LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES AT CRANE'S MILL, INC.
WEST CALDWELL, NJ · Essex County · Non profit - Corporation · 56 certified beds
📍 459 Passaic Avenue, West Caldwell, NJ 07006 · 📞 (973) 276-3018
Medicare ID: 315457 · Last Medicare inspection: Mar 14, 2025
Score Breakdown
What the numbers mean
LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES AT CRANE'S MILL, INC. scored 86 out of 100 — 17 points above the state average of 69.
📋 Inspections: 4 citations over the last 36 months — 12 fewer than the state average (16). None were rated as causing actual harm to residents.
👥 Staffing: Staffing is within an acceptable range but not among the highest-performing facilities. Ask about nurse coverage on evenings, nights, and weekends when you visit.
⚖️ Penalties & enforcement: No significant federal fines or enforcement actions on record — a positive indicator of consistent regulatory compliance.
💬 Complaints: Low complaint activity — few formal complaints from residents or families have triggered inspections. Ask if there is a family council you can speak with.
📊 Resident quality outcomes: Quality outcome measures are in an acceptable range. Some measures are at or near national benchmarks. Review the quality section in the full report for specifics.
What inspectors found (last 3 surveys)
Top concern areas
⚖ Penalties & Enforcement
Federal civil monetary penalties (CMPs) are only issued after a facility has failed two levels of regulatory review — meaning problems were found on inspection and the facility could not rebut the findings. This is a serious escalation beyond a standard citation.
📅 Per-action enforcement records (date, fine amount, and penalty type for each individual action) are sourced from a separate CMS enforcement dataset and will be added in a future data update.
Resident Wellbeing — Key Indicators
These are the measures families ask about most. They come from CMS clinical assessments of every resident — not just inspection reports. Stars (★) count toward the official CMS quality star rating.
Source: CMS MDS Quality Measures & Medicare claims data. Scores shown are the most recent 4-quarter averages for long-stay residents.
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