Little Brook Nursing And Convalescent Home
Nursing Home Facility
78 Sliker Road, Califon, NJ 07830
Little Brook Nursing And Convalescent Home is a senior care community located in Califon, NJ. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Califon area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (908) 832-2220.
Little Brook Nursing And Convalescent Home is licensed for 36 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 75% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in October 2024 and recorded 14 deficiencies.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 54 problems at Little Brook Nursing And Convalescent Home. 8 findings involved harm to a resident, including 8 that put residents in immediate danger. 11 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home 3 times, a total of $355,418.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nursing and Physician Services
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Little Brook Nursing And Convalescent Home offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 36
- Occupancy 75%
- Annual staff turnover 41%
- Last health inspection October 2024
Resident & family reviews
Wonderful Staff, couldn't ask for a better group of people to take care of your loved one. Food was very good, lots of activities to keep residents happy, and the place was very clean and so were the residents.
by Mary Anne, Sep 2016