Continuing Care at Lantern Hill
537 Mountain Avenue, New Providence, NJ 07974 · Union County · 40 certified beds · avg 34 residents/day · certified since Jul 21, 2017
Part of chain: ERICKSON SENIOR LIVING (17 facilities, chain avg rating 4.2★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Dec 23, 2025 · F-0760 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication.
Why it matters: A serious medication error can cause real harm, hospitalization, or worse.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Jan 23, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (6)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Dec 23, 2025 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · from a complaint |
| Sep 12, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Sep 12, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Sep 12, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 2).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | J ▲ |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
1 fine totaling $21,645.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | Fine | $21,645 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 6.42 | 3.88 | 3.95 | top 3% in New Jersey; top 3% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.44 | 0.67 | 0.69 | top 4% in New Jersey; top 5% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 5.83 | 3.53 | 3.50 | top 3% in New Jersey; top 2% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.81 | 0.50 | 0.48 | top 11% in New Jersey; top 11% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 23.9 | 39.7 | 45.8 | top 12% in New Jersey; top 6% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 11.1 | 37.7 | 42.9 | top 4% in New Jersey; top 4% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 5.55, RN 1.25, weekend 5.05. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Senior Communities, INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 01/14/2021 |
| Bison, Michael | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/17/2025 |
| Brown, Ian | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2023 |
| Brown, Patricia | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2022 |
| Brown, Patricia | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2023 |
| Butler, Richard | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2014 |
| Clupper, Katherine | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2024 |
| Colins, Mary | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/21/2017 |
| Colins, Mary | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2019 |
| Embley, Mark | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/27/2021 |
| Embley, Mark | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/27/2021 |
| Embley, Mark | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/27/2021 |
| Erickson Senior Living LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/23/2020 |
| Erickson Senior Living LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/18/2025 |
| Erstad, Eileen | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2018 |
| Erstad, Eileen | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2018 |
| Hall, John | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/21/2017 |
| Hall, John | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/21/2017 |
| Hall, John | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/21/2017 |
| Jacque, Zina | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2018 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
- "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Grove Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | 1.2 mi | New Providence, NJ | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Runnells Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare | 1.8 mi | Berkeley Heights, NJ | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Berkeley Heights | 2.1 mi | Berkeley Heights, NJ | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside | 2.6 mi | Mountainside, NJ | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| McAuley Hall Health Care Cente | 2.9 mi | Watchung, NJ | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Mountainside Skilled Nursing and Rehab | 2.9 mi | Mountainside, NJ | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Chatham Hills Subacute Care Center | 3.9 mi | Chatham, NJ | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Aristacare at Norwood Terrace | 4.3 mi | Plainfield, NJ | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center | 5.1 mi | Scotch Plains, NJ | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Healthcare | 5.4 mi | Madison, NJ | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Complete Care at Westfield, LLC | 5.5 mi | Westfield, NJ | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Complete Care at Plainfield LLC | 5.8 mi | Plainfield, NJ | ★★★★★ | 4/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 315523.