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South Mountain Hc

2385 SPRINGFIELD AVENUE, VAUXHALL, NJ, 07088

(908) 688-3400

195 licensed beds

CMS rates South Mountain Hc 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 29 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

2385 Springfield Avenue

Vauxhall, NJ 07088

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

195

State license

062023

CMS facility ID

315283

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

South Mountain Hc

Street address

2385 SPRINGFIELD AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Vauxhall, NJ 07088

Phone

(908) 688-3400

Website

smhcenter.com

State license #

062023

About this facility — South Mountain Hc

South Mountain Hc is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Vauxhall, New Jersey. It is licensed for 195 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Vauxhall 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 Ocean Healthcare, a group of 11 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited South Mountain Hc 29 times across 7 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

South Mountain Rehabilitation Center Llc

Parent company

Ocean Healthcare

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Administrator

Brian Davis

Registered owners & officers

Davis, Brian

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Dynamic Healthcare Management Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2008

Feigenbaum, Avraham

Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1989

Feigenbaum, Deborah

Direct owner — since 2007

Feigenbaum, Melvin

Additional disclosable party — since 2008

Frommer, Jacob

Direct owner — since 1989

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

1989-08-03

License expires

2027-08-31

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

9 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-08-25

Nurse staffing

3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$419 per day (≈ $12,740/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

70% Medicaid · 16% Medicare · 15% private/other

Occupancy

92% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

1% below the NJ median of $422/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

195

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 2026-11-06. 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.

2025-08-25Health inspection9 citations

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 2025-10-08

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-10-08

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 2025-10-08

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2025-10-08

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 2025-10-08

F-0803

F · 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 2025-10-08

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 2025-10-08

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-10-08

F-0925

F · No harm found

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

Corrected 2025-10-08

2024-05-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered10 citations

F-0607

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-06-25

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-06-25

F-0698

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-06-25

F-0712

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-06-25

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 2024-06-25

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2024-06-25

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 2024-06-25

F-0867

D · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2024-06-25

F-0868

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-06-25

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-06-25

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (10 citations)

2022-04-19Health inspection3 citations

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-05-03

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-05-03

F-0921

D · No harm found

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2022-05-03

2025-08-25Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0372

F · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-10-08

2024-05-16Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2024-06-25

K-0311

F · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2024-06-25

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-06-25

K-0761

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-06-25

2022-04-19Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2022-05-03

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2022-05-03

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 315283.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in New Jersey.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 25% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 38

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.6

Higher than 47% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.7

Nursing staff turnover, annual

22%

Higher than 7% 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 5. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	5.9%	8.3%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	5.1%	4.7%	5.1%	Near state average
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.6%	0.5%	0.7%	Near state average
With a urinary tract infection	0.4%	0.7%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	2.9%	12.5%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	0.7%	2.3%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	97.5%	93.0%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	5.2%	7.3%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	5.3%	18.8%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	98.6%	96.8%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	6.5%	5.3%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	5.5%	15.2%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	8.2%	12.9%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.92	1.96	1.81	Near state average
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.75	1.05	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	61.0%	79.0%	82.3%	Worse than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	1.8%	1.1%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	64.5%	79.5%	80.1%	Worse than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	29.7%	24.1%	23.4%	Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	7.8%	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-0686 2 inspections. Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
F-0755 2 inspections. Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, about 3.3 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Overlook Medical Center, about 3.4 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Va New Jersey Health Care System, about 3.8 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Winchester Gardens Health Care Center, Maplewood, about 2.1 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Alliance Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Irvington, about 2.1 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Cornell Hall Care & Rehabilitation Center, Union, about 3.3 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Cranford Health and Extended Care Center, Cranford, about 3.5 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center, West Orange, about 3.6 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.6351 ratings on Google

★★★★★Queen Duru · 2026-07-10 · via Google
“My beloved Dad is currently at this facility room 206.. Hycent Ibeneme .From the beginning of this admission..Kimberly admission director was very honest, kind words and professional. Unit Manager Ade was up and running doing everything to help my Dad get adjusted easy..She is very kind , approachable nd loves here job.Overall entire staff the first evening of admission gave us b…”

★★★★★georgette craig · 2026-04-26 · via Google
“Everybody was so nice and helpful. I spoke to one of the I was glad to hear that they love this place. My sisters in here for the second time. So it must be a good place. While I was visiting there everybody's smile that you and tried to help you. Everything looks so clean and they have a nice view out of their windows where I was anyway.”

★★★★★Darlene Thorpe · 2026-05-25 · via Google
“This was one of the cleanest rehab center I’ve seen in some time. Atmosphere and attendants were excellent. We were treated with dignity and our loved one was dressed and clean. No urine smell throughout the facility. I would give the facility 5 Star”

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

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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