BERKELEY MEADOWS

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Berkeley Meadows. It is important to note that when evaluating if a nursing home is right for you or a loved one, ratings should not be taken as the sole deciding factor, but as one of many aspects to be considered.

Address

BERKELEY MEADOWS
311 SPRINGFIELD AVENUE
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ 07922
(908) 464-9260

Nursing Home Ratings

Health Inspections
Quality Measures
Nursing Staff
R.N. Staff Only
Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

72%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 28
  • Certified Beds: 39

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Only Resident Counseling
  • This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Rating Details For Berkeley Meadows

Nursing Staff -

The nursing staff is the most important part of what determines the quality of care and comfort of a resident in a nursing home. Government regulations set expectations on time spent with each resident based on the services being provided. The breakdown below lists the nursing types (RN, LPN, LVN, CNA) and a comparison of the reported and expected hours per resident per day.

Nursing Hours Per Resident Per DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours33 Minutes1 Hour and 5 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours33 Minutes42 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 34 Minutes2 Hours and 38 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 6 Minutes1 Hour and 47 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours3 Hours and 40 Minutes4 Hours and 26 Minutes

Quality of Care -

Medicare determines quality of care ratings for nursing facilities by surveying several "quality measures", which are broken down into long-term and short-term stay residents, as well as if the action is preventive or if there is a deficiency in the quality of care. State averages for New Jersey are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityNew Jersey Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%90%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%91%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained-4%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder67%47%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain3%2%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder-4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight11%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection-8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious11%10%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores10%15%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased20%13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair11%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse18%10%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination67%87%

Health Inspection Details -

All Medicare and/or Medicaid certified nursing home must undergo health inspections on average once a year, but may be more frequent if the facility is peforming poorly. These inspections cover most aspects of life in a nursing home, and are broken down into deficiencies types, which including: Pharmacy Service, Administration, Resident Rights, Nutrition and Dietary, Resident Assessment, Environmental, and Mistreatment. Below are the list of deficiencies found by inspectors in the past few years along with the degree of harm and how many residents may have been affected. Note: The most recent health survey was on 05/27/2011.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

Choose a Doctor to Be the Medical Director.
  • Inspection Date: 07/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2010

Environmental

Provide Rooms That Are Big Enough for Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 08/05/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Provide Rooms That Are Big Enough for Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 07/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2010
Provide Rooms That Are Big Enough for Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 05/27/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 08/05/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/31/2009
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 07/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2010

Resident Rights

Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey.
  • Inspection Date: 07/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2010

Fire Safety

Nursing homes certified by Medicare and/or Medicaid are required to have fire safety inspections to meet Life Safety Code (LSC) standards. Below is a list of deficiencies that Berkeley Meadows had in recent fire safety inspections. This information can be used to see if all standards were met, the degree of harm, the number of residents affected, and the date when deficiencies were corrected. Note: The most recent fire safety survey was on 05/27/2011.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Vertical Openings

Exit Doors That Are Held Open by Devices That Will Automatically Close on the Activation of a Fire Alarm or Smoke Detectors.
  • Inspection Date: 08/05/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/31/2009
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) - Retrieved 2011