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D
Poor

SPRING CREEK HEALTHCARE CENTER

1 LINDBERGH AVENUE · PERTH AMBOY, NJ 08861

7328260500 · For profit - Individual

179 beds138.4 residents129 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
D
Poor
Total Staff
D
Poor
RN Staff
D
Poor
Overall
✗CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

SPRING CREEK HEALTHCARE CENTER receives an overall staffing grade of D (Poor). With 2.8283 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.3556 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 1.07 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 22.36% compared to weekdays. The facility uses a moderate level of agency staff (8.66% of hours), suggesting some reliance on temporary workers.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 2.8283 HPRD — needs 0.65 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.3556 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (1)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
Total Nurse HPRD
2.8283hrs/resident/day▼ 1.07
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.3556hrs/resident/day▼ 0.33
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
22.36%
3.019 weekday → 2.344 weekend
⚠ Significant weekend reduction
Agency Staff
8.66%
4.8% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.8049hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.6678hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.3666std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Middlesex County Average-1.17 HPRD
4.00
02.83 HPRD
vs. New Jersey State Average-1.04 HPRD
3.87
02.83 HPRD
vs. National Average-1.07 HPRD
3.90
02.83 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
SPRING CREEK HEALTHCARE CENTER ★
PERTH AMBOY · This facility
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D
2.82830.3556★★★★☆
ST JOSEPH'S HOME AL & NC, INC
WOODBRIDGE
1.7 mi
A
4.50370.873★★★★★
ALAMEDA CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE
PERTH AMBOY
1.7 mi
F
3.43520.2238★★★★☆
ROOSEVELT CARE CENTER
EDISON
3.2 mi
A
4.71240.8011★★★★☆
ADROIT CARE REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER
RAHWAY
5.1 mi
C
3.28030.5266★★★★☆
CARE CONNECTION RAHWAY
RAHWAY
5.4 mi
A+
5.67111.1074★★★★★

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

4
Inspections
15
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Apr 15, 2025Health
5 deficiencies cited
▼
Oct 18, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Apr 6, 2023Health
6 deficiencies cited
▼
Apr 6, 2021Health
3 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
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CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.