Forest Hill Healthcare Center is a nursing home in Newark, NJ, with 120 certified beds. In addition to being a nursing home, this facility provides assisted living care and has an independent living option. This facility may offer respite stays. If this is something you need, you will need to find out if there are any additional restrictions on this option. Forest Hill Healthcare Center offers additional therapy services to its residents, including occupational therapists (in-house). Forest Hill Healthcare Center offers vision and dental care to its residents.

Costs at this community start at $11,468 and range up to $14,357 per month. The average price in the community is $12,913, which is greater than the average cost of $7,795 for nursing home care in the area. The cost of nursing home care in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. If the resident needs added care, additional care or services may increase the cost of care. This facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid.

When considering a nursing home, it's important to understand how much time nurses spend with each resident and what type of nurse provides care. The total time nurses spend with residents in this community is 3.2 hours daily per resident. This time is made up of 1.3 hours with licensed nurses (0.7 by an RN and 0.6 by an LPN) and 2.0 hours with non-licensed nurse aides.

The facility provides and emergency call system to ensure the safety of all residents. Residents need to have a scheduled, structured activity every day. See our amenity list below for more information.

There are 74 hospitals within 25 miles of Forest Hill Healthcare Center. The two closest hospitals are Clara Maass Medical Center, which is 1.2 miles away, and Saint Michael'S Medical Center, which is 1.7 miles away.

This nursing home has an overall rating of 4, which is an average rating of all facilities reviewed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This nursing home has an average health inspection rating of 3. The ratings for quality are excellent and the staff ratings are average, with a rating of 3.

Some of the key amenities available at Forest Hill Healthcare Center are:

• Outdoor Areas
• Housekeeping
• Activity Center