N J Eastern Star Home: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
N J Eastern Star Home is a 82-bed nonprofit nursing home in Bridgewater, New Jersey. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.27 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the New Jersey average of 2.23, and 29.4% nursing staff turnover (New Jersey average 39.7%).
N J Eastern Star Home
111 Finderne AvenueBridgewater, NJ 08807
Somerset 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 N J Eastern Star Home, nurse aides logged 2.27 hours per resident per day, about the same as the New Jersey average. With about 74 residents a day, that works out to roughly 167 aide hours a day, or about 21 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Jersey avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.27 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.06 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.82 | 0.68 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.15 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.78 | 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
29.4% of nursing staff at N J Eastern Star Home 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 12.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 23, 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 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. N J Eastern Star Home holds 5 of 5 overall; the New Jersey average is 3.3.
About N J Eastern Star Home
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: New Jersey Eastern Star Home for the Aged Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 1997
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near N J Eastern Star Home
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Arbor at Laurel Circle Bridgewater | 1.0 | 64 | 2.65 | 4.55 | 31.1% | 5 | $25,857 |
| Complete Care at Green Knoll Bridgewater | 2.9 | 176 | 1.92 | 3.10 | 41.9% | 4 | None |
| Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Raritan | 3.0 | 138 | 1.80 | 2.97 | 34.3% | 5 | None |
| Bridgeway Care and Rehab Center at Bridgewater Bridgewater | 3.0 | 151 | 2.39 | 3.99 | 45.3% | 4 | $7,901 |
| Somerset Woods Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Somerset · abuse citation | 3.3 | 148 | 2.46 | 4.19 | 62.4% | 2 | $104,680 |
| Careone at Somerset Valley Bound Brook | 3.5 | 64 | 1.94 | 4.37 | 38.9% | 4 | None |
| Parker at Somerset, Inc Somerset | 5.1 | 120 | 3.81 | 6.07 | 17.7% | 5 | None |
| Regency Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Somerset | 5.5 | 265 | 2.07 | 3.42 | 42.6% | 4 | 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.