Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and HealingCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 497 Mt Prospect Ave, Newark, NJ 07104
- CCN
- 315375
- Ownership type
- For-profit, limited liability company
- Certified beds
- 120
- Chain
- Infinite Care
- Residents per day
- 111
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing an overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 5 Aug 2025. The latest survey cycle has 17 health citations. The median for nursing homes in New Jersey is 8. CMS lists 1 fine of $37,580 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 | Essex County median | New Jersey median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 32 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) | 5 Aug 2025 | 17 | 8 |
| Cycle 2 | 12 Dec 2023 | 9 | 7 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 4 | 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 | J0 | L0 | |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G0 | H0 | I0 |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | |||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 17 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2025 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard survey | 10 Oct 2025 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | F0584 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 15 Oct 2025 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 10 Oct 2025 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 10 Oct 2025 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 10 Oct 2025 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | E | Standard survey | 10 Oct 2025 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 10 Oct 2025 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E | Standard survey | 10 Oct 2025 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Standard survey | 10 Oct 2025 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard survey | 10 Oct 2025 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E | Standard survey | 10 Oct 2025 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | F0761 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 10 Oct 2025 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | F0804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | F | Standard survey | 10 Oct 2025 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | F0806 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | F | Standard survey | 10 Oct 2025 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 10 Oct 2025 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | F0814 | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | F | Standard survey | 10 Oct 2025 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 10 Oct 2025 |
Survey cycle 2: 9 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2023 | F0640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | D | Standard survey | 26 Jan 2024 |
| 12 Dec 2023 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 26 Jan 2024 |
| 12 Dec 2023 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Standard survey | 26 Jan 2024 |
| 12 Dec 2023 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | K | Standard survey | 26 Jan 2024 |
| 12 Dec 2023 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | E | Standard survey | 26 Jan 2024 |
| 12 Dec 2023 | F0711 | Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | F | Standard survey | 26 Jan 2024 |
| 12 Dec 2023 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard survey | 26 Jan 2024 |
| 12 Dec 2023 | F0803 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 26 Jan 2024 |
| 12 Dec 2023 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 26 Jan 2024 |
Survey cycle 3: 4 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2021 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 27 Sep 2021 |
| 27 Jul 2021 | F0711 | Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | D | Standard survey | 27 Sep 2021 |
| 27 Jul 2021 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 27 Sep 2021 |
| 27 Jul 2021 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 27 Sep 2021 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2023 | Fine | $37,580 |
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 | 3.38 | 3.60 | 3.85 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.58 | 0.50 | 0.68 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.68 | 0.93 | |
| Nurse aides | 2.13 | 2.23 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 3.22 | 3.30 | 3.50 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 32.0%
- Nurse staff turnover, New Jersey median
- 38.9%
- RN turnover in a year
- 31.6%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 0
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 | 7.1% | 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 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 7.4% | 6.6% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.1% | 4.8% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 5.9% | 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
- For-profit, limited liability company
- Legal business name
- Forest Hill SNF Operations LLC
- Chain
- Infinite Care (8 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hill SNF Operations Holding LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 1 May 2022 |
| CH Forest Hill Holdings LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 1 May 2022 | |
| CW Forest Hill Holdings LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 1 May 2022 | |
| SK Forest Hill Holdings LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 1 May 2022 |
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Essex County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway House for Continuing Care | Newark | 4 of 5 | 4 | $0 | 26 Feb 2025 | |
| New Vista Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr | Newark | 4 of 5 | 7 | $88,556 | 22 Jul 2025 | |
| Job Haines Home for Aged People | Bloomfield | 5 of 5 | 1 | $0 | 4 Apr 2025 | |
| Complete Care at Orange Park | East Orange | 3 of 5 | 5 | $0 | 24 Sep 2025 | |
| Sinai Post-Acute Nursing & Rehab Center | Newark | 1 of 5 | 12 | $329,910 | 16 Jun 2025 | |
| Park Crescent Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center | East Orange | 4 of 5 | 7 | $15,240 | 20 Aug 2025 | |
| Grove Park Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | East Orange | 2 of 5 | 8 | $50,642 | 21 Feb 2026 | |
| New Community Extended Care Facility | Newark | 1 of 5 | 14 | $70,317 | 12 Feb 2025 | |
| Axia Care Center of Orange | Orange | 1 of 5 | 18 | $124,800 | 23 Jan 2025 | |
| Brookhaven Health Care Center | East Orange | 3 of 5 | 6 | $0 | 25 Aug 2025 | |
| Montclair Care Center | Montclair | 4 of 5 | 3 | $0 | 26 Nov 2025 | |
| White House Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | Orange | 5 of 5 | 7 | $0 | 5 Sep 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 Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing (CCN 315375). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/forest-hills-center-for-rehabilitation-and-healing-newark-nj-315375/
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Questions
- When was Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 5 Aug 2025. It was a standard survey and a complaint investigation. It gave 17 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 12 Dec 2023.
- Who operates Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, limited liability company. CMS lists the home in the chain Infinite Care. The CMS ownership file names no organisation for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing 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.