About South Mountain HC

South Mountain HC is a nursing home in Vauxhall, New Jersey. Its capacity is 195 beds, above the Union County median of 124 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Ocean Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 22 citations, the most recent on August 25, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.62 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

3.0

Staffing

3.0

Quality measures

5.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (22)

Records from April 2022 to August 2025.

April 19, 2022
Tag F0686
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 3, 2022.
April 19, 2022
Tag F0921
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 3, 2022.

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Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

Staffing

3.62 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit - Limited Liability company

Part of Ocean Healthcare, a chain of 11 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.0 overall, 2.3 for health inspections, 2.8 for staffing, 4.7 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in New Jersey.

Nursing Homes

New Jersey median$12,775/mo

New Jersey cost breakdown

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