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New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home Menlo

132 EVERGREEN RD, EDISON, NJ, 08818
(732) 452-4100
328 licensed beds

CMS rates New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home Menlo 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 44 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
328
State license
051225
CMS facility ID
315459
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home Menlo
Street address
132 EVERGREEN RD
City / state / ZIP
Edison, NJ 08818
Phone
(732) 452-4100
State license #
051225

New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home Menlo is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Edison, New Jersey. It is licensed for 328 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 17 senior care facilities in Edison 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 New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home Menlo 44 times across 7 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 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
State of Nj/dept. Military & Veteran Affairs
Ownership type
Government - State
Administrator
Ms Lisa Anne Lalumia-kranis

Registered owners & officers

Jani, Himanshu
Operational control — since 2024
Kamanda, Saarndupe
Operational control — since 2023
Kranis, Lisa
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Leung, Michael
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1999-10-26
License expires
2027-01-31
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
9 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-09-05
Nurse staffing
5.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$197 per day (≈ $5,990/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 96% private/other
Occupancy
49% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
53% below the NJ median of $422/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
328
Licensed as
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 2026-11-06. 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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-09-05Health inspection9 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 2025-10-24
F-0553
D · No harm found
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Corrected 2025-10-24
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2025-10-24
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 2025-10-24
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-10-24
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-10-24
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-10-24
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-10-24
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 2025-10-24
2022-09-08Health inspection12 citations
F-0656
E · 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 2022-11-02
F-0658
L · Immediate jeopardy
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2022-11-02
F-0684
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2022-11-02
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2022-11-02
F-0712
E · No harm found
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Corrected 2022-11-02
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 2022-11-02
F-0825
E · No harm found
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Corrected 2022-11-02
F-0835
L · Immediate jeopardy
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Corrected 2023-01-18
F-0865
F · No harm found
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2022-11-02
F-0880
L · Immediate jeopardy
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-01-11
F-0881
E · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2022-11-02
F-0886
L · Immediate jeopardy
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Corrected 2023-01-11
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (23 citations)
2025-09-05Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0341
F · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2025-10-24
K-0351
F · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2025-10-24
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-11-25
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-10-30
2024-07-16Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0161
F · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2024-08-19
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 2024-08-19
K-0293
F · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2024-08-19
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-08-19
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-08-19
K-0531
F · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2024-08-19
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-08-19
K-0923
F · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-08-19
2022-09-08Fire-safety inspection11 citations
K-0211
F · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2022-10-06
K-0281
F · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2022-10-06
K-0291
E · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2022-12-19
K-0293
F · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2022-10-07
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 2022-10-07
K-0341
F · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2022-12-18
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2022-10-06
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2022-10-07
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2022-10-06
K-0521
E · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2022-10-28
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2022-10-18
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 315459.
How it compares in New Jersey.
Inspection citations, 3 years
44
More than 64% 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
5.8
Higher than 95% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.7
Nursing staff turnover, annual
19%
Higher than 5% 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 10 and worse on 7. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased15.1%8.3%13.5%Worse than state
Lose too much weight4.0%4.7%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.5%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.0%0.7%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms0.0%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 injury3.1%2.3%3.2%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine98.8%93.0%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened16.8%7.3%12.7%Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication11.5%18.8%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine99.5%96.8%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers7.0%5.3%4.5%Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence7.3%15.2%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication15.1%12.9%15.4%Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days2.811.961.81Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.021.051.69Near state average
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine74.7%79.0%82.3%Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication10.8%1.1%1.5%Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine95.8%79.5%80.1%Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission18.1%24.1%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit4.9%8.1%11.8%Better than state
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-0684 2 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
  • K-0341 2 inspections. Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
  • K-0353 2 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
  • K-0293 2 inspections. Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
  • K-0363 2 inspections. Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
  • K-0918 2 inspections. Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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

  • Jfk University Medical Center, about 1.0 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Raritan Bay Medical Center, about 3.6 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Rahway, about 4.6 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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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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Sources we pull for this facility.
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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