The Elms Rehab and Healthcare Center of Cranbury: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Elms Rehab and Healthcare Center of Cranbury is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Cranbury, New Jersey, part of Atlas Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.02 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the New Jersey average of 2.23, and 62.5% nursing staff turnover (New Jersey average 39.7%).
The Elms Rehab and Healthcare Center of Cranbury
61 Maplewood AvenueCranbury, NJ 08512
Middlesex 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 Elms Rehab and Healthcare Center of Cranbury, nurse aides logged 2.02 hours per resident per day, 10% below the New Jersey average. With about 102 residents a day, that works out to roughly 206 aide hours a day, or about 26 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) | 2.02 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.21 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.59 | 0.68 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.82 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.55 | 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
62.5% of nursing staff at The Elms Rehab and Healthcare Center of Cranbury 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 100.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 19, 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 1 fine totaling $57,282 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | Fine | $57,282 |
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 Elms Rehab and Healthcare Center of Cranbury holds 2 of 5 overall; the New Jersey average is 3.3.
About The Elms Rehab and Healthcare Center of Cranbury
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Atlas Healthcare, 29 homes
- Legal name: Cranbury SNF Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 20, 1998
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Elms Rehab and Healthcare Center of Cranbury
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Cranbury Center Monroe Township | 2.0 | 154 | 1.90 | 3.21 | 52.5% | 2 | $24,746 |
| Gardens at Monroe Healthcare and Rehabilitation, T Monroe Township | 2.8 | 136 | 2.39 | 4.01 | 20.3% | 4 | None |
| Meadow Lakes East Windsor | 4.0 | 60 | 2.67 | 4.63 | 42.1% | 3 | None |
| Village Point Monroe Township | 4.4 | 120 | 2.51 | 4.29 | 34.0% | 3 | $237,451 |
| Complete Care at Park Place LLC Monmouth Junction | 5.7 | 94 | 1.71 | 3.05 | 25.8% | 4 | None |
| Merwick Care & Rehabilitation Center, LLC Plainsboro | 6.1 | 200 | 1.70 | 3.05 | 29.7% | 3 | None |
| Carnegie Post Acute Care at Princeton LLC Princeton | 6.3 | 180 | 2.20 | 3.49 | 52.7% | 4 | None |
| Careone at East Brunswick East Brunswick | 8.0 | 132 | 2.11 | 4.09 | 28.7% | 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.