Continuing Care at Lantern Hill — nursing home in New Providence, NJ

Facility type: Skilled nursing facility · Medicare only
CMS provider type: Medicare · part of a continuing care retirement community (CCRC)
Certified beds: 40 CMS-certified beds (not state-licensed beds)
Licensed beds: State licensure is issued by the state survey agency. State license records are not yet ingested for this facility; the federal CMS certification is shown instead.
Average residents per day: 35.4 CMS, MDS-derived
CMS Certification Number: 315523
Certification status: Active CMS certification Verified
First approved (Medicare/Medicaid): Jul 21, 2017
Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation
Operator (legal business name): Lantern Hill Inc
CMS chain: Erickson Senior Living 17 facilities
Phone: (908) 516-9400
Resident & family council: Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes
Official profile: Medicare Care Compare ↗

Inspection record · CMS window

Verified

Inspections

8

latest Jan 15, 2026

Citations

17

6 health · 11 fire

Harm or worse

1

1 immediate jeopardy

Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J1	K·	L·
Actual harm	G·	H·	I·
Potential harm	D3	E·	F13
Minimal	A·	B·	C·

CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years. Older findings leave the dataset; their absence is not evidence they never happened.

CMS Five-Star ratings

Federal · CMS

Overall

Health inspections

Staffing

Quality measures

Penalties · about the last 3 years

Fines

1

$14,069

Payment denials

0

Latest

Dec 23, 2025

Federal certification

Federal · CMS

Authority: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), surveyed by the state survey agency
CCN: 315523
Program: Medicare
Medicare (SNF): Certified
Medicaid (NF): No
Certified beds: 40
First approved: Jul 21, 2017
Located in a hospital: No
Status: Active CMS certification as of CMS release Oct 1, 2026
Evidence: Verified

State license

State licensure is issued by the state survey agency. State license records are not yet ingested for this facility; the federal CMS certification is shown instead. State coverage for New Jersey.

Federal certification and the state license are different records. A nursing home is licensed by the state and, separately, certified by CMS to bill Medicare and/or Medicaid. We link them by the CCN when the state publishes it; otherwise by exact address, house number and street, or exact name within the same ZIP, and label that link as inferred. Never by name alone.

CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years. Older findings leave the dataset; their absence is not evidence they never happened.

Date	Domain	Survey types	Citations	Most severe	Open
Jan 15, 2026	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	1	Potential harm	—	Open →
Jan 15, 2026	Health	Health Standard	2	Potential harm	—	Open →
Dec 23, 2025	Health	Health Complaint	1	Immediate jeopardy	—	Open →
Sep 12, 2024	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	7	Potential harm	—	Open →
Sep 12, 2024	Health	Health Standard	3	Potential harm	—	Open →
Jan 25, 2024	Health	Infection Control	0	No citations	—	Open →
Aug 18, 2023	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	3	Potential harm	—	Open →
Aug 18, 2023	Health	Health Standard	0	No citations	—	Open →

Enforcement

Penalties

Civil money penalties and denials of payment for new admissions, as published by CMS (about the last three years). Amounts may change on appeal.

Date	Type	Amount	Payment denial	Record
Dec 23, 2025	Civil money penalty (fine)	$14,069	—	315523\|Fine\|138588

Scope × severity

Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J1	K·	L·
Actual harm	G·	H·	I·
Potential harm	D3	E·	F13
Minimal	A·	B·	C·

By concept

Date	Tag	Deficiency	Scope / severity	Correction	Flags
Jan 15, 2026	K-0345	Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Mar 12, 2026
Jan 15, 2026	F-0658	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Feb 13, 2026
Jan 15, 2026	F-0695	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Feb 10, 2026
Dec 23, 2025	F-0760	Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Medication management	J · Immediate jeopardy Isolated	Corrected Jan 23, 2026	Complaint
Sep 12, 2024	K-0271	Have exits that are accessible at all times. Egress Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Oct 18, 2024
Sep 12, 2024	K-0321	Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Oct 18, 2024
Sep 12, 2024	K-0324	Provide properly protected cooking facilities. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Oct 18, 2024
Sep 12, 2024	K-0345	Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Oct 18, 2024
Sep 12, 2024	K-0353	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Oct 18, 2024
Sep 12, 2024	K-0355	Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Oct 18, 2024
Sep 12, 2024	K-0761	To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. Miscellaneous Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Oct 18, 2024
Sep 12, 2024	F-0656	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Oct 11, 2024
Sep 12, 2024	F-0658	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Oct 11, 2024
Sep 12, 2024	F-0812	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Food, nutrition & hydration	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Oct 14, 2024
Aug 18, 2023	K-0291	Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. Egress Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Sep 11, 2023
Aug 18, 2023	K-0355	Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Sep 11, 2023
Aug 18, 2023	K-0372	Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Sep 11, 2023

“Corrected” does not erase a citation: the historical finding stays listed with its disposition. Narrative statements of deficiencies are not part of the CMS dataset; see Care Compare for the official inspection report.

Five-Star ratings

Federal · CMS

Overallstate 3.5

Health inspectionsstate 2.8

Staffingstate 3.2

Quality measuresstate 4.6

Long-stay QM

Short-stay QM

CMS ratings apply to CMS-certified nursing homes only and are relative within each state. They are not a guarantee of any individual resident’s experience.

Nurse staffing · hours per resident per day

Total nurse staffing5.23

State avg 3.90US avg 3.90

Registered nurse (RN)1.26

State avg 0.70US avg 0.69

Licensed practical nurse1.01

State avg 0.94US avg 0.86

Nurse aide2.96

State avg 2.27US avg 2.35

Weekend total nurse4.78

State avg 3.50US avg 3.43

Reported from Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data, as published by CMS. Case-mix adjusted total: 6.04 (case-mix index 1.21).

Staff turnover

Total nursing staff turnover16.3%

State avg 39.3%US avg 45.3%

Registered nurse turnover22.2%

State avg 37.2%US avg 42.5%

Administrators who left2

State avg 1US avg 1

Health survey score

Cycle 1 standard survey: Jan 15, 2026
Cycle 1 health score: 83
Total weighted score: 71.25
Infection-control citations: 0

Operating entity

Lantern Hill Inc

CMS legal business name of the certified provider. Operates this facility only.

VerifiedLinked by exact legal name

CMS chain

Erickson Senior Living

17 facilities in 10 states. CMS chain ID 756.

VerifiedAssigned by CMS

Chain average overall rating (CMS): 4.4

Ownership disclosures

Disclosures

49

Organizations

4

Individuals

43

Direct & indirect ownership

Owners of record

Name	Type	Role (Carefield group)	CMS role text	Share	Since
National Senior Communities, Inc	Organization	Direct owner	5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST	100%	Jan 14, 2021

CMS Ownership file

All disclosed roles

Operator, owners, managers, officers and lenders are distinct roles and are never flattened into one entity. Organizations link across facilities by exact normalized legal name; individuals are listed per facility only.

Name	Type	Role (Carefield group)	CMS role text	Share	Since
National Senior Communities, Inc	Organization	Direct owner	5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST	100%	Jan 14, 2021
Michael Bison	Individual	Partner	INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Apr 17, 2025
Fred Ridley	Individual	Partner	INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Apr 17, 2025
Randall Sones	Individual	Partner	INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Apr 17, 2025
Erickson Senior Living LLC	Organization	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Nov 23, 2020
National Senior Communities, Inc	Organization	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Jan 14, 2021
Richard Butler	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Jan 1, 2014
Mark Embley	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Oct 27, 2021
John Hall	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Jul 21, 2017
Robert Merkert	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Mar 26, 2026
Adriana Montagni	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Aug 22, 2021
Sushmita Srivastav	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Jan 14, 2019
Pamela Stiner	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Apr 1, 2024
Christian Sweetser	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Mar 1, 2022
Ian Brown	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Apr 1, 2023
Patricia Brown	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Apr 1, 2022
Katherine Clupper	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Apr 1, 2024
Mary Colins	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jul 21, 2017
Eileen Erstad	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Apr 1, 2018
Zina Jacque	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Apr 1, 2018
Monty Leonard	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Apr 1, 2022
David Mollen	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Apr 1, 2024
Mary Moscato	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Apr 1, 2024
Pamela Paulk	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Apr 1, 2022
William Pomeranz	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Apr 1, 2025
Stephanie Reel	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Apr 1, 2018
Michael Roskiewicz	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Apr 1, 2019
Russel Sharp	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Apr 1, 2023
Daniel Wallick	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Apr 1, 2025
Patricia Brown	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Apr 1, 2023
Mary Colins	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Apr 1, 2019
Mark Embley	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Oct 27, 2021
Eileen Erstad	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Apr 1, 2018
John Hall	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Jul 21, 2017
Robert Merkert	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Mar 26, 2026
Scott Sawicki	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Apr 1, 2024
Pamela Stiner	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Apr 1, 2024
Daniel Tyler	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Apr 1, 2025
Daniel Wallick	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Apr 1, 2025
Erickson Senior Living LLC	Organization	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Mar 18, 2025
Oak Investment Trust	Organization	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Jan 1, 2025
Oak Investment Trust II	Organization	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Jan 1, 2026
Mark Embley	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Oct 27, 2021
John Hall	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Jul 21, 2017
Robert Merkert	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Mar 26, 2026
Adriana Montagni	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Aug 22, 2021
Sushmita Srivastav	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Mar 18, 2025
Pamela Stiner	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Apr 1, 2024
Christian Sweetser	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Mar 1, 2022

Same chain in New Jersey

All 16 in chain →

Facility	Beds	CMS overall	Last inspection	Citations (window)	Fines
Continuing Care at Seabrook 3002 Essex Road, Tinton Falls, NJ 07753 CCN 315469	86		Mar 9, 2026	28	—
Cedar Crest/Mountainview Gardens 4 Cedar Crest Village Drive, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 CCN 315491	113		Jan 29, 2026	321 IJ2 harm	$50k

No building or property record is linked to this facility yet. Parcel, assessor and building-permit joins will be added only where a valid site match exists.

Coordinates as published by CMS.

Address: 537 Mountain Avenue, New Providence, NJ 07974
ZIP: 07974
County: Union County FIPS 34039
State: New Jersey
Urban / rural (CMS): Urban

Within ~25 km

Nearby nursing homes

Facility	Distance	Beds	Last inspection	Citations (window)	Fines
Spring Grove Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 144 Gales Drive, New Providence, NJ 07974 CCN 315005	1.9 km	106	Mar 30, 2026	371 harm	$11k
Runnells Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare 40 Watchung Way, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 CCN 315009	2.8 km	300	Apr 17, 2026	401 IJ	$15k
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Berkeley Heights 35 Cottage Street, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 CCN 315195	3.3 km	130	Jan 21, 2026	451 harm	$103k
Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside 150 New Providence Road, Mountainside, NJ 07092 CCN 315239	4.3 km	64	Jan 23, 2026	22	—
Mcauley Hall Health Care Cente 1633 Highway 22, Watchung, NJ 07069 CCN 315337	4.6 km	74	Aug 12, 2025	47	—
Mountainside Skilled Nursing and Rehab 1180 US Highway 22, Mountainside, NJ 07092 CCN 315259Abuse icon	4.7 km	151	Jul 7, 2026	51	—
Chatham Hills Subacute Care Center 415 Southern Blvd, Chatham, NJ 07928 CCN 315120	6.2 km	108	Nov 18, 2025	44	—
Aristacare at Norwood Terrace 40 Norwood Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060 CCN 315217	7 km	120	Apr 3, 2025	33	—

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Source release	Retrieved
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	315523	name, address, phone, certification, certified_beds, ownership_type, legal_business_name, chain	Verified	Oct 1, 2026	Nov 7, 2026
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	315523	ratings, staffing, health_survey_score Five-Star ratings and PBJ staffing apply to the CMS-certified universe only.	Verified	Oct 1, 2026	Nov 7, 2026

Record-level source links for CCN 315523

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