FOOTHILL ACRES REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER — Nursing Home in HILLSBOROUGH, NJ

39 EAST MOUNTAIN ROAD, HILLSBOROUGH, NJ, 08844 | 9083698711

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★☆☆ 3/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds200
Average Residents/Day165.9
CMS Certification Number315425

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 4.12 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.68 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection March 7, 2025
Total Deficiencies 16

FOOTHILL ACRES REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER had 16 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (March 7, 2025).

Inspection Findings — March 7, 2025

  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 15, 2025
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 15, 2025
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 15, 2025
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level E)
    Corrected — May 15, 2025
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 15, 2025
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 15, 2025
  • 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 — May 15, 2025
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 15, 2025
  • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. (Level E)
    Corrected — May 15, 2025
  • Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. (Level E)
    Corrected — May 15, 2025
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level E)
    Corrected — May 15, 2025
  • Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. (Level F)
    Corrected — May 15, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 15, 2025
  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Level E)
    Corrected — May 15, 2025
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 15, 2025
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 15, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center is a 200-bed nursing home in Hillsborough, New Jersey. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.1 hours per resident day, above the New Jersey average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in March 2025, cited 16 deficiencies, none of them severe.

Staffing is a relative plus here, with levels reported above the state average, which can support more consistent resident attention. However, a recent inspection found multiple non-severe deficiencies related to assessments, care planning, medication self-administration and pain management, so ask what specific steps the facility has taken to correct those clinical oversight and care-planning problems and how they monitor improvement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is FOOTHILL ACRES REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?

FOOTHILL ACRES REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is FOOTHILL ACRES REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER's CMS star rating?

FOOTHILL ACRES REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at FOOTHILL ACRES REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER?

FOOTHILL ACRES REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER reports 4.11827 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has FOOTHILL ACRES REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, FOOTHILL ACRES REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER had 16 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does FOOTHILL ACRES REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER have?

FOOTHILL ACRES REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER has 200 certified beds.

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.

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