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Cranford Rehab & Nursing Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B
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205 Birchwood Ave,
Cranford NJ 07016

(908) 272-6660

85.4% estimated occupancy 1

Cranford Rehab & Nursing Center is one of a mere two available facilities located in Cranford, New Jersey. Sporting an overall score of B, this facility is a fine choice. Based on our analysis, this facility has quite a bit going for it. Fortunately, this facility didn't have any bad scores in any of the major categories. Additional information about its category grades is available below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Limited Liability company
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Medical Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Hemodialysis
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-minus

In addition to receiving a great overall score, this place also received top notch inspections in recent years. We gave them one of our higher scores in that area, with an A-. Arguably the most critical factor we consider in calculating our inspection ratings is deficiencies. Deficiencies are found on a facility's recent inspection reports. Facilities with higher scores in this area most likely avoided the most severe deficiencies involving patient abuse or death. This nursing home was hit with 3 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered to be major deficiencies. This indicates that the government inspectors didn't consider any of these deficiencies to be an immediate threat to resident health or safety. The fact that the deficiencies were relatively minor made us feel better about this inspection report.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-plus

One of the other reasons we graded this facility so highly is that it received a very impressive nursing grade. This turned out to be its second best category grade. In that category, we gave this facility an B+. We weighed the licensure of nurses at the nursing home, as well as the quantity of hours the nurses spent with patients, in determining our grade in this area. This facility provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This nursing home performed very well when it comes to avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

This nursing home's third best category was short-term care. We awarded it a grade of B- in this area. This is essentially a middle of the pack grade in this category. Short-term care grades are crucial for patients needing rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally mandates more skilled nursing. This means a vast spectrum of services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other variations of therapy. We weren't able to locate information about this nursing home's registered nurse or physical therapy staffing. The last metric we considered in this category is the number of patients that were able to return home from the facility. We found that just 5.2 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

The final area we looked at is long-term care. For that category, we gave this nursing home a B-. Our long-term care scores are critical for people seeking non-healthcare services such as personal care. Once we assessed the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we turned to the facility's vaccination records. This nursing home vaccinated 94.21769 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which is better than most nursing homes. Lastly, this nursing home was also able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Cranford Rehab & Nursing Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-plus

In Cranford Rehab & Nursing Center, 5.78% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term patients who suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a reliable barometer of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A

In Cranford Rehab & Nursing Center, 1.19% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents that have had a fall resulting in major injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In Cranford Rehab & Nursing Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often associated with worse hygiene protocols. More frequent bathing can limit the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Keep in mind that this statistic is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for these infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-plus

In Cranford Rehab & Nursing Center, 12.09% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of patients given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are given to patients for many medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Tragically, in some situations, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A

In Cranford Rehab & Nursing Center, 10.28% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This measures the percentage of long-term patients receiving antianxiety medications.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-plus

In Cranford Rehab & Nursing Center, 1.59% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents showing depressive symptoms. High levels of depression may be an indicator worse patient care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: C

In Cranford Rehab & Nursing Center, 92.93% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-plus

In Cranford Rehab & Nursing Center, 4.52% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: F

In Cranford Rehab & Nursing Center, 4.04% of Residents

This tells you the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Cranford Rehab & Nursing Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding the hospital is important to the physical well-being of residents.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-plus

In Cranford Rehab & Nursing Center, 4.04% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of residents.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A-minus

In Cranford Rehab & Nursing Center, 8.82% of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A-plus

In Cranford Rehab & Nursing Center, 96.3% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percent of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at RahwayAcute Care Hospitals 3.87 miles away865 Stone St Rahway New Jersey 07065Voluntary non-profit - Private(732) 381-4200
  • Trinitas Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 3.99 miles away225 Williamson Street Elizabeth New Jersey 07207Voluntary non-profit - Private(908) 994-5000
  • Overlook Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 4.49 miles away99 Beauvoir Avenue Summit New Jersey 07902Voluntary non-profit - Other(908) 522-2000
  • Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 5.01 miles away201 Lyons Ave Newark New Jersey 07112Voluntary non-profit - Private(973) 926-7850
  • Saint Barnabas Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 6.75 miles away94 Old Short Hills Road Livingston New Jersey 07039Voluntary non-profit - Other(973) 322-5000
  • East Orange General HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 7.29 miles away300 Central Ave East Orange New Jersey 07018Voluntary non-profit - Private(973) 266-4401
  • University HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 7.3 miles away150 Bergen St Newark New Jersey 07101Government - State(973) 972-5658
  • Jfk Medical Ctr - Anthony M. Yelencsics CommunityAcute Care Hospitals 8.3 miles away65 James Street Edison New Jersey 08818Voluntary non-profit - Private(732) 321-7000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Trinitas Cranford Dialysis0.09 miles away205 Birchwood Ave Cranford New Jersey 07016Dialysis Stations: 9 (908) 402-2000
  • Fmc Kenilworth0.84 miles away131 South 31st Street Kenilworth New Jersey 07033CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (908) 241-0453
  • Fmc Hillside Dialysis Ctr2.06 miles away879 Rahway Avenue Ruth Kliman Dialysis Center Union New Jersey 07083Dialysis Stations: 32 (908) 964-5606
  • Fmc Linden Dialysis2.76 miles away630 West St. Georges Ave Linden New Jersey 07036CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (908) 925-5161
  • Dva Summit Dialysis Ctr2.91 miles away1139 Spruce Drive Mountainside New Jersey 07092CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (908) 232-7800
  • Trinitas Sat Linden3.24 miles away10 North Wood Ave Suite G Linden New Jersey 07036Dialysis Stations: 15 (908) 862-7400
  • Davita Rahway3.51 miles away800 Harrison Street Rahway New Jersey 07065Dialysis Stations: 18 (732) 680-0370
  • Davita Millburn Dialysis3.51 miles away25 East Willow Street Ste 2 Millburn New Jersey 07041CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 18 (973) 379-7309

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=315091