N J Eastern Star Home

Name: N J Eastern Star Home
Address: 111 FINDERNE AVENUE, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807, US
Telephone: 9087224140

111 Finderne Avenue, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 · Somerset County · 82 certified beds · avg 74 residents/day · certified since Dec 1, 1997

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

4.23

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5

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.

All citations in the current public record (15)

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 23, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Jan 23, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide basic life support, such as CPR, before emergency medical help arrived — care that's required when it matches the doctor's orders and the resident's own written wishes.
Jan 23, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Jan 23, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Jan 23, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.
Jan 23, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility's quality committee — the internal group responsible for finding and fixing care problems — did not have the required members or did not meet at least every three months.
Sep 27, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
Sep 27, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections.
Sep 27, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time.
May 17, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
May 17, 2023	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.
May 17, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	When a resident had a planned discharge, the facility did not make sure the necessary information was communicated to the resident and to the doctors or facility taking over their care.
May 17, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist.
May 17, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems.
May 17, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 6).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2023	6	E
2024	3	E
2026	6	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)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

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)	4.23	3.88	3.95	top 23% in New Jersey; top 31% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.83	0.67	0.69	top 23% in New Jersey; top 25% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.86	3.53	3.50	top 22% in New Jersey; top 27% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.54	0.50	0.48	top 30% in New Jersey; top 29% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	29.4	39.7	45.8	top 22% in New Jersey; top 13% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	12.5	37.7	42.9	top 5% in New Jersey; top 6% 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 4.15, RN 0.82, weekend 3.78. 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: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5

Who owns this facility

Non profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Alcolea, Shirley	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	06/03/2023
Butler, Cheryl	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	06/03/2023
Giakas, Dawn	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	06/03/2023
Giakas, Dawn	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2020
Giakas, Dawn	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2020
Guynn, Gregory	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	06/03/2023
Helfrey-Albright, Marjory	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	06/03/2023
Herx, Joseph	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	06/03/2023
Lasure, Shelretha	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	06/03/2023
Lasure, Shelretha	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	10/11/2021
Ledoux, Deborah	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	06/03/2023
Lorenc, Kim	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	06/03/2023
Moore, Carole	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	06/03/2023
Robinson, Katherine	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	06/03/2023
Schmolze, Diane	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	06/02/2012
Twomagnets LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	10/12/2023
Wallace, Bryan	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	06/03/2023
Walton, Jessica	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	06/03/2023
Wood, Judith	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	06/03/2023

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 specific steps do you take to prevent abuse and neglect, and how are staff trained on them?"
"Are staff on every shift trained and certified in CPR, and how do they know each resident's resuscitation wishes?"
"How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"How does your quality committee work, and can you share an example of a problem it identified and fixed?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
"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?"

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 315419.

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Visit checklist — N J Eastern Star Home

111 Finderne Avenue, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 · 9087224140

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What specific steps do you take to prevent abuse and neglect, and how are staff trained on them?"
☐ "Are staff on every shift trained and certified in CPR, and how do they know each resident's resuscitation wishes?"
☐ "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "How does your quality committee work, and can you share an example of a problem it identified and fixed?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
☐ "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?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 315419 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)