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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.
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.
Cheshire Home is a compact 35-bed nursing facility located in Florham Park, New Jersey, on Ridgedale Avenue. With an 89% occupancy rate, the stable resident census is 31. Functionally, this is a skilled nursing operation focused on rehabilitation and post-acute recovery, primarily serving individuals requiring intensive support after hospital discharge to restore function.
The rehabilitation framework is structured around three key programs: the Cheshire Achieve Roadmap to Independence, Rise&Walk®, and the Wheelchair Seating & Mobility Clinic. These specialized tracks directly address the needs of residents recovering from acute illness, injury, or surgery.
Staffing allocates 6 hours and 12 minutes of total nursing care per resident daily. This three-tiered structure consists of 1 hour 19 minutes provided by Registered Nurses, 4 hours 8 minutes by Certified Nurse Aides, and an additional 1 hour 19 minutes from LPNs or LVNs. This distribution facilitates comprehensive care delivery within the facility’s small footprint.
The physical location is inherently car-dependent, evidenced by a Walk Score of 14, meaning essential errands require vehicle use due to limited walkable proximity. This factor is common to the surrounding suburban area of northern New Jersey and is a geographical constant, not an operational deficit.
A review of Cheshire Home’s inspection history over six years indicates a trend toward regulatory compliance. Initial surveys cited deficiencies across several critical domains, including pressure ulcer prevention, medication administration protocols, infection control, and life safety systems, specifically related to fire safety and smoke barrier integrity. Concurrently, complaint investigations confirmed issues with RN staffing levels and medication access. However, the November 2025 inspection reported zero deficiencies, suggesting the facility has successfully implemented and sustained corrective measures.
The facility’s value proposition is its highly structured setting for acute medical and surgical recovery. Specialized skilled nursing, intensive structured therapy, and mobility expertise are the primary mechanisms for maximizing functional gains and successful discharge planning.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 4th out of 274 homes in New Jersey for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 1h 16m per day | ▲ 86% State avg: 41m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 2h 34m per day | ▲ 175% State avg: 56m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 4h 18m per day | ▲ 93% State avg: 2h 14m per day · National avg: 2h 21m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 7h 27m per day | ▲ 116% State avg: 3h 27m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 4m per day | ▼ 41% State avg: 6m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 53m per day | ▲ 84% State avg: 29m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
Higher than the New Jersey average: 77%Cheshire Home is administrated by Mr. George Zeitler.
Officers are individuals or entities with formal legal or financial responsibility for the organization that owns this facility
James Whitney, Lisa Albitz, Lisa Albitz, Lucille Fennelly, Lucille Fennelly, Mark Clemente, Scott Mcclester, Stuart Milstein
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.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, 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.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | NJ Average | vs. NJ Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 41 | 18 | This facility has 128% more total deficiencies than a typical New Jersey nursing home (41 vs. NJ avg 18).↑ 128% worse |
|
Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2020.
| 6.8 | 3 | This facility has 127% more deficiencies per year than a typical New Jersey nursing home (6.8 vs. NJ avg 3).↑ 127% worse |
|
Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 5.9 | 2 | This facility has 195% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical New Jersey nursing home (5.9 vs. NJ avg 2).↑ 195% worse |
Inspections
| This Facility | NJ Average | vs. NJ Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 7 | 9 | This facility has 22% fewer total inspections than a typical New Jersey nursing home (7 vs. NJ avg 9).↓ 22% better |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
New Jersey average 4
Last Health inspection on Sep 2024
New Jersey average 20.9
New Jersey average 5.35
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
All 13 citations resulted from standard inspections.
100% better than New Jersey averageNew Jersey average: 0.7
100% better than New Jersey averageNew Jersey average: 0.4
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
92% more staff per resident than New Jersey average
5% worse than New Jersey average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
All 12 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
12
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
6.4 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
35 total: 16 full-time employees and 19 contractors.
35
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.6 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
40 total: 25 full-time employees and 15 contractors.
40
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.1 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
1,776 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 25 | 15 | 40 | 12,857 | 92 | 100% | 8.1 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 16 | 19 | 35 | 7,687 | 92 | 100% | 7.6 |
| Registered Nurse | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2,076 | 91 | 99% | 6.4 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1,358 | 69 | 75% | 7.8 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 473 | 63 | 68% | 7.5 |
| Therapeutic Recreation Specialist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 447 | 59 | 64% | 7.6 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 1 | 0 | 1 | 446 | 59 | 64% | 7.6 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 435 | 59 | 64% | 7.4 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 413 | 55 | 60% | 7.5 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 375 | 50 | 54% | 7.5 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 368 | 49 | 53% | 7.5 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177 | 47 | 51% | 3.8 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 105 | 14 | 15% | 7.5 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 24 | 26% | 2.1 |
| Feeding Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 11% | 3 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 4% | 4.6 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10% | 2 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 8% | 2.1 |
| Qualified Activities Professional | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3% | 0.8 |
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.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
8.8
30% worse than New Jersey averageNew Jersey average: 6.8
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
0.6
96% better than New Jersey averageNew Jersey average: 12.4
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
1.1%
89% better than New Jersey averageNew Jersey average: 10.1%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
0.0%
100% better than New Jersey averageNew Jersey average: 16.0%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
0.0%
100% better than New Jersey averageNew Jersey average: 2.4%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
32.0%
425% worse than New Jersey averageNew Jersey average: 6.1%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
0.0%
100% better than New Jersey averageNew Jersey average: 1.0%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
2.2%
53% better than New Jersey averageNew Jersey average: 4.6%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
6.9%
39% better than New Jersey averageNew Jersey average: 11.3%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
0.0%
100% better than New Jersey averageNew Jersey average: 11.1%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
99.3%
7% better than New Jersey averageNew Jersey average: 93.0%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
100.0%
In line with New Jersey averageNew Jersey average: 97.2%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
31Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Cheshire Home based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations.
Rank #207 / 272Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 207th out of 272 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.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
0.8 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Florham Park's city center to Cheshire Home's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Cheshire Home is located in Florham Park, New Jersey.
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Cheshire Home has a walk score of 14. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
According to NJ state health department records, Cheshire Home's license number is 61421.
According to NJ state health department records, Cheshire Home's license expires on October 31, 2026.
Cheshire Home's occupancy is 89%.
Mr. GEORGE ZEITLER is the administrator of Cheshire Home.
Cheshire Home has 35 beds.
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