Brighton Gardens Of Edison

Federal CMS ratings

Staffing

Quality measures · long-stay residents

Penalties & status

Identity & licensing

Citations · last 36 months

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  This facility reports 5.0-star staffing levels but resident outcomes are only 3.0 stars. High staffing ratings with poor resident outcomes suggest the staffing numbers may not reflect the quality of care residents actually receive.

  From the latest CMS Care Compare reconcile

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  This facility has received 1 federal fine(s) but still shows a 5.0-star overall rating. Federal penalties are serious — they indicate violations found during inspections. A high rating alongside recent penalties warrants extra scrutiny.

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  Long-stay antianxiety / sleep medication rate is 36%. This category often shifts up when antipsychotic prescribing is restricted — different drug class, same effect on the resident. Worth asking the facility's prescribing rate for both classes side by side.

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  Pressure ulcer (bedsore) rate is 22.2% — well above the national median of about 7%. Pressure ulcers form when staff don't reposition residents every two hours. This is a staffing-and-attention signal as much as a clinical one. Worth asking what the repositioning schedule looks like.

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  Long-stay catheter rate is 7.6% — well above the national median of about 1.5%. Indwelling catheters are sometimes used as a labor-saving substitute for getting residents to the bathroom, which causes UTIs and dignity loss. Worth asking what the facility's catheter-removal protocol looks like.

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  Long-stay urinary tract infection rate is 7.1% — above the national median of about 2%. UTIs in elders cause confusion that gets misread as dementia progression. Often correlates with catheter overuse and understaffing. Worth asking how the facility tracks and prevents recurrent UTIs.

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  Falls with major injury rate is 0.0% — well below the national median. Call lights are getting answered fast and aides are present during transfer-heavy hours. This is a hard number to keep low.

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  Registered nurse coverage is 1.21 hours per resident per day — well above the recommended minimum of 0.75 and on par with high-end facilities. More RN time means complex medical changes get caught before they become emergency room trips.

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  Annual nursing staff turnover is 18% — well below the industry average of 50-60%. The same caregivers are coming back week after week, which means residents see familiar faces who know their preferences and history. Continuity of care is one of the biggest invisible quality signals.

  From the latest CMS Care Compare reconcile

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  This facility earned the highest possible health-inspection rating from CMS. That means the inspectors who showed up unannounced, walked the halls, talked to residents, and reviewed records found a clean operation. Worth weighing heavily — inspection ratings are the hardest data point to game.

  From the latest CMS Care Compare reconcile