Bridgewater · 08807
The Arbor at Laurel Circle
100 Monroe Street
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
N J Eastern Star Home
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⌖ Bridgewater, NJ · Somerset County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds82
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About N J Eastern Star Home
N J Eastern Star Home is a 82-bed nonprofit nursing home in Bridgewater, NJ. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in New Jersey is 3.3. At its last full inspection (Jan 2026), inspectors found 6 problems, fewer than the New Jersey average of 8.6. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 09 min a day with each resident, about the same as the New Jersey average of 3 hr 51 min. About 29% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (5 of 5) and long-term care (4 of 5).
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameN J Eastern Star Home
LocationSomerset County, New Jersey
Phone(908) 722-4140
Address111 Finderne Avenue, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 · Somerset County
CMS provider number315419
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceDecember 1, 1997 (28 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS 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 CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
5 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Jan 2026.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection6 (Jan 2026)New Jersey average: 8.6. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Registered nurse time per resident49 min a dayNew Jersey average: 41 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover29% a yearNew Jersey average: 40%Strength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 09 min a dayNew Jersey average: 3 hr 51 minAbout average
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 hospital27.6%State average: 24.9%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit5.4%State average: 8.1%Better than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 1.2%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 7 minutes per resident a day. That is about the same as the state average of 6 minutes. 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 injury0.5%State average: 2.3%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)8.2%State average: 5.4%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs6.8%State average: 12.7%Better than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days5.8State average: 2.1Worse than 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
Most residents here have their care paid by Medicaid. In New Jersey, Medicaid pays for 64% of resident days at a typical home.
- 61% Medicaid
- 15% Medicare
- 24% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average74%New Jersey typical: 83%
Cost of care per resident day$465New Jersey typical: $391
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 4 to 5 stars and changed 6 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections4★
Staffing5★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.1
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4.2 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5.3 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.9 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5.0 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.6 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.3 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.1 |
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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