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537 Mountain Avenue New Providence, NJ 07974 · Union County
All 2 nursing homes in New Providence, NJ (1 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 315523 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Continuing Care at Lantern Hill 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 Continuing Care at Lantern Hill as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the New Jersey average of 3.5.
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Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 5.23 hours per resident per day at Continuing Care at Lantern Hill, above the New Jersey median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 1.26 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.78 hours, 9% below its all-week average. 16.3% of nursing staff left within a year (New Jersey median 38.1%). That is lower than most homes in New Jersey, a sign of a steadier team. 2 administrators left in the past year.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Continuing Care at Lantern Hill: Medicare and Medicaid
Continuing Care at Lantern Hill is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 1 other home in New Providence accepts Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in New Jersey.
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 January 15, 2026 and found 2 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 6 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 6 citations at Continuing Care at Lantern Hill across 3 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on December 23, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (3) and nutrition and dietary (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors" (tag F0760, level J, December 23, 2025).
January 15, 2026 · 2 citations
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
December 23, 2025 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
September 12, 2024 · 3 citations
FDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Questions to ask on a tour of Continuing Care at Lantern Hill
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on December 23, 2025 under the rule on pharmacy service. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
- 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 $14,069 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | Fine | $14,069 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Continuing Care at Lantern Hill
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 1.9 mi
- 2.7 mi
- 2.7 mi
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