Continuing Care at Lantern HillCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 537 Mountain Avenue, New Providence, NJ 07974
- CCN
- 315523
- Ownership type
- Non-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 40
- Residents per day
- 34
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Continuing Care at Lantern Hill an overall rating of 3 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 15 Jan 2026. The latest survey cycle has 3 health citations. The median for nursing homes in New Jersey is 8. CMS lists 1 fine of $21,645 for this home in its penalties file.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Changes in the CMS recordFeed of changes in New Jersey (RSS)
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Union County median | New Jersey median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 23 homes in the county, 348 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | New Jersey median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 15 Jan 2026 | 3 | 8 |
| Cycle 2 | 12 Sep 2024 | 3 | 7 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 0 | 4 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | K0 | L0 | |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G0 | H0 | I0 |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | E0 | ||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 3 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2026 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 13 Feb 2026 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 10 Feb 2026 |
| 23 Dec 2025 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | J | Complaint investigation | 23 Jan 2026 |
Survey cycle 2: 3 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2024 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | F | Standard survey | 11 Oct 2024 |
| 12 Sep 2024 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 11 Oct 2024 |
| 12 Sep 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 14 Oct 2024 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
| Date | Type | Fine | Days without payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 2025 | Fine | $21,645 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | New Jersey median | New Jersey average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 5.55 | 3.60 | 3.85 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 1.25 | 0.50 | 0.68 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.12 | 0.93 | |
| Nurse aides | 3.18 | 2.23 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 5.05 | 3.30 | 3.50 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 23.9%
- Nurse staff turnover, New Jersey median
- 38.9%
- RN turnover in a year
- 11.1%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 2
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | New Jersey median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 10.1% | 7.3% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 2.9% | 2.0% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 9.9% | 6.6% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 9.8% | 4.8% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 15.6% | 11.8% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- Non-profit, corporation
- Setting
- Continuing care retirement community
- Legal business name
- Lantern Hill Inc
- Chain
- Erickson Senior Living (17 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Senior Communities, Inc | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 14 Jan 2021 |
| Erickson Senior Living LLC | Operational/managerial control | 23 Nov 2020 | |
| National Senior Communities, Inc | Operational/managerial control | 14 Jan 2021 | |
| Erickson Senior Living LLC | Adp of the snf | 18 Mar 2025 | |
| Oak Investment Trust | Adp of the snf | 1 Jan 2025 | |
| Oak Investment Trust II | Adp of the snf | 1 Jan 2026 |
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Union County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Grove Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | New Providence | 3 of 5 | 15 | $10,527 | 30 Mar 2026 | |
| Runnells Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare | Berkeley Heights | 2 of 5 | 10 | $14,901 | 14 Aug 2025 | |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Berkeley Heights | Berkeley Heights | 4 of 5 | 3 | $102,660 | 18 Nov 2025 | |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside | Mountainside | 5 of 5 | 1 | $0 | 23 Jan 2026 | |
| Mountainside Skilled Nursing and Rehab | Mountainside | 3 of 5 | 20 | $0 | 4 Mar 2025 | |
| Aristacare at Norwood Terrace | Plainfield | 5 of 5 | 4 | $0 | 3 Apr 2025 | |
| Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center | Scotch Plains | 2 of 5 | 11 | $89,583 | 9 May 2025 | |
| Complete Care at Westfield, LLC | Westfield | 4 of 5 | 5 | $0 | 10 Mar 2025 | |
| Complete Care at Plainfield LLC | Plainfield | 5 of 5 | 1 | $0 | 20 Mar 2025 | |
| Complete Care at Woodlands | Plainfield | 5 of 5 | 2 | $0 | 24 Jul 2025 | |
| Cranford Park Care | Cranford | 2 of 5 | 12 | $0 | 21 Aug 2025 | |
| Complete Care at Clark LLC | Clark | 4 of 5 | 4 | $25,753 | 15 May 2025 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- New Jersey Department of Health: complaints and hotlinesThe complaint page of the State Survey Agency for New Jersey, from the CMS list of agencies.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Continuing Care at Lantern Hill (CCN 315523). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/continuing-care-at-lantern-hill-new-providence-nj-315523/
Provenance
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Continuing Care at Lantern Hill last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 15 Jan 2026. It was a standard survey. It gave 2 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 12 Sep 2024.
- Who operates Continuing Care at Lantern Hill?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as non-profit, corporation. CMS lists the home in the chain Erickson Senior Living. The CMS ownership file names Erickson Senior Living LLC and National Senior Communities, Inc for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Continuing Care at Lantern Hill a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 2 homes in New Jersey as Special Focus Facilities and 10 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.