LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES CRANES MILL — Nursing Home in WEST CALDWELL, NJ

459 PASSAIC AVENUE, WEST CALDWELL, NJ, 07006 | 9732763018

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★★★ 5/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare
Certified Beds56
Average Residents/Day37.6
CMS Certification Number315457

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 4.32 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.89 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection March 14, 2025
Total Deficiencies 3

LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES CRANES MILL had 3 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (March 14, 2025).

Inspection Findings — March 14, 2025

  • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Level D)
    Corrected — April 5, 2025
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level E)
    Corrected — April 5, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)
    Corrected — April 1, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Lutheran Social Ministries Cranes Mill is a 56-bed nursing home in West Caldwell, New Jersey. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.3 hours per resident day, above the New Jersey average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in March 2025, cited 3 deficiencies, none of them severe.

This facility shows strengths in overall quality and staffing levels compared with others in the area. A recent inspection cited several deficiencies, so you may want to ask what specific corrective actions and monitoring they’ve put in place to resolve those issues and prevent medication, infection-control, privacy, and pharmacy problems from recurring.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES CRANES MILL Medicare and Medicaid certified?

LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES CRANES MILL is Medicare certified and not Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES CRANES MILL's CMS star rating?

LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES CRANES MILL has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES CRANES MILL?

LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES CRANES MILL reports 4.31948 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES CRANES MILL had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES CRANES MILL had 3 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES CRANES MILL have?

LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES CRANES MILL has 56 certified beds.

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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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