Cornell Hall Care & Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Cornell Hall Care & Rehabilitation Center is a 177-bed for-profit nursing home in Union, New Jersey, part of Autumn Lake Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.16 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% below the New Jersey average of 2.23, and 25.6% nursing staff turnover (New Jersey average 39.7%).
Cornell Hall Care & Rehabilitation Center
234 Chestnut StreetUnion, NJ 07083
Union 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 Cornell Hall Care & Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 2.16 hours per resident per day, 3% below the New Jersey average. With about 133 residents a day, that works out to roughly 288 aide hours a day, or about 36 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Jersey avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.16 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.62 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.44 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.20 | 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
25.6% of nursing staff at Cornell Hall Care & Rehabilitation Center left over the year CMS measured, against a New Jersey average of 39.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 54.5%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 16, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (New Jersey average 8.8). CMS lists 14 fines totaling $175,196 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2024 | Fine | $123,014 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Fine | $4,587 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Fine | $4,587 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Fine | $4,587 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Fine | $4,587 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Fine | $4,587 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Fine | $4,545 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Fine | $4,587 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Fine | $4,235 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Fine | $3,882 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Fine | $3,529 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Fine | $3,176 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Fine | $2,823 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Fine | $2,470 |
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. Cornell Hall Care & Rehabilitation Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the New Jersey average is 3.3.
About Cornell Hall Care & Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Autumn Lake Healthcare, 59 homes
- Legal name: Cornell Hall Care & Rehabilitation Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 28, 1969
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Cornell Hall Care & Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Cranford | 1.3 | 200 | 2.01 | 3.35 | 30.3% | 5 | None |
| Cranford Park Care Cranford | 2.2 | 100 | 2.14 | 3.24 | — | 2 | None |
| Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Elizabeth | 2.3 | 128 | 2.01 | 3.30 | 30.7% | 4 | None |
| Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center Elizabeth | 2.4 | 200 | 2.18 | 3.47 | 27.9% | 5 | None |
| Elizabeth Nursing and Rehab Center Elizabeth | 2.4 | 102 | 2.16 | 3.59 | 47.8% | 4 | None |
| Alliance Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Irvington | 3.3 | 212 | 1.92 | 3.35 | 30.5% | 2 | None |
| South Mountain HC Vauxhall | 3.3 | 195 | 2.36 | 3.76 | 23.4% | 3 | None |
| Aristacare at Parkside Linden | 3.4 | 240 | 2.31 | 3.54 | 35.4% | 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.