Birchwood Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center
205 Birchwood Ave, Cranford, NJ, 07016
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Atlas Healthcare
- Certified beds
- 200 · avg 182 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 25.2% — lower than most New Jersey nursing homesNew Jersey avg: 40.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 35.3% — near the New Jersey averageNew Jersey avg: 38.8% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the New Jersey averageNew Jersey avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 315091
- Certified beds
- 200 beds · avg 182 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Cranford Snf Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Atlas Healthcare
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Atlas Healthcare chain — 29 facilities across 4 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.6 / 5.
Disclosed owners (12 on record)
- Copper nj Trust
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 20% · since 2022
- Cranford Holdco Llc
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2022
- Gold nj Trust
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 35% · since 2022
- Malt Family Trust
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 20% · since 2022
- nj Mazel Parentco Llc
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2022
- nj Noble Parentco Llc
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2022
+ 6 additional owners on the federal record.
Recent change of ownership
August 2022 (3 years ago) · acquired from Cranford Rehab & Nursing Center
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 25)
- D0700·Dec 11, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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…
- E0550·Dec 11, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D0684·Dec 11, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0584·Dec 11, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
- D0812·Nov 14, 2024Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0880·Aug 6, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0812·Aug 6, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0755·Aug 6, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Fire-safety citations
14 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Dec 11, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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