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40 Watchung Way Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 · Union County
All 2 nursing homes in Berkeley Heights, NJ (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 315009 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Runnells Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare 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 Runnells Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as 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 4.24 hours per resident per day at Runnells Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare, above the New Jersey median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 0.56 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.83 hours, 10% below its all-week average. 32.5% of nursing staff left within a year (New Jersey median 38.1%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Runnells Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare: Medicare and Medicaid
Runnells Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare 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 August 14, 2025 and found 4 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 27 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 27 citations at Runnells Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare across 6 inspection dates, 6 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on February 4, 2026 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (7) and pharmacy service (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors" (tag F0760, level J, February 4, 2026). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
April 17, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
February 4, 2026 · 2 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
DEnsure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
October 31, 2025 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
EEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
August 14, 2025 · 4 citations
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DProvide 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.
DProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
April 9, 2024 · 3 citations
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DEnsure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
DImplement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
January 19, 2022 · 14 citations
EProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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.
EProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
EProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
EEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
EEnsure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DHonor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
DHonor 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.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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.
DMake sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Questions to ask on a tour of Runnells Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on February 4, 2026 under the rule on pharmacy service. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on October 31, 2025. 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 $15,124 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | Fine | $15,124 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Runnells Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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