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Summit Oaks Hospital, Summit, NJ

19 Prospect St, Summit, NJ 07901Union County

Formerly Charter Behavioral Health System

Psychiatric hospital 124 beds (Medicare cost report FY2025) No ER listed in Medicare data

Independent directory · data from CMS, not from this hospital

Summit Oaks Hospital is a non-profit psychiatric hospital in Summit, New Jersey. CMS records show it does not provide emergency services. According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, it reported 124 beds and 3,375 inpatient discharges to Medicare for fiscal year 2025. Medicare (CMS) has not published an overall star rating for Summit Oaks Hospital.

In a mental health crisis? Free, 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Emergency? Call 911.
Nearest ER 0.5 miOverlook Hospital
Medicare star ratingNot ratedReason below
Beds124Medicare cost report FY2025

CMS's overall star rating covers general acute care and critical access hospitals; psychiatric hospitals are not rated.

Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data

Visiting Summit Oaks Hospital

Address 19 Prospect St
Summit, NJ 07901
County: Union
Directions Apple Maps Call (908) 522-7000
Emergency room No ER listed in Medicare data. In an emergency call 911 or go to the nearest ER: Overlook Hospital, 0.5 miles away. ER or urgent care?
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  • A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
  • Your doctor's name and phone number
  • A phone charger
Visiting hours and parking vary: call ahead.

Quick answers about Summit Oaks Hospital

What is the phone number for Summit Oaks Hospital?

The main phone number for Summit Oaks Hospital is (908) 522-7000, from Medicare's hospital records.

Call (908) 522-7000
What is the address of Summit Oaks Hospital?

Summit Oaks Hospital is at 19 Prospect St, Summit, NJ 07901.

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Does Summit Oaks Hospital have an emergency room?

No emergency room is listed for Summit Oaks Hospital in Medicare data. For an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest ER.

Quality and performance

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026

Type Psychiatric
Ownership Non-profit

CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Summit Oaks Hospital. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Summit Oaks Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.

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Care after a stay at Summit Oaks Hospital

Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.

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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

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Psychiatric care quality

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CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025

Summit Oaks Hospital reports inpatient psychiatric quality results to Medicare. Follow-up within 7 days: 31% here, against 37% nationally. Where CMS compares facilities statistically, this one is no different from the national rate.

After discharge

Follow-up within 7 days Patients who had a follow-up visit with a mental health provider within 7 days of leaving the hospital. Based on 125 patients. Jul 2023 – Jun 2024.
31% U.S. 37% · top 10% 53%
Follow-up within 30 days Patients who had a follow-up visit with a mental health provider within 30 days of leaving. Based on 125 patients. Jul 2023 – Jun 2024.
56% U.S. 60% · top 10% 77%
Kept taking prescribed medication Medicare patients who filled a prescription for their psychiatric medication after discharge. Based on 98 patients. Jul 2022 – Jun 2024.
67% U.S. 77% · top 10% 88%
Readmitted within 30 days Patients readmitted to any hospital within 30 days of discharge (risk-adjusted). CMS compares each facility with the national rate. Based on 259 patients. Jul 2022 – Jun 2024.
21% U.S. 19% Same as national
Discharge record sent Patients whose discharge record, with the required details, was sent with them or to their next provider. Based on 717 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
97% U.S. 63% · top 10% 99%

During the stay

Physical restraint use Hours patients spent in physical restraints for every 1,000 hours of inpatient care. Lower is better. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
0.02 U.S. 0.29
Seclusion use Hours patients spent in seclusion for every 1,000 hours of inpatient care. Lower is better. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
0.06 U.S. 0.36
Screened for metabolic disorders Patients on antipsychotic medication who were screened for metabolic problems such as diabetes and high cholesterol. Based on 361 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
77% U.S. 82% · top 10% 100%
Alcohol use help offered Patients with risky alcohol use who were given or offered a brief intervention. Based on 310 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
92% U.S. 60% · top 10% 100%
Addiction treatment offered at discharge Patients with an alcohol or drug use disorder who were given or offered treatment when they left. Based on 372 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
78% U.S. 72% · top 10% 100%
Tobacco treatment offered at discharge Tobacco users who were given or offered help to quit when they left. Based on 308 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
46% U.S. 58% · top 10% 98%
Flu vaccination checked Patients assessed for and, where appropriate, given a flu vaccine. Based on 351 patients. Oct 2024 – Mar 2025.
84% U.S. 76% · top 10% 99%

Source: CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.

Treatment programs near Summit Oaks Hospital

Mental health and substance use programs within 30 miles, for care before or after a hospital stay. In a crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.

Source: SAMHSA, FindTreatment.gov. Call to confirm services, insurance and openings.

Find doctors in Summit

Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Summit, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.

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Size and finances

Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Feb 2025

Beds
124
Reported to Medicare, FY2025
Employees
233
Full-time equivalent
Discharges
3,375
Inpatient stays a year
Patient revenue
$32.9 million
Net of discounts
Operating margin
-15.7%
On patient care

As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare New Jersey hospital finances.

Who owns Summit Oaks Hospital

Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)

Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Summit Oaks Hospital Inc , incorporated 2004.

UHS of Delaware Inc Operational or managerial control · 100% · since 2014
Psychiatric Solutions Hospitals LLC Owns 5% or more directly · 100% · since 2004
Universal Health Services Inc Owns 5% or more indirectly · 100% · since 2012 For-profit
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. Owns 5% or more indirectly · since 2004

Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.

The area around Summit Oaks Hospital

HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data

Primary care: Parts of Union are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 13.

Mental health: Parts of Union are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 13.

Nurse pay: registered nurses in New Jersey earn a median $106,500 a year. Healthcare salaries in New Jersey.

Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. New Jersey shortage areas

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