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35 Cottage Street Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 · Union County
All 2 nursing homes in Berkeley Heights, NJ (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 315195 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Autumn Lake Healthcare at Berkeley Heights a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Autumn Lake Healthcare at Berkeley Heights as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the New Jersey average of 3.5.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.45 hours per resident per day at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Berkeley Heights, below the New Jersey median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 0.40 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.08 hours, 11% below its all-week average. 37.8% of nursing staff left within a year (New Jersey median 38.1%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Berkeley Heights: Medicare and Medicaid
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Berkeley Heights is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet New Jersey's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on November 18, 2025 and found 2 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 21 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 21 citations at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Berkeley Heights across 5 inspection dates, 4 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on July 19, 2024. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (6) and resident assessment and care planning (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality" (tag F0658, level G, July 19, 2024). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
January 21, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
November 18, 2025 · 2 citations
EEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
February 10, 2025 · 1 citation
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
July 19, 2024 · 14 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
FRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
FProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
FProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
FEnsure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
FHave a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
FDesignate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
EDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
EProvide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DPost nurse staffing information every day.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
DEnsure 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.
November 15, 2022 · 3 citations
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DEnsure 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.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of Autumn Lake Healthcare at Berkeley Heights
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on July 19, 2024 under the rule on resident assessment and care planning. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on July 19, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $102,660 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2024 | Fine | $102,660 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Autumn Lake Healthcare at Berkeley Heights
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 1.4 mi
- 4.5 mi
- 4.6 mi
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Affiliation comes from CMS's affiliated-entity data, October 2026. All 59 Autumn Lake Healthcare nursing homes ›
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