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110 Grove Ave Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 · Essex County
All 5 nursing homes in Cedar Grove, NJ (5 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 315357 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Alaris Health at Cedar Grove 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 Alaris Health at Cedar Grove 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 3.88 hours per resident per day at Alaris Health at Cedar Grove, above the New Jersey median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 0.80 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.58 hours, 8% below its all-week average. 43.4% of nursing staff left within a year (New Jersey median 38.1%). 2 administrators left in the past year.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Alaris Health at Cedar Grove: Medicare and Medicaid
Alaris Health at Cedar Grove 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 September 18, 2025 and found 6 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 42 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 42 citations at Alaris Health at Cedar Grove across 4 inspection dates, 5 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on January 20, 2023. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (8) and resident assessment and care planning (8). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level J, January 20, 2023). 5 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
April 8, 2026 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
September 18, 2025 · 8 citations · includes complaint inspection
ESafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
DEnsure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
July 9, 2024 · 19 citations · includes complaint inspection
EDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
EEnsure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
EMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
DProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DEnsure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
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.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DEnsure 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.
DPost nurse staffing information every day.
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DDesignate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
January 20, 2023 · 13 citations, includes immediate jeopardy
JProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
FDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
EHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
EProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
EEnsure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
EProvide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DHave a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Questions to ask on a tour of Alaris Health at Cedar Grove
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on January 20, 2023 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on September 18, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
- 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
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Alaris Health at Cedar Grove
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 0.7 mi
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3.2 mi
Mountainside Hospital Glen RidgeEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 49m for patients treated and sent home
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4.9 mi
St Joseph's Regional Medical Center PatersonEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 37m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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Affiliation comes from CMS's affiliated-entity data, October 2026. All 8 Alaris Health nursing homes ›
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