The Arbor at Laurel Circle: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Arbor at Laurel Circle is a 64-bed for-profit nursing home in Bridgewater, New Jersey. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.65 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 19% above the New Jersey average of 2.23, and 31.1% nursing staff turnover (New Jersey average 39.7%).
The Arbor at Laurel Circle
100 Monroe StreetBridgewater, 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 The Arbor at Laurel Circle, nurse aides logged 2.65 hours per resident per day, 19% above the New Jersey average. With about 42 residents a day, that works out to roughly 112 aide hours a day, or about 14 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Jersey avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.65 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.40 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.49 | 0.68 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.55 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.82 | 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
31.1% of nursing staff at The Arbor at Laurel Circle 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 22.2%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 14, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (New Jersey average 8.8). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $25,857 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2024 | Fine | $25,857 |
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. The Arbor at Laurel Circle holds 5 of 5 overall; the New Jersey average is 3.3.
About The Arbor at Laurel Circle
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 16, 1998
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Arbor at Laurel Circle
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| N J Eastern Star Home Bridgewater | 1.0 | 82 | 2.27 | 4.15 | 29.4% | 5 | None |
| Complete Care at Green Knoll Bridgewater | 1.9 | 176 | 1.92 | 3.10 | 41.9% | 4 | None |
| Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Raritan | 2.2 | 138 | 1.80 | 2.97 | 34.3% | 5 | None |
| Bridgeway Care and Rehab Center at Bridgewater Bridgewater | 2.2 | 151 | 2.39 | 3.99 | 45.3% | 4 | $7,901 |
| Careone at Somerset Valley Bound Brook | 4.1 | 64 | 1.94 | 4.37 | 38.9% | 4 | None |
| Somerset Woods Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Somerset · abuse citation | 4.3 | 148 | 2.46 | 4.19 | 62.4% | 2 | $104,680 |
| Skilled Nursing at Fellowship Village Basking Ridge | 5.5 | 67 | 2.93 | 5.56 | 38.9% | 4 | None |
| Bridgeway Care and Rehab Center at Hillsborough Hillsborough | 5.7 | 126 | 2.46 | 4.12 | 33.3% | 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.