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Lutheran Social Ministries Cranes Mill
459 Passaic Avenue, West Caldwell, NJ 07006 (opens Google Maps) · Essex County · (973) 276-3018· 56 certified beds · avg 40 residents/day · certified since Jun 30, 1999 · Medicare only — not Medicaid certified
Certified for Medicare only. Medicare pays for short rehabilitation stays, not for long-term care — and this facility cannot bill Medicaid, which is what most families rely on for a long stay. Ask what a long-term stay here would cost and how it would be paid for. Who pays for nursing home care →
4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Mar 14, 2025
1
Serious findings on record
most recent Feb 25, 2021
$0
Fines, last 3 years
4.47
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →
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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Feb 25, 2021 · F-0686
The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Feb 25, 2021 · F-0686
The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Why it matters: Bedsores are painful, can become deeply infected, and in serious cases can be life-threatening.
Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Mar 31, 2021 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 13 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. F-0755
The facility did not keep residents' personal and medical information private and confidential. F-0583
The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. F-0880
View all 13 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · F-0755 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep residents' personal and medical information private and confidential. · F-0583 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. · F-0883 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0695 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · F-0755 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0760 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0812 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · F-0686 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection. · F-0607 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered. · F-0582 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (5 → 3).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2021
All citations: 4
Serious citations (G–L): 1
2023
All citations: 6
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | E |
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)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityNew Jersey averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 4.47
New Jersey average: 3.88
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.91
New Jersey average: 0.67
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 4.40
New Jersey average: 3.53
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.47 | 3.88 | 3.95 | top 18% in New Jersey; top 24% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.91 | 0.67 | 0.69 | top 17% in New Jersey; top 20% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.40 | 3.53 | 3.50 | top 11% in New Jersey; top 14% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.91 | 0.50 | 0.48 | top 7% in New Jersey; top 8% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 25.0 | 39.7 | 45.8 | top 14% in New Jersey; top 7% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 50.0 | 37.7 | 42.9 | bottom 26% in New Jersey; bottom 39% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 4.37, RN 0.89, weekend 4.30.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.37 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey, INC. | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 04/13/1995 |
| Bartholomew, Tracie | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/16/2018 |
| Bartholomew, Tracie | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Frankenfield, Colleen | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/06/2014 |
| Frankenfield, Colleen | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/06/2014 |
| Frankenfield, Colleen | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/06/2014 |
| Garozzo, Brenden | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/18/2026 |
| Gewecke, Stephen | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2022 |
| Gewecke, Stephen | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2022 |
| Haciski, Rafael | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/16/2019 |
| Haciski, Rafael | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/16/2019 |
| Noble, Edward | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/16/2018 |
| Noble, Edward | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/16/2018 |
| Noble, Edward | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/16/2018 |
| Richman, Jeannine | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/24/2020 |
| Richman, Jeannine | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/24/2020 |
| Runne, Juhan | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/16/2018 |
| Runne, Juhan | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/16/2018 |
| Runne, Juhan | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/16/2018 |
| Shaker, David | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
Showing 20 of 25 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 5 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
- "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
- "How do you protect residents' privacy, both in their medical records and in day-to-day care?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What percentage of your residents and staff are vaccinated against flu and pneumonia, and how do you offer the vaccines?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 25% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 25 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (12 closest of 172 within 20 miles)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete Care at West Caldwell LLC | 1.3 mi | West Caldwell, NJ | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
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| Canterbury at Cedar Grove | 3.8 mi | Cedar Grove, NJ | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Complete Care at Summit Ridge | 4.0 mi | West Orange, NJ | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Arbor Glen Center | 4.0 mi | Cedar Grove, NJ | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Inglemoor Rehabilitation and Care Center | 4.1 mi | Livingston, NJ | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
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| Family of Caring Healthcare at Montclair | 4.3 mi | Montclair, NJ | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Complete Care at St Vincents LLC | 4.4 mi | Cedar Grove, NJ | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Complete Care at Cedar Grove | 4.4 mi | Cedar Grove, NJ | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 |
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Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in Essex, NJ — 32 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- Montclair Care Center — Montclair, NJ · overall 4/5
- New Community Extended Care Facility — Newark, NJ · overall 1/5
- New Vista Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr — Newark, NJ · overall 4/5
- Park Crescent Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center — East Orange, NJ · overall 4/5
- Sinai Post-Acute Nursing & Rehab Center — Newark, NJ · overall 1/5
- Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center — West Orange, NJ · overall 4/5
- White House Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center — Orange, NJ · overall 5/5
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 315457.
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