Alaris Health At Kearny
Nursing Home, Hospice Care, Memory Care, Palliative Care, Respite Care & Skilled Nursing · Kearny, NJ
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Alaris Health At Kearny

Nursing Home, Hospice Care, Memory Care, Palliative Care, Respite Care & Skilled Nursing · Kearny, NJ
CMS overall rating Info CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
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Alaris Health At Kearny accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Inspection History

In New Jersey, the Department of Health, Health Facilities Evaluation and Licensing conducts mandatory unannounced surveys to ensure facilities provide safe and effective resident care.

Since 2020 · 6 years of data 36 deficiencies 8 inspections

Inspection Scorecard Info This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the New Jersey state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2020 vs. New Jersey state average
Overall vs. NJ average 3 Worse Metrics worse than New Jersey average:
• Total deficiencies (100% above)
• Deficiencies per year (100% above)
• Deficiencies per inspection (125% above)
0 Better No metrics in this bucket.
Latest Inspection November 19, 2025

Deficiencies Info Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

This FacilityNJ Averagevs. NJ Avg
Total deficiencies Info Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types. 3618 This facility has 100% more total deficiencies than a typical New Jersey assisted living residence (36 vs. NJ avg 18).↑ 100% worse
Deficiencies per year Info Average deficiencies per year since 2020. 63 This facility has 100% more deficiencies per year than a typical New Jersey assisted living residence (6 vs. NJ avg 3).↑ 100% worse
Deficiencies per inspection Info Average deficiencies per inspection. 4.52 This facility has 125% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical New Jersey assisted living residence (4.5 vs. NJ avg 2).↑ 125% worse

Inspections Info State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.

This FacilityNJ Averagevs. NJ Avg
Total inspections Info Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations. 89 This facility has had 11% fewer total inspections than the New Jersey average (8 vs. NJ avg 9). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 11% fewer

Inspection Reports Summary Info An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.

  • September 27, 2024 inspection found 7 deficiencies including call light accessibility, honoring food warming preferences, care planning for anticoagulants, and unsafe bed rails.
  • Complaint investigation on September 27, 2024 substantiated multiple violations in resident accommodations, self-determination, nutrition, drug regimen, bed safety, and life safety code.
  • Earlier complaint surveys in 2021 and 2022 found the facility compliant with long term care regulations and infection control requirements.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2020
Total health inspections 3

State average N/A


Last Health inspection on Sep 2024

Total health citations
16 Rank #104 / 296Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 104th out of 296 homes in New Jersey for Health Citations. Shows this facility's total health deficiency citations benchmarked to the New Jersey State average, with a ranking across all 296 NJ facilities. Lower citation counts earn a better rank.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in New Jersey that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A

Citations per inspection
5.33 Rank #166 / 296Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 166th out of 296 homes in New Jersey for Citations Per Inspection. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the New Jersey mean across 296 facilities with citation data. Lower is better.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in New Jersey that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A


Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

All 16 citations resulted from standard inspections.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 6 years)
Critical health citations
0
In line with State average

State average: N/A


Serious health citations
0
In line with State average

State average: N/A

0 critical citations State average: N/A

0 serious citations State average: N/A

16 moderate citations State average: N/A

0 minor citations State average: N/A
Citations history (last 6 years)
Environmental moderate citation Sep 27, 2024
Corrected

Pharmacy moderate citation Sep 27, 2024
Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Sep 27, 2024
Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Sep 27, 2024
Corrected

Staffing Data

Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.

Total staff 90
Employees 90
Contractors 0
Staff to resident ratio 0.84 : 1
0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 46
Average shift 8.1 hours
0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 34,146

Nursing staff breakdown

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Registered Nurse

Manages medical care and health needs.

RN Staff Info All 7 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 7
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.8 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info All 13 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 13
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.2 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info All 44 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 44
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.3 hours

Contractor staffing

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors 0% — all staff are direct employees this quarter

Staff by category

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Certified Nursing Assistant4404420,23292100%8.3
Licensed Practical Nurse130136,36492100%8.2
Registered Nurse7073,0109098%8.8
Clinical Nurse Specialist2021,1718592%8.4
Nurse Practitioner1017097379%9.7
Physical Therapy Assistant5055827278%7
Respiratory Therapy Technician7075036672%7.3
Mental Health Service Worker1014696065%7.8
Physical Therapy Aide3034496672%5.4
Administrator1012523235%7.9
Qualified Social Worker4041884246%4.5
Speech Language Pathologist1011543639%4.3
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist10164910%7.1
44 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
13 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 100%
7 Registered Nurse
% of Days 98%
2 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 92%
1 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 79%
5 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 78%
7 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 72%
1 Mental Health Service Worker
% of Days 65%
3 Physical Therapy Aide
% of Days 72%
1 Administrator
% of Days 35%
4 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 46%
1 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 39%
1 Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
% of Days 10%

Penalties and fines

Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.

Source: CMS Penalties Database

No penalties in the past 3 years

No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.

Quality of care over time

These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.

High-risk clinical events score Info A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline. 7.2
6% worse than State average

State average: 6.8

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 10.5
15% better than State average

State average: 12.4

Long-stay resident measures
Significantly above average State avg: 4.5 Info CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased Info Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.5%
5% worse than State average

State average: 10.1%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 14.9%
35% worse than State average

State average: 11.0%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence Info Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 6.1%
62% better than State average

State average: 16.0%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.3%
7% better than State average

State average: 2.4%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 5.4%
12% better than State average

State average: 6.1%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.8%
21% better than State average

State average: 1.0%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.0%
36% better than State average

State average: 4.6%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 11.3%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.6%
14% worse than State average

State average: 11.1%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0%
8% better than State average

State average: 93.0%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0%
In line with State average

State average: 97.2%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 2.65
27% worse than State average

State average: 2.08

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 1.51
35% worse than State average

State average: 1.12

Short-stay resident measures
Below average State avg: 3.8 Info CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.0%
17% better than State average

State average: 78.9%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.4%
362% worse than State average

State average: 1.2%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0%
25% better than State average

State average: 80.1%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay Info Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission. 38.9%
53% worse than State average

State average: 25.4%

Emergency department visits Info Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit. 10.2%
24% worse than State average

State average: 8.2%

Falls with major injury Info Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay. 5.7%
642% worse than State average

State average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge Info Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge. 45.5%
15% worse than State average

State average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community Info Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility. 49.4%
In line with State average

State average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

47% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 21 days

Private pay

5% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 6 - 7 months

Medicaid

48% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 1 years

Facility Characteristics

Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total residents 107
Medicare
11
10.3% of residents
Medicaid
94
87.9% of residents
Private pay or other
2
1.9% of residents
Programs & Services
Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

For-profit
Operated by a single business entity.
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$12.8M
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
-$477.3K
For-profit Operated by a single business entity.
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$12.8M Rank #240 / 292Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 240th out of 292 homes in New Jersey for Revenue. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the New Jersey average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in New Jersey that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
-$477.3K
Other income Info Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
$8.2K
Payroll costs Info Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs. Rank #257 / 292Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 257th out of 292 homes in New Jersey for Payroll. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the New Jersey average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in New Jersey that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
$518.3K 4% of net patient revenue Info Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Rank #193 / 292Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 193rd out of 292 homes in New Jersey for Payroll %. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the New Jersey average. Well-run New Jersey facilities typically land around 55–66% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in New Jersey that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Other operating costs Info Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
$12.8M
Total costs Info The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
$13.3M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly long-term care residents

Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.

New residents most often arrive under Medicaid (48% of admissions), and a typical Medicaid stay runs around 1 years.

Admissions
195 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 47%
Private pay 5%
Medicaid 48%
Discharges
184 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 23%
Private pay 25%
Medicaid 52%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Alaris Health At Kearny

Who is the owner of Alaris Health At Kearny?

Alaris Health At Kearny is legally operated by West Hudson Sub Acute Care Center, LLC, and administered by Mr. DEREK FROIRAN.

Is Alaris Health At Kearny in a walkable area?

Alaris Health At Kearny has a walk score of 3. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.

What is the license number of Alaris Health At Kearny?

According to NJ state health department records, Alaris Health At Kearny's license number is 10909.

When does Alaris Health At Kearny's license expire?

According to NJ state health department records, Alaris Health At Kearny's license expires on November 30, 2026.

What is the occupancy rate at Alaris Health At Kearny?

Alaris Health At Kearny's occupancy is 89%.

Are pets allowed at Alaris Health At Kearny?

No, Alaris Health At Kearny has a no-pet policy.

Does Alaris Health At Kearny operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Alaris Health At Kearny is registered as a for-profit in NJ.

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