Skilled nursing · CRANFORD, NJ

BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER

205 BIRCHWOOD AVE, CRANFORD, NJ 07016

200 bedsFor profit - Limited Liability company
9.2Clarity
Score history
Aug 20269.2 flagged

First scored Aug 2026. Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 5 May 2026

The record on Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center cuts both ways. On one side, staff turnover is roughly half the U.S. rate, and inspectors rated the last health survey 4 out of 5 and levied no fines. On the other, registered-nurse time runs well below the national average. The sections below show exactly where each number comes from — read them before you tour.

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Written by Palmelle from federal and state records. Last updated 5 May 2026. Not paid for or edited by the facility.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Apr 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★★★★ 5 of 5
Health inspection★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Staffing★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Quality measures★★★★★ 5 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
22 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
3 hr 30 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearlower is better

This home
25.2%
National
53%

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is bettersee why ↓

This home
15.9%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
12.8%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is bettersee why ↓

This home
2%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$0 · zero penalties
Abuse iconNone
Conflict flags in latest reconcile1

NJ does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Mixed — a strong record with one number that needs an answer.

  • Staffing below the line. Residents get 3 hr 30 min of nursing time a day against a national norm of 3 hr 37 min — thin staffing is the first warehouse warning sign.
  • Clean accountability record. There are no fines, flags, or abuse findings on the federal record.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

How the Clarity Score works Where our data comes from

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER?
BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
Has BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER been cited for resident harm?
BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER has no abuse icon and no federal fines on record in the last 36 months.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.