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The Arbor At Laurel Circle

100 MONROE STREET, BRIDGEWATER, NJ, 08807
(908) 595-6500
64 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
64
CMS facility ID
315445
Care type
Nursing home
County
Somerset
Facility name
The Arbor At Laurel Circle
Street address
100 MONROE STREET
City / state / ZIP
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone
(908) 595-6500

The Arbor At Laurel Circle is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Bridgewater, New Jersey. It is licensed for 64 beds — well 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 The Arbor At Laurel Circle 41 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $25,857 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1998-06-16
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$25,857 total
Last standard inspection
2026-01-14
Nurse staffing
4.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$675 per day (≈ $20,520/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 22% Medicare · 78% private/other
Occupancy
70% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
60% above the NJ median of $422/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
64
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · 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.
2026-01-14Health inspection2 citations
F-0607
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2026-02-05
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-01-15
2024-09-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered12 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 2024-10-07
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-10-11
F-0679
E · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2024-10-11
F-0684
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-10-15
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-10-18
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-10-11
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 2024-10-18
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 2024-10-18
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 2024-10-07
F-0865
E · No harm found
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2024-10-15
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-10-18
F-0925
E · No harm found
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2024-10-07
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (27 citations)
2023-07-14Health inspection6 citations
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-08-31
F-0730
F · No harm found
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2023-08-31
F-0802
F · No harm foundFood safety
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2023-08-31
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 2023-08-30
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-08-15
F-0947
D · No harm found
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2023-08-31
2026-01-14Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0161
F · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2026-01-12
K-0271
F · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2026-03-30
K-0311
F · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2026-01-23
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-03-09
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2026-01-13
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-01-23
2024-09-13Fire-safety inspection11 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 2024-10-11
K-0225
F · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2024-10-11
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-10-11
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2024-10-31
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-10-31
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-10-11
K-0362
F · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2024-10-11
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-10-31
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-10-23
K-0531
E · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2024-10-11
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-10-11
2023-07-14Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0311
F · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2023-07-28
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-07-28
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-07-28
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-09-13

Federal penalties

2024-09-13Fine$25,857
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 315445.
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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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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
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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