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Mountainside Skilled Nursing and Rehab

1180 US HIGHWAY 22, MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ, 07092
(908) 654-0020
151 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
151
State license
062021
CMS facility ID
315259
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Mountainside Skilled Nursing and Rehab
Street address
1180 US HIGHWAY 22
City / state / ZIP
Mountainside, NJ 07092
Phone
(908) 654-0020
State license #
062021

Mountainside Skilled Nursing and Rehab is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Mountainside, New Jersey. It is licensed for 151 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Mountainside 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.

Federal inspectors have cited Mountainside Skilled Nursing and Rehab 50 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 3 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 August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
Manor Care of Mountainside Nj, Llc
Parent company
Best Care Services
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Administrator
Jessica Lynn Keleher

Registered owners & officers

Mountainside Bhc Holding Company Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2023
Brown, Avrohom
Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 22% stake — since 2023
Mountainside Equities Llc
Indirect owner — 10% stake — since 2023
Wilhelm, Avrohom
Indirect owner — 9% stake — since 2023
Chapler, Yaakov
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Keleher, Jessica
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Reich-sobel, Debra
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Steinberg, Moshe
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1988-05-19
License expires
2026-12-31
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
20 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-03-04
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$514 per day (≈ $15,630/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
17% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 73% private/other
Occupancy
87% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
22% above the NJ median of $422/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
151
Licensed as
LONG TERM CARE FACILITY SNF/NF
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
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 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-08-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-09-18
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-09-18
2025-03-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered18 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-04-29
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 2025-04-29
F-0558
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-05-01
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 2025-04-25
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 2025-05-01
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-04-11
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-05-01
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-04-22
F-0677
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-05-01
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-04-08
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-05-01
F-0698
E · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-05-01
F-0725
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2025-04-14
F-0755
E · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-04-15
F-0756
D · 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 2025-05-01
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-05-01
F-0809
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Corrected 2025-05-01
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-05-01
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (30 citations)
2024-11-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0760
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-12-20
2024-07-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0690
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2024-08-28
2023-01-26Health inspection8 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2023-03-14
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2023-03-14
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2023-03-14
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-03-14
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2023-03-14
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 2023-03-14
F-0803
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2023-03-14
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-03-14
2020-12-23Health inspection2 citations
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2021-01-21
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 2021-01-19
2025-03-04Fire-safety inspection17 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 2025-04-10
K-0223
F · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2025-04-18
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-04-18
K-0311
F · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2025-04-11
K-0321
F · 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 2025-04-11
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-04-11
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-04-21
K-0351
F · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2025-04-25
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-04-25
K-0362
F · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2025-04-18
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-04-23
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2025-04-25
K-0531
F · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2025-04-25
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-04-11
K-0911
F · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2025-04-25
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-04-25
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2025-04-25
2020-12-23Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2021-01-21
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 315259.
What people say on Google.
3.8110 ratings on Google
★★★★★Dolores Kresge · 2026-05-17 · via Google

“I would like to share the experience I had while staying at Mountainside Skilled Nursing and Rehab. I was admitted in early February and did not go home until March 27th. This was the most positive experience while staying at a rehab. I would never go elsewhere. When I entered the front door I was greeted by Rebecca in a friendly manner. When I got to my room so many of the staff, from Admini…”

★★★★★Tina Epstein · 2026-06-08 · via Google

“Mountainside Skilled Nursing & Rehab is truly an exceptional facility. From the moment you walk through the doors, you can see the dedication and professionalism of the entire team. The staff is incredibly friendly, compassionate, and attentive, always treating residents and families with kindness, dignity, and respect. What stands out most is the genuine care and commitment the staff demonstrates…”

★★★★★Brittany Ingrassia · 2026-02-04 · via Google

“We have had a great experience at this facility. All of the staff are kind, compassionate, and attentive. The nurses and group facilitators are great and the aides really take the time to know their patients. Courtney, Jennifer, and Sherri have been so helpful and responsive with any questions we have had and really helped us with the transition to this facility. It is never an easy decision to pu…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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