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Autumn Lake Healthcare At Salem County

438 SALEM-WOODSTOWN ROAD, SALEM, NJ, 08079
(856) 935-6677
autumnhc.net
116 licensed beds

CMS rates Autumn Lake Healthcare At Salem County 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 45 citations across 12 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

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438 Salem-woodstown Road
Salem, NJ 08079
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
116
State license
061703
CMS facility ID
315058
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Autumn Lake Healthcare At Salem County
Street address
438 SALEM-WOODSTOWN ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Salem, NJ 08079
Phone
(856) 935-6677
Website
autumnhc.net
State license #
061703

About this facility — Autumn Lake Healthcare At Salem County

Autumn Lake Healthcare At Salem County is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Salem, New Jersey. It is licensed for 116 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Salem and 348 skilled nursing facilities across New Jersey. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Autumn Lake Healthcare, a group of 59 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Autumn Lake Healthcare At Salem County 45 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
Golden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Llc
Parent company
Autumn Lake Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Individual
Administrator
Raymond Soto

Registered owners & officers

Bsd Entities Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2011
Kerman, Neil
Indirect owner — 45% stake — since 2011
Goldberg, Simchah
Indirect owner — 11% stake — since 2011
Engelson, Daniel
Managing employee — since 2014
Stern, Samuel
Officer — since 2011

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
3 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1973-08-10
License expires
2027-05-31
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
16 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-08-07
Nurse staffing
3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$416 per day (≈ $12,650/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
62% Medicaid · 19% Medicare · 19% private/other
Occupancy
62% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
1% below the NJ median of $422/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
116
Licensed as
LONG TERM CARE FACILITY SNF/NF
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-07-25
2025-11-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-12-02
7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (43 citations)
2025-08-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered15 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2025-09-08
F-0557
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Corrected 2025-09-08
F-0600
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-09-08
F-0605
D · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2025-09-08
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-09-08
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2025-09-08
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2025-09-08
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-09-08
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-09-08
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-09-08
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-09-08
F-0700
D · No harm found
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2025-09-08
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-09-08
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-09-08
F-0814
F · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2025-08-29
2025-07-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-09-02
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-09-02
2024-11-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-12-31
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-12-31
F-0687
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate foot care.
Corrected 2024-12-31
F-0773
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Corrected 2024-12-31
2024-03-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 citations
F-0584
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2024-04-30
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-04-30
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-04-30
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-04-30
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2024-04-30
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-04-30
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-04-30
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-04-30
2021-12-08Health inspection5 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2022-01-03
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2022-01-03
F-0732
B · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2022-01-03
F-0756
E · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2022-01-03
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2022-01-03
2025-08-07Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0222
F · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2025-08-29
K-0351
F · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2025-08-29
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-12-08
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-08-29
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-08-25
K-0741
F · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2025-08-29
2021-12-08Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2022-01-03
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2022-01-03
K-0341
D · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2022-01-03
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 315058.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in New Jersey.
Inspection citations, 3 years
45
More than 68% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 38
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
3.8
Higher than 62% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.7
Nursing staff turnover, annual
62%
Higher than 95% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 38%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the New Jersey average on 12 and worse on 6. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased6.2%8.3%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight5.2%4.7%5.1%Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2%0.5%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.0%0.7%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms0.3%12.5%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.1%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.6%2.3%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine98.3%93.0%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened1.5%7.3%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication15.4%18.8%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine89.9%96.8%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers6.2%5.3%4.5%Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence8.3%15.2%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication16.4%12.9%15.4%Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.261.961.81Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.201.051.69Worse than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine90.0%79.0%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication2.6%1.1%1.5%Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine22.9%79.5%80.1%Worse than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission15.7%24.1%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit7.5%8.1%11.8%Near state average
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • F-0658 4 inspections. Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
  • F-0812 3 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  • F-0684 2 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
  • F-0686 2 inspections. Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
  • F-0842 2 inspections. Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in New Jersey

  • Licensing: New Jersey Department of Health, Division of Health Facility Survey and Field Operations
  • File a complaint: 800-792-9770 · Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 877-582-6995. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • St Francis Hospital, about 13 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Wilmington Va Medical Center, about 13 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill, about 14 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.8284 ratings on Google
★★★★★Troy Ecret · 2026-06-15 · via Google

“Our family had a wonderful experience during my mom’s stay. It gave us peace of mind knowing she was surrounded by such caring and dedicated staff. A special thank you to Nurse Monique, who was not only incredibly caring but always brought laughter and comfort with her funny personality. Katie from laundry was so kind and helpful, always making sure things were taken care of. And Kate, Director of…”

★★★★★Carl Hanners · 2026-06-13 · via Google

“Any place that deals with clients has it flaws.Clients who struggle being forced to work a double without notice are a few items all have to deal with. In these places there is often unsung heros who provide that needed ray of sunshine who always have a sunny disposition ready to help when and where possible. One department that tries to stand in the gap is Hospitality. I am not sure exactly wha…”

★★★★★Barbara Garcia · 2026-05-22 · via Google

“My mother was in there rehab for a few months and Kate the Hospitality Director took such amazing care of my mom and always communicated with our family. Any issues or concerns she took care of it right away and made my moms stay feel like home! She is truly amazing and cannot be more thankful for her.”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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