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Lutheran Social Ministries Cranes Mill

459 Passaic Avenue, West Caldwell, NJ, 07006

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 315457Continuing-care retirement communityNonprofit

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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

Overall5 / 5
Health inspections4 / 5
Staffing4 / 5
Quality measures5 / 5

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 departednear 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

Non-profitCorporationHolding company in ownership

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

13 health citations on file

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.

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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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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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