Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center sits tucked away in Scotch Plains, NJ, right near the Ash Brook Golf Course, where the building holds 114 certified beds and usually cares for about 89 residents each day, and you'll find they run 24 hours a day, every day of the week, which makes it easy for family to visit whenever needed or drop by, since the doors stay open. Owned directly by Hyman Jacobs and Livia Jacobs and affiliated with Windsor Healthcare, Ashbrook is managed by Autumn Lake Healthcare at Scotch Plains, where the staff offers skilled nursing care and rehabilitation in a homelike setting, and you can find both long-term living and short-term rehab programs here. The focus stays on providing specialized therapy, medical services, and individualized care, which means that each resident can get attention that fits personal needs or preferences, with things like a resident concierge program for added comfort, and while they say the atmosphere's warm and friendly, reviews average about 4.0 out of 5 stars from 118 people, which gives a balanced sense of satisfaction from others. The center is a designated skilled nursing care facility, offering sub-acute rehabilitation and advanced care programs for more complex medical conditions, all overseen by in-house, board-certified specialists, and this can include hands-on therapy seven days a week in a state-of-the-art gym, with attention from a team of therapists who know proven recovery techniques and use outcome-focused plans to help restore strength and mobility.
The facility has a 30-bed private subacute wing where every room features private bathrooms, showers, flat screen TVs, and a private dining room, and the nearby specialized rehabilitation wing is designed for recovery after surgery or illness, so residents can heal in comfort with easy access to therapy in the big, well-equipped gym. Social and activity spaces, both indoors and outside in landscaped, secure courtyards, let residents stay active and connected, and the daily schedule offers a mix of activities to help keep life interesting, while the long-term living atmosphere stays focused on warmth and personal attention. Nursing staffing time at Ashbrook is reported at 3.23 hours per resident per day, a bit lower than the New Jersey state average of 3.9 hours, and there were a few deficiencies noted in services during the last check: some issues with arranging hospice care and transferring residents for hospice services, a lack of registered nurse coverage for at least 8 hours a day along with no full-time director of nurses, and the pharmacy service didn't always have a licensed pharmacist reviewing residents' drug regimens each month. For infection control, surveyors recorded three deficiencies in recent years, and these are important to consider. Ashbrook's care team works under Autumn Lake Healthcare, with a focus on superior nursing care in a friendly setting, but pricing information hasn't been published yet, so families will need to call for those details. The facility has a CMS 5-star community rating, which reflects a strong record on certain quality measures, and while the place offers many modern features like homelike accommodations, private recovery rooms, a resident concierge, and specialized therapy programs, families should weigh these offerings alongside the reported staffing levels and the areas where some deficiencies were found, always asking questions and visiting to see if it feels like the right fit.
