Lutheran Social Ministries Cranes Mill
459 Passaic Avenue, West Caldwell, NJ, 07006
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 56 · avg 39 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 25% — lower than most New Jersey nursing homesNew Jersey avg: 40.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 44.4% — higher than most New Jersey nursing homesNew Jersey avg: 38.8% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 2 departed — near the New Jersey averageNew Jersey avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Infection control citations
- 1
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 315457
- Certified beds
- 56 beds · avg 39 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- Yes
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Lutheran Social Ministries At Crane'S Mill, Inc.
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (14 on record)
- David Shaker
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Tracie l Bartholomew
Trustee of The Snf · since 2024
- Christopher Williams
Corporate Director · since 2022
- Ronald Singer
Corporate Director · since 2022
- Stephen Gewecke
Corporate Director · since 2022
- Anthony Steinbronn
Trustee of The Snf · since 2021
+ 8 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 13)
- D0880·Mar 14, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0755·Mar 14, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D0583·Mar 14, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- E0883·Aug 22, 2023Infection control
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D0880·Jan 27, 2023
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0812·Jan 27, 2023
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0760·Jan 27, 2023
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D0755·Jan 27, 2023
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
4 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 14, 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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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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