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787 Northfield Ave West Orange, NJ 07052 · Essex County
All 5 nursing homes in West Orange, NJ (5 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 315066 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care 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 Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center 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 3.49 hours per resident per day at Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center, below the New Jersey median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 0.71 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.97 hours, 15% below its all-week average. 28% 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 Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care 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 September 22, 2025 and found 6 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 23 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 23 citations at Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center across 3 inspection dates. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on March 8, 2022. The most common areas cited were pharmacy service (8) and resident assessment and care planning (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors" (tag F0760, level K, March 8, 2022). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
September 22, 2025 · 6 citations
EProvide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
DAssess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
DEnsure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
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.
April 24, 2024 · 12 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EEnsure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
EProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
EEnsure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
EEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
DEncode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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.
March 8, 2022 · 5 citations, includes immediate jeopardy
KEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
EProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
DEnsure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Questions to ask on a tour of Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on March 8, 2022 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 September 22, 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
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 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center
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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0.6 mi
Saint Barnabas Medical Center LivingstonEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 9m for patients treated and sent home
- 3.4 mi
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4.5 mi
Carewell Health Medical Center East OrangeEmergency room ★☆☆☆☆ Medicare overall 1 of 5Median ER visit 2h 56m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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