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Runnells Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare

40 WATCHUNG WAY, BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ, 07922

(908) 771-5700

runrehab.org

300 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

40 Watchung Way

Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

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Bed capacity

300

State license

22001L

CMS facility ID

315009

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Runnells Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare

Street address

40 WATCHUNG WAY

City / state / ZIP

Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

Phone

(908) 771-5700

Website

runrehab.org

State license #

22001L

About this facility — Runnells Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare

Runnells Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. It is licensed for 300 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Berkeley Heights 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 Runnells Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare 40 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $14,901 in fines. 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

Runnells Operating Llc

Parent company

The Rosenberg Family

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Administrator

Steven T. Share

Registered owners & officers

Garrett, Joseph

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Jain, Doney

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Rosenberg, Avraham

Direct owner — since 2023

Rosenberg, Esther

Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Rosenberg, Jonathan

Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Rosenberg, Moshe

Direct owner — since 2023

Rosenberg, Zvi

Direct owner — since 2023

Runnells Property Llc

Mortgage holder · Security-interest holder · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Stern, Samuel

Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1967-01-01

License expires

2026-11-30

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

10 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$14,901 total

Last standard inspection

2025-08-14

Nurse staffing

4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$317 per day (≈ $9,640/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

92% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 3% private/other

Occupancy

90% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

25% below the NJ median of $422/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

300

Licensed as

LONG TERM CARE FACILITY SNF/NF

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.

2026-04-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0745

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

Corrected 2026-05-18

2026-02-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0627

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

Corrected 2026-02-05

F-0760

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2026-02-05

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (37 citations)

2025-10-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

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 2025-11-24

F-0658

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-11-24

F-0692

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2025-11-24

2025-08-14Health inspection4 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 2025-08-22

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2025-08-22

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 2025-08-22

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-08-22

2024-04-09Health inspection3 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-04-26

F-0712

D · No harm found

Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

Corrected 2024-04-26

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2024-04-26

2022-01-19Health inspection14 citations

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 2022-02-11

F-0584

D · 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 2022-02-11

F-0658

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-02-11

F-0684

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2022-02-11

F-0688

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2022-02-11

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-02-11

F-0698

E · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2022-02-11

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 2022-02-11

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2022-02-11

F-0760

E · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2022-02-11

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 2022-02-11

F-0836

E · No harm found

Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2022-02-11

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2022-03-18

F-0919

D · No harm found

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Corrected 2022-02-11

2025-08-14Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0311

F · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2025-08-22

2024-04-09Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0281

F · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2024-04-26

K-0541

E · No harm found

Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.

Corrected 2024-04-26

K-0761

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-04-26

2022-01-19Fire-safety inspection9 citations

K-0281

D · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2022-02-01

K-0291

D · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2022-02-01

K-0293

D · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2022-02-01

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2022-02-08

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2022-02-01

K-0374

D · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2022-02-08

K-0521

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-02-18

K-0911

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2022-01-20

K-0916

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-02-01

Federal penalties

2026-02-04Fine$14,901

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 315009.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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