HOMESTEAD REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER — Nursing Home in NEWTON, NJ
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 128 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 59.2 |
| CMS Certification Number | 315378 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.27 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.18 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
HOMESTEAD REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER had 18 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (July 24, 2025).
Inspection Findings — July 24, 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 — August 1, 2025
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Level D)Corrected — August 1, 2025
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Level D)Corrected — August 1, 2025
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Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. (Level F)Corrected — August 1, 2025
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level D)Corrected — August 1, 2025
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Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. (Level F)Corrected — August 1, 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 — August 1, 2025
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Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. (Level F)Corrected — August 1, 2025
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Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility. (Level F)Corrected — August 1, 2025
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Level D)Corrected — August 1, 2025
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Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. (Level F)Corrected — August 1, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — August 1, 2025
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Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. (Level D)Corrected — August 1, 2025
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Level D)Corrected — August 1, 2025
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)Corrected — August 1, 2025
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Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. (Level F)Corrected — August 1, 2025
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Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. (Level F)Corrected — August 1, 2025
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Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. (Level F)Corrected — August 1, 2025
Homestead Rehabilitation & Health Care Center is a 128-bed nursing home in Newton, New Jersey. It holds a 2-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 July 2025, cited 18 deficiencies, none of them severe.
A positive is that the most recent inspection did not identify any severe deficiencies. You should ask the facility how it has corrected the multiple cited problems affecting basic daily care — such as wound prevention and treatment, help with activities of daily living, medication/pharmacy oversight, and meal service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is HOMESTEAD REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
HOMESTEAD REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is HOMESTEAD REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
HOMESTEAD REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at HOMESTEAD REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER?
HOMESTEAD REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER reports 3.27421 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has HOMESTEAD REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, HOMESTEAD REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER had 18 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does HOMESTEAD REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER have?
HOMESTEAD REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER has 128 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- COMPLETE CARE AT BARN HILL — 5/5 — 4.6 mi
- VALLEY VIEW REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CTR — 2/5 — 4.6 mi
- UNITED METHODIST COMMUNITIES AT BRISTOL GLEN — 4/5 — 5.4 mi
- MOHAWK MEADOWS — 1/5 — 6.2 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.