Cranford Park Care

Nursing Home & Assisted Living · Cranford, NJ

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600 Lincoln Park East, Cranford, NJ 07016 View map

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Cranford Park Care accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

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Cranford Park Care accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Overview of Cranford Park Care

Cranford Park Care is in a walkable neighborhood, and that actually matters; a Walk Score of 95 means families can move around on foot and residents who are able to get out can reach shops and services without arranging a ride. It’s the kind of location that makes a difference for visiting and for quality of life. They take Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Sixty-four beds are occupied out of a hundred, and residents stay on average about five months. That mix tells you it’s handling both people coming out of the hospital needing intensive rehab and people who need longer-term nursing care. Respite, short-term rehab, transitional care.

The staffing numbers are solid. Four hours and twenty-two minutes of nursing care per resident per day is real hands-on attention, not skeleton crew. Weekends stay at three hours and sixteen minutes per person, which is where a lot of places let their coverage slide. With 109 people on payroll (74 direct staff, 35 contractors), they’re not penny-pinching on the care side.

State inspections have flagged issues with how they document care, how they handle medications, and their scheduling practices. Fire safety and building maintenance came up too. Most complaints didn’t hold up, but the recent inspection had no deficiencies, which is a real change from earlier cycles. That suggests they’ve been working on the problems regulators identified.

For families looking at short-term rehab or long-term nursing, this facility has decent bones: strong staffing, a walkable location, and recent movement in the right direction. Worth a visit and a conversation about whether it fits what your family actually needs.

Facility Direct Line (908) 276-7100 info@cranfordparkcare.com

Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Staffing hours breakdown

Hours per resident per day — compared to state averages

Total nursing care / resident

4h 22m per day

vs avg

5 of 6 metrics below state avg

Standout metric Nurse Aide is +5% above state avg

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.	22m per day	▼ 47% 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.	44m per day	▼ 21% 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.	2h 20m per day	▲ 5% State avg: 2h 14m per day · National avg: 2h 20m 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.	3h 2m per day	▼ 12% 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.	3m per day	▼ 58% 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.	11m per day	▼ 61% State avg: 29m per day · National avg: 28m per day

Capacity and availability

161 days

100-bed community

A larger shared setting that may offer more common spaces and organized community services.

Walk Score: 95 / 100

Walker's paradise. Daily errands do not require a car, with many shops and services nearby.

About this community

Occupancy

Occupancy rate

64%

Lower than the New Jersey average: 77%

Occupied beds

64 / 100

Average occupied beds in New Jersey homes 119 beds

Facility TypeLong Term Care Facility

ExpirationDecember 31, 2025 Expired

License Number62005

CMS Certification Number315390

Cranford Park Care is administered by Mr. Mordechai Kraus.

Owner NameCranford Operating, LLC

Officers

Cpc 600llc, Mrk 600 LLC

Rehabilitation Services

Respite Care

Short-Term Rehab

Rehabilitative Care

Transitional Care

Since 2021 · 5 years of data 91 deficiencies 14 inspections

Inspection Scorecard 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 2021 vs. New Jersey state average

Overall vs. NJ average

Latest Inspection November 20, 2025

Deficiencies Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.	This Facility	NJ Average	vs. NJ Avg
Total deficiencies Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.	91	18	This facility has 406% more total deficiencies than a typical New Jersey assisted living residence (91 vs. NJ avg 18).↑ 406% worse
Deficiencies per year Average deficiencies per year since 2021.	18.2	3.6	This facility has 406% more deficiencies per year than a typical New Jersey assisted living residence (18.2 vs. NJ avg 3.6).↑ 406% worse
Deficiencies per inspection Average deficiencies per inspection.	6.5	2	This facility has 225% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical New Jersey assisted living residence (6.5 vs. NJ avg 2).↑ 225% worse

Inspections State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.	This Facility	NJ Average	vs. NJ Avg
Total inspections Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.	14	9	This facility has had 56% more total inspections than the New Jersey average (14 vs. NJ avg 9). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↑ 56% more

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

The most recent inspection on November 20, 2025, involved no deficiencies or complaints, focusing only on privacy practices information.
The October 31, 2025 inspection found one deficiency for failure to maintain a safe, sanitary, and homelike environment with soiled carpets, broken pipes, and unsanitary kitchen areas.
The March 27, 2024 annual inspection cited 12 deficiencies including untimely resident assessments, medication errors, nutritional and respiratory care failures, and multiple Life Safety Code violations.

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Inspections since 2022

Total health inspections 6

State average N/A

Last Health inspection on Oct 2025

Total health citations

State average N/A

Citations per inspection

6.67

State average N/A

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

36 of 40 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 4 of 40 resulted from complaint investigations.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 4 years)

Critical health citations

In line with State average

State average: N/A

Serious health citations

In line with State average

State average: N/A

1 critical citation State average: N/A

0 serious citations State average: N/A

37 moderate citations State average: N/A

2 minor citations State average: N/A

Citations history (last 4 years)

Resident Rights moderate citation Oct 31, 2025

Corrected

Care Planning moderate citation Jun 19, 2025

Corrected

Care Planning moderate citation Jun 19, 2025

Corrected

Administration moderate citation Mar 27, 2024

Corrected

Total staff 109

Employees 74

Contractors 35

Staff to resident ratio 1.70 : 1

0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 39

Average shift 8.1 hours

0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 28,948

Nursing staff breakdown

10 hours

10.7 hours

7.8 hours

Contractor staffing

2,307 contractor hours this quarter

Certified Nursing Assistant: 17 Licensed Practical Nurse: 11 Feeding Assistant: 3 Medical Director: 2 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1

Staff by category


Certified Nursing Assistant	45	17	62	17,033	92	100%	7.8
Licensed Practical Nurse	12	11	23	5,360	92	100%	10.7
Registered Nurse	4	0	4	1,457	87	95%	10
Speech Language Pathologist	2	0	2	915	79	86%	7.6
Administrator	2	0	2	889	66	72%	7.4
Clinical Nurse Specialist	2	0	2	762	67	73%	7.2
Physical Therapy Aide	1	0	1	440	63	68%	7
Feeding Assistant	0	3	3	428	57	62%	7.5
Nurse Practitioner	1	0	1	418	56	61%	7.5
Respiratory Therapy Technician	2	0	2	307	66	72%	4.7
Mental Health Service Worker	1	0	1	251	40	43%	6.3
Qualified Social Worker	1	0	1	233	43	47%	5.4
Physical Therapy Assistant	1	0	1	191	40	43%	4.8
Occupational Therapy Aide	0	1	1	180	55	60%	3.3
Medical Director	0	2	2	56	14	15%	4
Occupational Therapy Assistant	0	1	1	29	8	9%	3.6

62 Certified Nursing Assistant

% of Days 100%

23 Licensed Practical Nurse

% of Days 100%

4 Registered Nurse

% of Days 95%

2 Speech Language Pathologist

% of Days 86%

2 Administrator

% of Days 72%

2 Clinical Nurse Specialist

% of Days 73%

1 Physical Therapy Aide

% of Days 68%

3 Feeding Assistant

% of Days 62%

1 Nurse Practitioner

% of Days 61%

2 Respiratory Therapy Technician

% of Days 72%

1 Mental Health Service Worker

% of Days 43%

1 Qualified Social Worker

% of Days 47%

1 Physical Therapy Assistant

% of Days 43%

1 Occupational Therapy Aide

% of Days 60%

2 Medical Director

% of Days 15%

1 Occupational Therapy Assistant

% of Days 9%

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No penalties in the past 3 years

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

High-risk clinical events score 9.9

46% worse than State average

State average: 6.8

Functional decline score 15.3

23% worse than State average

State average: 12.4

Long-stay resident measures

Above average State avg: 4.5

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 21.3%

111% worse than State average

State average: 10.1%

Walking Ability Worsened 18.8%

70% worse than State average

State average: 11.0%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 5.7%

64% better than State average

State average: 16.0%

Falls with Major Injury 0.0%

100% better than State average

State average: 2.4%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 8.3%

36% worse than State average

State average: 6.1%

Urinary Tract Infection 2.5%

159% worse than State average

State average: 1.0%

Lost Too Much Weight 1.3%

72% better than State average

State average: 4.6%

Depressive Symptoms 1.3%

88% better than State average

State average: 11.3%

Antipsychotic Use 10.2%

8% better than State average

State average: 11.1%

Pneumococcal Vaccine 100.0%

8% better than State average

State average: 93.0%

Influenza Vaccine 100.0%

In line with State average

State average: 97.2%

Short-stay resident measures

Average State avg: 3.8

Pneumococcal Vaccine 89.8%

14% better than State average

State average: 78.9%

Antipsychotic medication increase 0.0%

100% better than State average

State average: 1.2%

Influenza Vaccine 71.1%

11% worse than State average

State average: 80.1%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay 25.4%

In line with State average

State average: 25.4%

Emergency department visits 6.8%

17% better than State average

State average: 8.2%

Falls with major injury 0.0%

100% better than State average

State average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge 33.3%

38% worse than State average

State average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community 41.3%

18% worse than State average

State average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

40% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 2 - 3 months

Private pay

41% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Medicaid

19% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 1 - 2 years

Total residents 64

Medicare

12.5% of residents

Medicaid

84.4% of residents

Private pay or other

3.1% 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.

Financial Trends

Historical financial and operational data for Cranford Park Care from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

Occupancy Rate 66.8% ↑ 5.7pp vs 2022

Net Patient Income -$99.3K ↓ ~$6.8K vs 2022

Payroll Costs $5.3M ↑ ~$734.1K vs 2022

Operating Margin -1.1% ↑ 0.2pp vs 2022

Metric	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Occupancy %	71.8%	68.4%	61.0%	65.0%	76.9%	78.5%	83.7%	83.4%	82.3%	60.8%	57.2%	61.1%	66.8%
Beds	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
Net Income	$173,790	-$224,012	$569,720	-$450,144	$113,486	-$158,969	-$2,528	-$1,236,277	-$357,906	$200,431	$727,561	-$90,736	-$99,290
Gross Revenue	$6,136,599	$5,862,856	$5,284,294	$6,129,345	$7,908,308	$8,061,142	$9,004,671	$7,929,357	$8,272,206	$7,151,455	$7,029,626	$7,118,382	$9,242,097
Operating Expenses	$5,648,472	$5,770,625	$5,329,128	$5,964,422	$6,979,125	$7,144,464	$7,673,418	$8,538,864	$7,733,145	$7,066,766	$7,253,345	$6,968,293	$8,795,926
Net Patient Income	$160,270	-$232,689	-$390,934	-$450,448	$17,383	-$144,084	-$4,744	-$1,486,856	-$346,024	-$509,725	-$808,781	-$92,510	-$99,290
Net Patient Revenue	$5,808,742	$5,537,936	$4,938,194	$5,513,974	$6,996,508	$7,000,380	$7,668,674	$7,052,008	$7,387,121	$6,557,041	$6,444,564	$6,875,783	$8,696,636
Payroll Costs	$3,879,109	$3,605,561	$3,100,548	$3,596,773	$4,243,955	$4,531,152	$4,618,815	$5,370,186	$4,837,751	$4,195,039	$4,197,019	$4,533,246	$5,267,343
Operating Margin %	2.8%	-4.2%	-7.9%	-8.2%	0.3%	-2.1%	-0.1%	-21.1%	-4.7%	-7.8%	-12.6%	-1.4%	-1.1%
Medicare %	11.4%	9.6%	6.5%	10.6%	14.1%	13.0%	10.6%	6.7%	7.7%	18.1%	12.1%	11.6%	15.9%
Medicaid %	79.8%	77.2%	82.4%	83.0%	78.3%	77.6%	81.2%	86.1%	81.9%	68.5%	80.0%	83.4%	73.9%
Private %	8.7%	13.2%	11.1%	6.3%	7.5%	9.4%	8.1%	7.1%	10.4%	13.4%	7.8%	5.0%	10.2%
Net Patient Revenue/Day	$222	$221	$222	$232	$249	$244	$251	$232	$246	$295	$309	$311	$354
Cost/Day	$216	$231	$239	$251	$249	$249	$251	$280	$257	$318	$347	$315	$358
Avg Length of Stay	557.4 days	342.7 days	332.3 days	409.0 days	181.0 days	138.7 days	136.3 days	180.2 days	172.7 days	130.9 days	178.4 days	302.8 days	160.7 days

Finances and operations

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

Net patient revenue

$8.7M

Net patient income

-$99.3K

For-profit Corporation

Net patient revenue

$8.7M

Net patient income

-$99.3K

Other income

$1.8K

Payroll costs

$5.3M 60.6% of net patient revenue

Other operating costs

$3.5M

Total costs

$8.8M

TYPE OF STAY

Mix of rehab and long-term care

This home supports both short-term rehab and long-term care, with residents staying for a wide range of durations.

New residents most often arrive under private pay (41% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 1 - 2 months.

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 40%

Private pay 41%

Medicaid 19%

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 42%

Private pay 37%

Medicaid 21%

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Who is the owner of Cranford Park Care?

Cranford Park Care is legally operated by Cranford Operating, LLC, and administered by Mr. MORDECHAI KRAUS.

Is Cranford Park Care in a walkable area?

Cranford Park Care has a walk score of 95. Walker's paradise. Daily errands do not require a car, with many shops and services nearby.

What is the license number of Cranford Park Care?

According to NJ state health department records, Cranford Park Care's license number is 62005.

When does Cranford Park Care's license expire?

According to NJ state health department records, Cranford Park Care's license expires on December 31, 2025.

What is the occupancy rate at Cranford Park Care?

Cranford Park Care's occupancy is 64%.

Does Cranford Park Care operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Cranford Park Care is registered as a for-profit in NJ.

Who is the administrator of Cranford Park Care?

Mr. MORDECHAI KRAUS is the administrator of Cranford Park Care.

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Cranford Park Care

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Inspection History

Inspection Scorecard 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.

Deficiencies Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

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

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

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2022

Breakdown of citation severity (last 4 years)

Citations history (last 4 years)

Staffing Data

Nursing staff breakdown

Registered Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Certified Nursing Assistant

Contractor staffing

Staff by category

62 Certified Nursing Assistant

23 Licensed Practical Nurse

4 Registered Nurse

2 Speech Language Pathologist

2 Administrator

2 Clinical Nurse Specialist

1 Physical Therapy Aide

3 Feeding Assistant

1 Nurse Practitioner

2 Respiratory Therapy Technician

1 Mental Health Service Worker

1 Qualified Social Worker

1 Physical Therapy Assistant

1 Occupational Therapy Aide

2 Medical Director

1 Occupational Therapy Assistant

Penalties and fines

Quality of care over time

Long-stay resident measures

Short-stay resident measures

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

Private pay

Medicaid

Facility Characteristics

Programs & Services

Residents Group

Active Resident Council

Financial Trends

Financial Performance

Payroll & Labor Costs

Payer Mix (percentage)

Finances and operations

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Mix of rehab and long-term care

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