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1610 Raritan Road Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 · Union County
CMS certification number 315064 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center 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 Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below 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 3.39 hours per resident per day at Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center, below the New Jersey median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 0.49 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.99 hours, 12% below its all-week average. 24.2% 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.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center 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 May 9, 2025 and found 5 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 30 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 30 citations at Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center across 3 inspection dates, 3 of them from complaint investigations. 4 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on May 9, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (5) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (4). 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, May 9, 2025). 4 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
May 9, 2025 · 11 citations · includes complaint inspection
JProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
JTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
JRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
JAdminister the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
FHonor 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.
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
EProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
EEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
EEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
DDispose of garbage and refuse properly.
December 15, 2023 · 18 citations · includes complaint inspection
FHave a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
FEnsure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
EHonor 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.
EProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
EProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
EEnsure 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.
EProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
EArrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
EHave the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
DHonor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DPost nurse staffing information every day.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DImplement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
DDesignate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
February 6, 2023 · 1 citation
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Questions to ask on a tour of Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on May 9, 2025 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 May 9, 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
4 penalties in the last three years, including $58,247 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | Fine | $44,486 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Fine | $4,587 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Fine | $4,587 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Fine | $4,587 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 3.7 mi
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3.8 mi
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway RahwayEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 1h 54m for patients treated and sent home
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4.2 mi
Jfk Medical Center EdisonEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 17m 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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