you taking to ensure that call bells are answered promptly and residents receive timely assistance?
- 3I’ve read great things about your physical and occupational therapy teams; how do they coordinate with the nursing staff to ensure a resident's hygiene and daily care needs are met while they are in recovery?
- 4With medication management being a priority for our family, could you walk us through your process for ensuring accuracy and timely administration?
- 5Since you offer private rooms, how do you balance the need for resident privacy with the necessity of regular check-ins to ensure consistent care?
- 6What does a typical day look like for a resident here in terms of social engagement and activities, especially for those who may be spending more time in their rooms?
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Key Review Excerpts
“The very first night was when all of the cnas.walked out leaving the second and third nurses to take care of 21 patients.”
“She was only showered once a month if that, was left to lay in her own stool for approximately 30 to 40 minutes at any given time after repeatedly ringing the call bell.”
“My elderly mother was just released after 3+ months of rehab for a hip replacement. I have to say that the quality of care here is simply wonderful.”
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 on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
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 whose walking got worse
Residents needing more daily help over time
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
This facility has a concerning pattern with 78 deficiencies across 5 surveys, including 8 complaint-triggered issues where families filed reports. The most recurring problems involve fire safety systems, electrical equipment maintenance, medication management, and infection control. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the persistent nature of issues across multiple years, particularly with safety systems and medication errors, suggests ongoing operational challenges that families should carefully evaluate.
Jul 24, 2025Routine25
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
Administration Deficiencies
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Services Deficiencies
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
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
Ensure gas and vacuum systems are inspected and tested as part of a maintenance program.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor 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.
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 appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental Deficiencies
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
Jul 24, 2025Complaint4
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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.
Apr 1, 2025Complaint1
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Jun 26, 2024Complaint1
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor 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.
Mar 12, 2024Routine28
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Construction Deficiencies
Use approved construction type or materials.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Services Deficiencies
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Egress Deficiencies
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Egress Deficiencies
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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 appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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 medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Mar 12, 2024Complaint2
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Apr 1, 2025
$45,682
Fine
Mar 12, 2024
$66,072
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Homestead Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
for profit
Chain Affiliation
Benjamin Landa
49 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 3.2/5 · Rank 39 of 54
Ownership & Management
Owners
Am 145 Holdings, LLC
Owner · Organization
Jcandl Limited Liability Company
Owner · Organization
Pj&h Holdings, LLC
Owner · Organization
The White Maple Corporation
Owner · Organization
Egert, Debbie
Owner
Lerner, Uri
Owner
Stern, Ronald
Owner
Mueller, Chaya
Owner (parent company)
Key personnel
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