BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER — Nursing Home in CRANFORD, NJ
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 200 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 187.8 |
| CMS Certification Number | 315091 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.24 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.38 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER had 4 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (December 11, 2025).
Inspection Findings — December 11, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (Level D)Corrected — December 31, 2025
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)Corrected — December 31, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Level E)Corrected — December 30, 2025
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Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. (Level D)Corrected — December 30, 2025
Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a 200-bed nursing home in Cranford, New Jersey. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.2 hours per resident day, below the New Jersey average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in December 2025, cited 4 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility’s most recent inspection did not find any severe deficiencies, which suggests the problems cited were not judged to pose immediate high risk. You may want to ask how the home is addressing its lower staffing levels and what changes they’ve made to ensure consistent, timely care given the inspection findings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER?
BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER reports 3.23709 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER had 4 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER have?
BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER has 200 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- CRANFORD PARK CARE — 2/5 — 1.1 mi
- CORNELL HALL CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER — 2/5 — 1.3 mi
- MOUNTAINSIDE SKILLED NURSING AND REHAB — 2/5 — 3.0 mi
- COMPLETE CARE AT CLARK LLC — 5/5 — 3.2 mi
- Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center — 5/5 — 3.3 mi
- CHILDRENS SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL MOUNTAINSIDE — 4/5 — 3.4 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.