Nursing Care Index

Montclair Care Center

Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey · CCN 315363 · For-profit (LLC) · part of Highbridge Healthcare (6 facilities, chain average 2.3 stars)

CMS rates Montclair Care Center 4 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 64 certified beds, 58 residents a day on average. 14 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.

CMS’s ratings

The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.

Overall★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Health inspections★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Staffing★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5
Quality measures★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Quality: long-stay / short-stay5 / 3 of 5

Staffing

Total nurse staffing3.8314 hours per resident per day
Registered nurses0.37269 hours per resident per day
Weekend total3.44014 hours per resident per day
Nursing staff turnover35.6% (registered nurses 44.4%)
Administrators who left1

Citations from health inspections

Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.

SurveyFindingSeverityStatus
2025-11-26 Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0640
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-12-24
2025-11-26 Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0755
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-12-24
2025-11-26 Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0759
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-12-24
2024-04-05 Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-05-10
2024-04-05 Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0640
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-05-10
2024-04-05 Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0711
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-05-10
2024-04-05 Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0726
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-05-10
2024-04-05 Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0558
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-05-10
2024-04-05 Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0637
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-05-10
2024-04-05 Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0641
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-05-10
2024-04-05 Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0698
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-05-10
2024-04-05 Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0757
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-05-10
2022-03-03 Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2022-04-03
2022-03-03 Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0758
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2022-04-03

Fines and payment denials

No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.

Who owns and runs it

Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.

NameRoleShareSince
Egert, Debbie
Individual
5% or greater direct ownership interest10%2019-06-13
Egert, Usher
Individual
5% or greater direct ownership interest10%2019-06-13
Natanov, Brian
Individual
5% or greater direct ownership interest80%2019-06-13
Egert, Usher
Individual
w-2 managing employee2019-06-13

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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Essex County.