Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center

Nursing Home

Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata

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Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center's website

1610 Raritan Road,
Scotch Plains NJ 07076

(908) 889-5500

75.08% estimated occupancy ¹

Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home located in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, which has a total of 23,480 people. Sporting an overall grade of B+, this nursing home should work for most prospective patients. Based on our assessment, this facility looks like a good fit for most people. We were also pleased to find that this place did not have any poor grades in any of the four major categories. More information about its category grades can be found below.

Quick Details

Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
For profit - Corporation
Offers Hospice
Offers Post-Acute Care
Offers Inpatient Rehab
Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Speech Therapy
Stroke Recovery
Amputee Recovery
IV Antibiotic Therapy
Palliative Care
Wound Care
Occupational Therapy
Cardiac Therapy
Tracheotomy Care
Peritoneal Dialysis
Physical Therapy
Respiratory Therapy
Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Total Parenteral Nutrition

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2021)

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Facility Inspections

To go along with its strong overall grade, we awarded this nursing home a grade of A for our inspections rating. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in determining our inspection scores. One of those factors is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of these deficiencies is arguably more meaningful than the number of deficiencies, as some are quite minor. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Nurse Quality

This facility received a very good nursing grade this year as well. It received one of our better scores in that category with a grade of B+. When determining a facility's nursing score, we weigh the quantity of hours nurses commit to patients and the skill levels of the nurses. This facility provided 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This place performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a nursing home has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can generally be avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.

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Long-term Care Quality

The third area we assessed was long-term care. This nursing home was given a favorable long-term care score, with a grade of B+ in this area. In a long-term care environment, the primary goal is to keep patients as healthy and safe as possible. This is different than skilled nursing or short-term care where the goal is to rehabilitate patients. In addition to looking at the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility provided the vaccine to 93.548386 percent of its residents. This is somewhat below what we anticipated but still a reasonably acceptable percentage. Finally, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. It had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Short-term Care Quality

The next area we rated is short-term care. We awarded this facility an acceptable grade in this area, with a B-. While this was not as strong as many of this nursing home's other grades, it is still not a major area of concern. Short-term care ratings are crucial for individuals in need of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation usually utilizes more skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing includes a vast range of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not all nursing homes employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, based on the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The final datapoint we assessed in this area is the number of patients who returned home from the facility. We found that just 5 percent of this facility's residents returned home. This figure was below the national average.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center, 9.28% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term patients who are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We bake this statistic into our nursing grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center, 2.53% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of residents that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are considered by many experts to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls leading to injury are often the result of lower quality nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center, 1.65% of Patients had UTIs

This figure measures the percent of long-term stay residents who have sustained UTI's. Although more infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it can be problematic to compare between nursing homes due to nursing homes having differing reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center, 10.6% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of patients given antipsychotic medications. These medications are sometimes used for several medical conditions, such as dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center, 17.42% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of patients who were given antianxiety medications. These drugs are commonly used to treat residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center, 5.95% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents exhibiting signs of depression. Many in the industry would argue that this is a measure of quality of life.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center, 91.97% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these vaccines critical to patient well-being.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center, 10.68% Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and bathing. Some experts believe this is a measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center, 12.9% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care residents that were able to retain mobility.

Hospitalizations

In Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center, 1.68 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center, 12.9 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center, 8.37 Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center, 80.92% Percentage of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.

Nearby Hospitals

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at RahwayAcute Care Hospitals 3.74 miles away865 Stone St Rahway New Jersey 07065Voluntary non-profit - Private(732) 381-4200
Jfk Medical Ctr - Anthony M. Yelencsics CommunityAcute Care Hospitals 4.22 miles away65 James Street Edison New Jersey 08818Voluntary non-profit - Private(732) 321-7000
Overlook Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 6.65 miles away99 Beauvoir Avenue Summit New Jersey 07902Voluntary non-profit - Other(908) 522-2000
Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy DivisionAcute Care Hospitals 8.08 miles away530 New Brunswick Ave Perth Amboy New Jersey 08861Voluntary non-profit - Private(732) 442-3700
Trinitas Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 8.31 miles away225 Williamson Street Elizabeth New Jersey 07207Voluntary non-profit - Private(908) 994-5000
Saint Peter's University HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 9.57 miles away254 Easton Ave New Brunswick New Jersey 08901Voluntary non-profit - Church(732) 745-8600
Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 10.19 miles away201 Lyons Ave Newark New Jersey 07112Voluntary non-profit - Private(973) 926-7850
Saint Barnabas Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 10.76 miles away94 Old Short Hills Road Livingston New Jersey 07039Voluntary non-profit - Other(973) 322-5000

Nearby Dialysis

Dva Plainfield Dialysis Center2.31 miles away1200 Randolph Road Kenyon House Plainfield New Jersey 07060CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (908) 757-6030
Dva Edison3.11 miles away29 Meridian Road Edison New Jersey 08820CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (732) 205-9883
Fmc Edison3.64 miles away2 Olsen Ave Edison New Jersey 08820Dialysis Stations: 19 (732) 549-3286
Fmc Colonia Dialysis Ctr3.81 miles away1250 Route 27 Colonia New Jersey 07067CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (732) 382-7333
Davita Rahway4.16 miles away800 Harrison Street Rahway New Jersey 07065Dialysis Stations: 18 (732) 680-0370
Fmc So Plainfield4.43 miles away2201 S Clinton Ave South Plainfield New Jersey 07080Dialysis Stations: 15 (908) 668-8007
Dva Summit Dialysis Ctr4.55 miles away1139 Spruce Drive Mountainside New Jersey 07092CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (908) 232-7800
Fmc Linden Dialysis4.91 miles away630 West St. Georges Ave Linden New Jersey 07036CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (908) 925-5161