Lutheran Social Ministries Cranes Mill: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Lutheran Social Ministries Cranes Mill is a 56-bed nonprofit nursing home in West Caldwell, New Jersey. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.55 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 14% above the New Jersey average of 2.23, and 25.0% nursing staff turnover (New Jersey average 39.7%).
Lutheran Social Ministries Cranes Mill
459 Passaic AvenueWest Caldwell, NJ 07006
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 Lutheran Social Ministries Cranes Mill, nurse aides logged 2.55 hours per resident per day, 14% above the New Jersey average. With about 40 residents a day, that works out to roughly 101 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Jersey avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.55 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.89 | 0.68 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.37 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.30 | 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
25.0% of nursing staff at Lutheran Social Ministries Cranes Mill 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 50.0%. 3 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 14, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (New Jersey average 8.8). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Lutheran Social Ministries Cranes Mill holds 5 of 5 overall; the New Jersey average is 3.3.
About Lutheran Social Ministries Cranes Mill
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Lutheran Social Ministries at Crane's Mill, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 30, 1999
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Lutheran Social Ministries Cranes Mill
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Complete Care at West Caldwell LLC West Caldwell | 1.3 | 180 | 2.26 | 3.44 | 51.7% | 4 | None |
| St Catherine of Siena Caldwell | 1.8 | 30 | 1.18 | 1.93 | 10.0% | 3 | $16,171 |
| Green Hill West Orange | 3.0 | 127 | 2.43 | 4.23 | 55.0% | 2 | None |
| Alaris Health at Cedar Grove Cedar Grove | 3.7 | 230 | 2.71 | 4.15 | 51.0% | 4 | None |
| Canterbury at Cedar Grove Cedar Grove | 3.8 | 180 | 2.08 | 3.22 | 39.1% | 3 | $9,661 |
| Complete Care at Summit Ridge West Orange | 3.9 | 152 | 2.20 | 3.56 | 38.8% | 4 | None |
| Arbor Glen Center Cedar Grove | 4.0 | 122 | 2.07 | 3.41 | 12.5% | 2 | $8,281 |
| Inglemoor Rehabilitation and Care Center Livingston | 4.1 | 138 | 2.46 | 4.51 | 37.9% | 5 | 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.