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Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center

787 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ 070529737314500131 certified beds · 125 residentsFor profit - Limited Liability companyMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2022
Deficiencies
23
0221
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2025-09-22
Standard
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 3
Staffing 3
Quality 5
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · New Jersey Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-09-22Standard060CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-04-24Standard0120CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2022-03-08Standard041CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · New Jersey Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2025-09-22Standard survey · 6 deficienciesOfficial report
F607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-10-24Record 315066-20250922-F607
F628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-10-24Record 315066-20250922-F628
F636Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-10-24Record 315066-20250922-F636
F712Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.Scope/severity DStandard
Staffing
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-10-24Record 315066-20250922-F712
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-10-24Record 315066-20250922-F761
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-10-24Record 315066-20250922-F842
2024-04-24Standard survey · 12 deficienciesOfficial report
F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-17Record 315066-20240424-F558
F640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-17Record 315066-20240424-F640
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-17Record 315066-20240424-F656
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-17Record 315066-20240424-F658
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-17Record 315066-20240424-F695
F711Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.Scope/severity EStandard
Staffing
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-17Record 315066-20240424-F711
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-17Record 315066-20240424-F755
F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-17Record 315066-20240424-F756
F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-17Record 315066-20240424-F757
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-17Record 315066-20240424-F761
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-13Record 315066-20240424-F812
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-17Record 315066-20240424-F880
2022-03-08Standard survey · 5 deficienciesOfficial report
F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Scope/severity KHarm
Medication
Pattern; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2022-04-14Record 315066-20220308-F760
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-04-14Record 315066-20220308-F658
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-04-14Record 315066-20220308-F695
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-04-14Record 315066-20220308-F755
F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-04-14Record 315066-20220308-F756

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.63
Facility
New Jersey
National
New Jersey 0.68 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.33
Facility
New Jersey
National
New Jersey 3.85 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours2.96
Facility
New Jersey
National
New Jersey 3.50 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover23%
Facility
New Jersey
National
New Jersey 40% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover17%
Facility
New Jersey
National
New Jersey 38% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityNew JerseyNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
4.6%5.4%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
1.7%2.3%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
4.0%12.7%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.3%0.8%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
5.7%8.7%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
1.3%4.6%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
7.2%18.8%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Health Care Centers Of Nj LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Smolarova, Alexandra
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Sommers, Dovid
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Brodt, Moshe
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Frankl, Cindie
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Health Care Centers Of Nj LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Mb Healthcare Services LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Rajiyah, Gitendra
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Smolarova, Alexandra
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Mb Healthcare12 facilities
View chain record

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or New Jersey.

No county cost figures on file for Essex.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01