BROOKHAVEN HEALTH CARE CENTER — Nursing Home in EAST ORANGE, NJ
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 122 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 114.9 |
| CMS Certification Number | 315268 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.33 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.58 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
BROOKHAVEN HEALTH CARE CENTER had 6 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (August 25, 2025).
Inspection Findings — August 25, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)Corrected — September 30, 2025
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Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)Corrected — September 30, 2025
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Level D)Corrected — September 30, 2025
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Level D)Corrected — September 30, 2025
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (Level E)Corrected — September 30, 2025
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)Corrected — October 15, 2025
Brookhaven Health Care Center is a 122-bed nursing home in East Orange, New Jersey. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.3 hours per resident day, below the New Jersey average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in August 2025, cited 6 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility had no severe deficiencies on its most recent inspection, which is a positive sign compared with more serious citation histories. You may want to ask how the home is addressing staffing levels and the cited problems with medication management, accident prevention, and food handling to make sure those issues are being corrected and sustained.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BROOKHAVEN HEALTH CARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
BROOKHAVEN HEALTH CARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is BROOKHAVEN HEALTH CARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
BROOKHAVEN HEALTH CARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at BROOKHAVEN HEALTH CARE CENTER?
BROOKHAVEN HEALTH CARE CENTER reports 3.33066 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has BROOKHAVEN HEALTH CARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, BROOKHAVEN HEALTH CARE CENTER had 6 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does BROOKHAVEN HEALTH CARE CENTER have?
BROOKHAVEN HEALTH CARE CENTER has 122 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- WHITE HOUSE HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER — 5/5 — 0.6 mi
- ALARIS HEALTH AT ST MARY'S — 2/5 — 0.8 mi
- GROVE PARK HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER — 3/5 — 1.5 mi
- COMPLETE CARE AT ORANGE PARK — 2/5 — 1.8 mi
- Park Crescent Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center — 4/5 — 1.9 mi
- NEW COMMUNITY EXTENDED CARE FACILITY — 2/5 — 2.2 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.