South Mountain HC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
South Mountain HC is a 195-bed for-profit nursing home in Vauxhall, New Jersey, part of Ocean Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.36 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% above the New Jersey average of 2.23, and 23.4% nursing staff turnover (New Jersey average 39.7%).
South Mountain HC
2385 Springfield AvenueVauxhall, NJ 07088
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 South Mountain HC, nurse aides logged 2.36 hours per resident per day, 6% above the New Jersey average. With about 184 residents a day, that works out to roughly 434 aide hours a day, or about 54 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Jersey avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.36 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.89 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.52 | 0.68 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.76 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.46 | 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
23.4% of nursing staff at South Mountain HC 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 19.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 25, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 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. South Mountain HC holds 3 of 5 overall; the New Jersey average is 3.3.
About South Mountain HC
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Ocean Healthcare, 11 homes
- Legal name: South Mountain Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 3, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near South Mountain HC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Winchester Gardens Health Care Center Maplewood | 2.1 | 30 | 3.46 | 5.47 | 37.9% | 5 | None |
| Alliance Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Irvington | 2.1 | 212 | 1.92 | 3.35 | 30.5% | 2 | None |
| Cornell Hall Care & Rehabilitation Center Union | 3.3 | 177 | 2.16 | 3.44 | 25.6% | 3 | $175,196 |
| Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Cranford | 3.5 | 200 | 2.01 | 3.35 | 30.3% | 5 | None |
| Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center West Orange | 3.6 | 131 | 2.04 | 3.33 | 22.8% | 4 | None |
| Alaris Health at West Orange West Orange | 3.8 | 120 | 2.34 | 3.55 | — | 4 | $64,410 |
| Livingston Post Acute Care Livingston | 3.8 | 124 | 2.24 | 3.73 | 55.0% | 2 | None |
| White House Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Orange | 3.8 | 176 | 2.33 | 3.65 | 22.8% | 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.