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⌖ West Caldwell, NJ · Essex County · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds56
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare only
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Lutheran Social Ministries Cranes Mill
Lutheran Social Ministries Cranes Mill is a 56-bed nonprofit nursing home in West Caldwell, NJ. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in New Jersey is 3.3.
- Inspections: 3 problems at its last full inspection (Mar 2025), fewer than the New Jersey average of 8.6. None of its recent citations were for residents being harmed.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 22 min a day with each resident, more than the New Jersey average of 3 hr 51 min. About 25% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameLutheran Social Ministries Cranes Mill
LocationEssex County, New Jersey
Phone(973) 276-3018
Address459 Passaic Avenue, West Caldwell, NJ 07006 · Essex County
Medicare provider number315457
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJune 30, 1999 (27 years)
✓ Medicare✗ Medicaid
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
6 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone since Mar 2025No citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Mar 2025.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection3 (Mar 2025)New Jersey average: 8.6.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 22 min a dayNew Jersey average: 3 hr 51 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident53 min a dayNew Jersey average: 41 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover25% a yearNew Jersey average: 40%Strength
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the New Jersey average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital28.1%State average: 24.9%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit8.4%State average: 8.1%About average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 1.2%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 15 minutes a day per resident, averaged across all residents, including long-term residents who get little or no therapy. That is more than the state average of 6 minutes. It is not one person’s therapy schedule; if rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury3.2%State average: 2.3%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)4.7%State average: 5.4%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs11.9%State average: 12.7%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days2.0State average: 2.1About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the New Jersey average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Many residents here pay privately or through insurance. In New Jersey, Medicaid pays for 64% of resident days at a typical home.
- 0% Medicaid
- 15% Medicare
- 85% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average71%New Jersey typical: 83%
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
What a stay may cost
- Short-term rehab with Medicare: after a qualifying hospital stay, Medicare pays in full for days 1–20. From day 21 to day 100 you pay $217 a day (2026), unless other coverage pays it. Medicare stops after day 100. Estimate a rehab stay →
- Paying privately: ask the home for its daily rate and what it includes. As a guide, New Jersey’s Medicaid program uses about $421 a day (about $12,797 a month) as the average cost of nursing home care (April 2026); see the state’s figure.
- Medicaid: this home isn’t certified for Medicaid, so plan how you would pay if a stay becomes long-term.
Medicare amounts from Medicare.gov. Prices vary with room type and care needs, so always confirm with the home.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 3 to 5 stars and changed 10 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing4★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.4
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | – |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4.6 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | – |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4.0 |
| Jan 2023 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3.7 |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4.3 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.4 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4.4 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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