Public Record
Montclair Care Center
Operated by Highbridge Healthcare
From CMS
Facility profile
- CMS overall rating
- 5 / 5
- Certified beds
- 64
- Avg. residents per day
- 55.8
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Inspection record
On record from CMS
- Health citations
- 14
- Fire safety findings
- 10
- Inspections on file
- 6
- Last inspection
- 2025-11-26
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Citations
14 citations on record
Each deficiency cited on a CMS health inspection of this facility, sourced from the federal record. Open a report for the raw CMS Scope and Severity grade on each finding.
What do CMS severity letters mean?
Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.
Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.
- 0640Generalpotential for harm
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- 0755Generalpotential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- 0759Generalpotential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- 0698Generalpotential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- 0726Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- 0711Generalpotential for harm
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
- 0757Generalpotential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- 0812Generalpotential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- 0558Generalpotential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- 0637Generalpotential for harm
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- 0640Generalpotential for harm
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- 0641Generalpotential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- 0758Generalpotential for harm
Implement 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.
- 0812Generalpotential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspection history
Every health inspection on record
Each CMS health inspection of this facility, and the deficiencies the surveyors cited. Where the verbatim Form 2567 statement of deficiencies is on file, it links to the full report.
- View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety5 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspection3 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety1 deficiency
- View inspection reportInspection9 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety4 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspection2 deficiencies
Ownership
Highbridge Healthcare
6nursing homes nationwide, in CMS records
1 in New Jersey, 5 in other states.
Counted from the chain CMS itself discloses for this home, which matches CMS Care Compare. ReadyRule's own common-control analysis is a separate and broader lens, and the two can differ.
FAQ
Questions and answers
- What is Montclair Care Center?
- Montclair Care Center is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in Montclair, NJ, tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 315363.
- What is the CMS rating for Montclair Care Center?
- Montclair Care Center has a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. CMS rates nursing homes on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
- How many beds does Montclair Care Center have?
- Montclair Care Center is certified for 64 beds. It serves an average of 55.8 residents per day.
- How many citations does Montclair Care Center have?
- Montclair Care Center has 14 citations on record from CMS health inspections, each tied to a federal deficiency tag.
- When was Montclair Care Center last inspected?
- Montclair Care Center was last inspected on November 26, 2025. CMS surveys nursing homes about once a year and after complaints.
- What can I do if I have concerns about care at this facility?
- Start by raising the concern with the facility administrator or director of nursing. Every state also runs a free long-term care ombudsman program that advocates for residents and families; the federal Eldercare Locator at eldercare.acl.gov can connect you with yours. Complaints about quality of care can also be filed with your state survey agency.
*Sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). See the official record on CMS Care Compare. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.
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