Nursing homes › New Jersey › Ridgewood Center
330 Franklin Tpk, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 · 2014471900 · 90 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Genesis Healthcare, a group operating 185 facilities in 18 states. Group record: average rating 2.4/5, 25 abuse citation icons, 18 facilities on the Special Focus list, $7,901,461 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (2.4/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.29 (New Jersey median: 3.60). RN hours: 0.59. Weekend total: 3.08. Nursing staff turnover: 39%.
All-time on record: 48 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-10 | 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. | F | complaint | corrected 2025-06-19 |
| 2025-04-10 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2025-05-20 |
| 2025-04-10 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | F | Health | corrected 2025-06-19 |
| 2025-04-10 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-05-20 |
| 2025-04-10 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | E | Health | corrected 2025-05-20 |
| 2025-04-10 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2025-05-20 |
| 2025-04-10 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | E | Health | corrected 2025-05-01 |
| 2025-04-10 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-20 |
| 2025-04-10 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-20 |
| 2025-04-10 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-20 |
| 2025-04-10 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-20 |
| 2025-04-10 | Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-05-20 |
| 2025-04-10 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-20 |
| 2025-04-10 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-20 |
| 2025-04-10 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-05-20 |
| 2025-04-10 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-20 |
| 2025-04-10 | Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-20 |
| 2025-04-10 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-20 |
| 2025-04-10 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-20 |
| 2025-04-10 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-20 |
| 2025-04-10 | Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-20 |
| 2025-04-10 | Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-12 |
| 2025-04-10 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-11 |
| 2023-12-08 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Health | corrected 2023-12-28 |
| 2023-12-08 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2023-12-28 |
| 2023-12-08 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2023-12-28 |
| 2023-12-08 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2023-12-28 |
| 2023-12-08 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2023-12-28 |
| 2023-12-08 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-12-28 |
| 2023-12-08 | Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | D | Health | corrected 2023-12-28 |
| 2023-12-08 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-12-28 |
| 2023-12-08 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2023-12-28 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENESIS NJ HOLDINGS LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 04/01/2011 |
| FC-GEN OPERATIONS INVESTMENT LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 04/01/2011 |
| GEN OPERATIONS I LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 04/01/2011 |
| GEN OPERATIONS II LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 04/01/2011 |
| GENESIS HEALTHCARE INC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 02/02/2015 |
| GENESIS HEALTHCARE LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 04/01/2011 |
| GENESIS HOLDINGS LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 02/02/2015 |
| GENESIS OPERATIONS LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 04/01/2011 |
| SUN HEALTHCARE GROUP INC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 02/02/2015 |
| WHITMAN, ARNOLD | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 02/02/2015 |
| BERG, MICHAEL | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2024 |
| BRIDGEFORD, LAURA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2022 |
| MENDELSON, AVI | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2022 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 315158. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.