Bridgewater · 08807
N J Eastern Star Home
111 Finderne Avenue
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
The Arbor at Laurel Circle
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⌖ Bridgewater, NJ · Somerset County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds64
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare only
OwnershipFor-profit (limited liability company)
About The Arbor at Laurel Circle
The Arbor at Laurel Circle is a 64-bed for-profit 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 2 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 33 min a day with each resident, more than the New Jersey average of 3 hr 51 min. About 31% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $25,857 in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (5 of 5) and long-term care (4 of 5).
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Key details
Facility nameThe Arbor At Laurel Circle
LocationSomerset County, New Jersey
Phone(908) 595-6500
Address100 Monroe Street, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 · Somerset County
CMS provider number315445
Ownership typeFor-profit (limited liability company)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJune 16, 1998 (28 years)
✓ Medicare✗ Medicaid
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 and 1 thing to ask about 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
- Health citations at last inspection2 (Jan 2026)New Jersey average: 8.6. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 33 min a dayNew Jersey average: 3 hr 51 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 29 min a dayNew Jersey average: 41 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover31% a yearNew Jersey average: 40%Strength
Things to ask about
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- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $25,857Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Sep 2024 (about 2 years ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Worth asking about
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 hospital20.1%State average: 24.9%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit7.8%State average: 8.1%About average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 1.2%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 8 minutes per resident a day. That is more than 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 injury4.0%State average: 2.3%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)0.0%State average: 5.4%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs27.7%State average: 12.7%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.5State average: 2.1Better 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
Many residents here pay privately or through insurance. In New Jersey, Medicaid pays for 64% of resident days at a typical home.
- 0% Medicaid
- 16% Medicare
- 84% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average67%New Jersey typical: 83%
Cost of care per resident day$966New 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 2 to 5 stars and changed 11 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections4★
Staffing5★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.5
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.8 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5.2 |
| Jan 2022 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3.1 |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4.8 |
| Jan 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4.4 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4.4 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.5 |
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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