Alaris Health at West Orange: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Alaris Health at West Orange is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in West Orange, New Jersey, part of Alaris Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.34 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% above the New Jersey average of 2.23.
Alaris Health at West Orange
5 Brook End DriveWest Orange, NJ 07052
Essex County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Alaris Health at West Orange, nurse aides logged 2.34 hours per resident per day, 5% above the New Jersey average. With about 109 residents a day, that works out to roughly 254 aide hours a day, or about 32 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Jersey avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.34 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.39 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.81 | 0.68 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.55 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.14 | 3.50 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Alaris Health at West Orange in this release. 1 administrator left over the same period.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 21, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (New Jersey average 8.8). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $64,410 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | Fine | $46,410 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Fine | $18,000 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Alaris Health at West Orange holds 4 of 5 overall; the New Jersey average is 3.3.
About Alaris Health at West Orange
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Alaris Health, 8 homes
- Legal name: St Cloud Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 2, 1998
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Alaris Health at West Orange
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center West Orange | 0.7 | 131 | 2.04 | 3.33 | 22.8% | 4 | None |
| Livingston Post Acute Care Livingston | 0.9 | 124 | 2.24 | 3.73 | 55.0% | 2 | None |
| Complete Care at Summit Ridge West Orange | 1.1 | 152 | 2.20 | 3.56 | 38.8% | 4 | None |
| Daughters of Israel Pleasant Valley Home West Orange | 1.2 | 279 | 2.44 | 3.86 | — | 3 | None |
| Inglemoor Rehabilitation and Care Center Livingston | 1.8 | 138 | 2.46 | 4.51 | 37.9% | 5 | None |
| White House Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Orange | 2.4 | 176 | 2.33 | 3.65 | 22.8% | 5 | None |
| Axia Care Center of Orange Orange | 2.8 | 188 | 2.32 | 4.14 | 47.3% | 1 | $124,800 |
| Brookhaven Health Care Center East Orange | 2.9 | 122 | 1.92 | 3.27 | 28.2% | 3 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.