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69/100LOPATCONG CENTER Inspection Report, Violations & Safety Grade (PHILLIPSBURG, New Jersey)
390 RED SCHOOL LANE, PHILLIPSBURG, New Jersey 08865
Phone: 9088590200
CMS Overall:3/5
Overview & Bed Count
Certified Beds
153
Avg Residents/Day
132.9
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
County
Warren
Sprinkler Systems
Yes
Special Focus
None
Abuse Citation
No
CMS Star Ratings
Overall3/5
Health2/5
Staffing2/5
Quality5/5
Nurse Staffing Check
| Metric | This Facility | New Jersey Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN Hours per Resident per Day | 0.49 | 0.70 | -0.21 |
| Total Nurse Hours per Resident per Day | 3.09 | 3.90 | -0.81 |
| CMS Staffing Rating | 2/5 | 3.2/5 | - |
| Nursing Staff Turnover | 34.5% | 39.3% | - |
Health Citation History
24 health citations on record
| Date | Category | Description | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-16 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-06-16 | Environmental Deficiencies | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-06-16 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-06-16 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-06-16 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-06-16 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-06-16 | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-06-25 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-06 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-06 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-06 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-06 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-06 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-06 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-06 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-06 | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-06 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-06 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-06 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-06 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-06 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2021-11-01 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2021-11-01 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2021-11-01 | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
Fire Safety Citation History
17 fire safety citations on record
| Date | Category | Description | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-16 | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | List the names and contact information of those in the facility. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-06-16 | Egress Deficiencies | 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. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-06-16 | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-06-16 | Smoke Deficiencies | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-06-16 | Smoke Deficiencies | Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-06-16 | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-06-16 | Services Deficiencies | Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-06-16 | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-06-16 | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-06-16 | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-06-16 | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-06-16 | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure equipment listed for use in oxygen-enriched atmospheres are correctly labeled. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-06 | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-06 | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2021-11-01 | Services Deficiencies | Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2021-11-01 | Egress Deficiencies | 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. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2021-11-01 | Smoke Deficiencies | Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
Total Penalties & Fines
$0
Total Fine Amount (CMS)
0
Number of Fines
0
Total Penalties
No penalty records found.
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