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N J Eastern Star Home

111 FINDERNE AVENUE, BRIDGEWATER, NJ, 08807

(908) 722-4140

njeasternstarhome.com

82 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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111 Finderne Avenue

Bridgewater, NJ 08807

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

State license

803330

CMS facility ID

315419

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

N J Eastern Star Home

Street address

111 FINDERNE AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Bridgewater, NJ 08807

Phone

(908) 722-4140

Website

njeasternstarhome.com

State license #

803330

About this facility — N J Eastern Star Home

N J Eastern Star Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Bridgewater, New Jersey. It is licensed for 82 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 17 senior care facilities in Bridgewater 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 N J Eastern Star Home 40 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner

N. J. Eastern Star Home, Inc.

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Administrator

Dawn Giakas

Registered owners & officers

Alcolea, Shirley

Director — since 2023

Butler, Cheryl

Director — since 2023

Giakas, Dawn

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Guynn, Gregory

Director — since 2023

Helfrey-albright, Marjory

Director — since 2023

Herx, Joseph

Director — since 2023

Lasure, Shelretha

Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Ledoux, Deborah

Director — since 2023

Lorenc, Kim

Director — since 2023

Moore, Carole

Director — since 2023

Robinson, Katherine

Director — since 2023

Schmolze, Diane

Director — since 2012

Twomagnets Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Wallace, Bryan

Director — since 2023

Walton, Jessica

Director — since 2023

Wood, Judith

Director — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1997-12-01

License expires

2026-08-31

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-01-23

Nurse staffing

4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$393 per day (≈ $11,950/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

56% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 35% private/other

Occupancy

75% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

7% below the NJ median of $422/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Licensed as

RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE in a LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. 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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-01-23Health inspection6 citations

F-0607

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2026-03-10

F-0678

D · No harm found

Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

Corrected 2026-03-10

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2026-03-10

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 2026-03-10

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 2026-03-10

F-0868

D · No harm found

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Corrected 2026-03-10

2024-09-27Health inspection3 citations

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 2024-11-05

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-11-05

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-11-05

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (31 citations)

2023-05-17Health inspection6 citations

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2023-06-15

F-0661

D · No harm found

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

Corrected 2023-06-15

F-0695

E · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-06-15

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2023-06-15

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 2023-06-15

F-0812

D · 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 2023-06-15

2026-01-23Fire-safety inspection10 citations

E-0025

F · No harm found

Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.

Corrected 2026-03-10

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 2026-03-10

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-03-10

K-0355

F · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2026-03-10

K-0362

F · No harm found

Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

Corrected 2026-03-10

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2026-03-10

K-0531

F · No harm found

Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.

Corrected 2026-03-10

K-0916

F · No harm found

Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

Corrected 2026-04-21

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-03-10

K-0923

F · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2026-03-10

2024-09-27Fire-safety inspection11 citations

K-0225

F · No harm found

Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2024-10-08

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2024-11-05

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 2024-11-05

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-11-05

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-11-25

K-0355

F · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2024-11-05

K-0362

F · No harm found

Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

Corrected 2024-11-05

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2024-11-05

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2024-11-05

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-11-25

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-11-25

2023-05-17Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0281

F · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2023-06-15

K-0342

F · No harm found

Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.

Corrected 2023-06-15

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2023-06-15

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-06-15

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 315419.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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