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Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center

1610 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains, NJ, 07076

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 315064

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall2 / 5
Health inspections2 / 5
Staffing3 / 5
Quality measures4 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Autumn Lake Healthcare
Certified beds
114 · avg 77 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
19.4%lower than most New Jersey nursing homesNew Jersey avg: 40.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
36.4%near the New Jersey averageNew Jersey avg: 38.8% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
15 fines · $98,403 total

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
315064
Certified beds
114 beds · avg 77 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
Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center Llc
Chain affiliation
Autumn Lake Healthcare

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitLlc

Chain affiliation

Part of the Autumn Lake Healthcare chain — 60 facilities across 5 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.0 / 5.

Disclosed owners (4 on record)

  • Natalie Rivera

    W-2 Managing Employee · 100% · since 2018

  • Christopher j Metternich

    Corporate Officer · 100% · since 2017

  • Livia Jacobs

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 5% · since 2009

  • Hyman Jacobs

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 95% · since 2009

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

30 health citations on file4 immediate-jeopardy findings3 from complaints15 federal fines totalling $98K

Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 30)

  • E0677·May 9, 2025Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

  • F0584·May 9, 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.

  • J0835·May 9, 2025

    Administration Deficiencies

    Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

  • D0814·May 9, 2025

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

  • F0812·May 9, 2025

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  • E0760·May 9, 2025

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

  • E0759·May 9, 2025

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  • E0698·May 9, 2025

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20251 fine · $44K
  • 202314 fines · $54K

Most recent events

  • May 9, 2025Fine · $44K
  • Oct 30, 2023Fine · $4,587
  • Oct 23, 2023Fine · $4,587
  • Oct 17, 2023Fine · $4,587
  • Oct 10, 2023Fine · $4,587
  • Oct 2, 2023Fine · $4,587

Largest single fine on record: $44K.

Fire-safety citations

25 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: May 9, 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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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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