Brookhaven Health Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
120 Park End Place, East Orange, NJ 07018
Brookhaven Health Care Center is a senior care community located in East Orange, NJ. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the East Orange area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (973) 676-6221.
Operated by Paramount Care Centers, which runs 10 communities in our directory.
With 122 beds, Brookhaven Health Care Center is smaller than most nearby options, senior care communities in East Orange average about 178 beds. Smaller communities often mean more consistent day-to-day staffing and a calmer environment, while larger ones may have more specialized services on site. Which suits a particular person depends on the level of care needed.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 96% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in August 2025 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 28%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 17 problems at Brookhaven Health Care Center. None of them caused harm to a resident.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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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, a pattern
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
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, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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.
Brookhaven Health Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Individual
- Beds / units 122
- Occupancy 96%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 28%
- Last health inspection August 2025
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