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Our editorial team analyzed 327 nursing homes in NJ using CMS data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank nursing homes in NJ
Info below is compiled from CMS reports & the NJ Dept. of Health (NJDOH), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.
The facility name. Click to view the full profile page on Assisted Living Magazine, including photos, services, and contact info.
CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that regulates nursing homes) Overall 5-star rating — a composite of Health Inspection, Staffing, and Quality Measures scores. 5 stars = top 10% nationally. 1 star = bottom 10%. The single most important number to start with when comparing facilities.
Care Types in This TableNH (Nursing Home):
24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs.
SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility):
Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
RC (Respite Care):
Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break.
HOS (Hospice Care):
Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment.
PC (Palliative Care):
Comfort-focused care for serious illness at any stage, including alongside curative treatment.
Neighborhood or city area where the facility is located. Proximity to family, hospitals, and green space matters for both quality of life and ease of visitation. Consider drive time and transit access when evaluating location.
Licensed bed capacity. Larger facilities (300+ beds) often have more specialized programs but can feel institutional. Smaller homes (under 150 beds) tend to deliver more personalized care. Compare with Avg Res/Day to understand how full the facility typically runs.
Percentage of licensed beds filled on an average day. Color indicates financial health: green (90%+) = operationally strong, typically profitable. Amber (80–89%) = stable but leaving revenue on the table. Orange (70–79%) = financial strain likely, may struggle with fixed costs. Red (<70%) = significant distress, closure or ownership change risk increases sharply.
This facility's occupancy rate compared to the statewide average for similar facilities. A positive number means above-average demand. Facilities running 5%+ above the state average are typically the most sought-after in their market — a strong proxy for reputation.
CMS-adjusted total nurse hours per resident per day (RN + LPN + CNA combined). The national average is approximately 3.5 hrs. Higher is better — more direct care time per resident. Below 3.0 is a red flag. CMS weights RN hours more heavily because RNs handle complex clinical decisions that CNAs cannot.
A 0–100 score of a facility's regulatory inspection record, shown as a letter and compared with other facilities of the same kind in the same state. This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine grade. It is not a government rating. A dash means we have no inspection data for that facility.
CMS Health Inspection star rating (1–5 stars), based on the 3 most recent annual state surveys plus any complaint investigations. This is the hardest rating to manipulate — it reflects real surveyor findings on-site. 5 stars = fewest deficiencies found. 1 star = most. It carries the heaviest weight in the Overall CMS rating.
CMS Staffing star rating (1–5 stars), based on daily nurse staffing hours submitted to CMS via verified payroll data. Compares RN, LPN, and CNA coverage relative to resident acuity level. 5 stars = well above expected staffing. Weekend staffing is evaluated separately, as that's where many facilities quietly reduce coverage.
CMS Quality Measures star rating (1–5 stars), based on 15 clinical outcome metrics including fall rates, pressure ulcers, antipsychotic drug use, and hospital readmissions. Captures actual resident health outcomes, not just compliance. High QM combined with low Health Inspection scores can indicate a facility with strong care but weak documentation practices.
Registered Nurse hours per resident/day compared to the statewide average. RNs are the highest-skilled nursing staff — they assess residents, manage medications, and respond to emergencies. A value of +50% means RN coverage is 50% above the state norm. Negative values are a concern for residents with complex or acute medical needs.
Total nursing staff hours (RN + LPN + CNA combined) per resident/day vs. the statewide average. A broader measure than RN vs State — it captures the entire care team. A facility can have high total staffing but low RN hours, meaning more aides and fewer nurses. Read both columns together for the full picture.
Total dollar amount of federal monetary fines (civil money penalties) issued by CMS in the past 3 years. Fines are only levied for serious violations — typically actual harm to residents, repeated uncorrected deficiencies, or systemic non-compliance. Even a single fine is noteworthy. Multiple fines strongly suggest a pattern, not isolated incidents.
Total health deficiency citations from the most recent standard inspection cycle. Minor citations (scope A–C) are common and often administrative in nature. Higher counts aren't always disqualifying, but should be read alongside Severe Citations to understand actual harm levels. Under 10 is strong for a large facility; 30+ warrants a closer look.
Average deficiency citations per CMS inspection (survey) in the reporting window — total citations divided by the number of inspections. Lower is better; compare alongside total Citations and Severe Citations for context.
Citations at CMS scope/severity level G or higher — G–I means actual harm occurred; J–L means residents were placed in immediate jeopardy. (D–F is potential for harm only). Examples include unaddressed falls, medication errors causing injury, neglect, or abuse.
Average number of residents in the building on any given day, derived from annual census data. Reflects true operating scale — a 400-bed facility running 200 residents/day operates very differently from one at 390. Higher resident counts generally mean more funded staffing hours.
Better Business Bureau rating (A+ to F). Reflects complaint history, business transparency, and how family disputes were resolved. A+ means no significant unresolved complaints. A blank (—) means the facility isn't BBB-accredited, which is common for healthcare providers and not necessarily a negative signal.
Walk Score® (0–100). Measures walkability of the surrounding area. 90–100 = Walker's Paradise. 70–89 = Very Walkable. 50–69 = Somewhat Walkable. Below 50 = Car-Dependent. Higher scores benefit family visitors, resident outings, and staff commuting.
The licensed owner or operator of record filed with CMS — the individual or organization legally accountable for the facility. Searching the operator name across other facilities can reveal chain or multi-site ownership, which matters: chain-operated homes tend to have more variable quality outcomes than independently run facilities.
What the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts — not gross billings. Taken from the latest complete annual cost report, so it is comparable across homes reporting the same period. Revenue alone doesn't indicate care quality, but it funds staffing and capital reinvestment. Pair with Payroll %. Figures are from each facility's most recent complete fiscal year — hover a value for the exact year; a * marks homes that report an older period than most facilities.
Staff salaries plus wage-related benefits from the latest complete annual cost report. Contract and agency labour is counted separately, under other operating costs, so a home leaning on agency staff can show a low figure here. Payroll is the cost most directly tied to care quality — compare with Payroll % for full context. Figures are from each facility's most recent complete fiscal year — hover a value for the exact year; a * marks homes that report an older period than most facilities.
Payroll as a share of NET PATIENT REVENUE (not gross revenue). Both figures come from the same cost-report year. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Read with the Staffing star rating to judge whether spend translates into coverage — and note that homes whose patient revenue covers only part of their operation can read implausibly high. The New Jersey average is: 51.1% Figures are from each facility's most recent complete fiscal year — hover a value for the exact year; a * marks homes that report an older period than most facilities.
CMS Certification Number: the unique federal identifier for this skilled nursing provider.
Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each nursing home is ranked against every other NJ nursing home we track that reports that metric, not just the 327 on this page. See how we rank facilities
Overview of Pelican Pointe Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation
Pelican Pointe Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation is a long-term care community that offers skilled nursing and rehabilitation in North Cape May, New Jersey. Maintaining a 96% occupancy rate, this 120-bed community serves older adults recovering from hospitalization or surgery, as well as those requiring long-term nursing care. With an average length of stay of 119 days, it also accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.
Residents receive approximately 3 hours and 50 minutes of nursing care each day, with registered nurses providing an average of 27 minutes per resident. Furthermore, nurse aides deliver 2 hours and 20 minutes of hands-on assistance, while licensed nurses contribute another 52 minutes of specialized care. Together, this staffing model supports a wide range of medical and personal care needs.
Located in a relatively car-dependent area, the community has limited walkable amenities nearby, so most visits and errands require transportation.
Optima Care Castle Hill sits at 615 23rd St in Union City, New Jersey, Hudson County, not far from the Hudson River and a short drive from Manhattan. The neighborhood earns a Walk Score of 97, which is as urban as it gets for a nursing home setting: residents’ families can walk to shops, transit, and services without needing a car. Mount Sinai West is about 2.5 miles out.
The 215-bed mid-rise is operated by Optima Care Union City, LLC, and functions primarily as a short-stay rehab destination. Medicare covers 76% of new admissions, with a typical Medicare stay running around 18 days. The clinical lineup built around that model is substantial: short-term and orthopedic rehab, stroke and cardiac rehabilitation, wound care, IV therapy, pulmonary rehab for COPD, trach rehab, LifeVest care, and a dedicated veterans care program. Long-term nursing, hospice and palliative care, memory care, and respite care are also available. A physician is on call around the clock.
Staffing runs at 4 hours of total nursing care per resident per day, with RNs providing 50 minutes of that, nurse aides providing 2 hours and 3 minutes, and LPNs contributing 24 minutes. The facility uses no contract staffing; all 130 employees are direct hires.
Occupancy sits at 60%, with 130 of the 215 beds currently filled. The average length of stay across all residents is 146 days. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are all accepted.
On the amenity side, the facility offers beauty services, concierge and pastoral services, pet therapy, therapeutic recreation, and religious services. An active Resident Council, confirmed through CMS records, meets regularly to discuss care and quality of life. Margot Domingo M.A. RD, LNHA serves as Administrator.
For families seeking post-acute rehabilitation or longer-term nursing care in the urban Hudson County corridor, Optima Care Castle Hill offers a clinically dense service menu, a walkable urban address, and all three major payer pathways.
Rose Mountain Care Center, located in New Brunswick, NJ, is a senior living community dedicated to providing an integrative approach to treatment and healing the mind, body, and soul. The community offers various senior living options, including short-term stays, sub-acute, and long-term care. With a team of dedicated staff available around the clock, Rose Mountain Care Center ensures that each resident receives the compassionate care they deserve.
Rose Mountain Care Center aims to create a warm and caring atmosphere, supported by a team of physicians, therapists, social workers, dietitians, and volunteers dedicated to delivering the highest level of care. Rose Mountain also provides various amenities for residents’ entertainment and enjoyment, including a meditation room, family lounge, private suites, billiards room, library, flat-screen TVs, state-of-the-art rehab center, free phone service, formal dining area, free WiFi, beauty salon/barber shop, and an Asian cultural program.
Overview of Grove Park Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Situated in the tranquility of East Orange, NJ, the Grove Park Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is a vibrant community that offers subacute rehab, long-term care, and respite care services. With Allaire Health Services, a well-known institution for transformational health care, this community is led to revolutionize care delivery for its residents. The community is a premier 185-bed nursing home that is very accessible to the residents of New Jersey.
Residents can enjoy a wide range of amenities and services, including well-appointed private and semi-private suites, large flat-screen televisions, complimentary cable and wifi, spacious lounges and family areas, restaurant-style dining, dedicated patient concierge, outdoor patio, beauty and barber services, onsite laundry, religious services, monthly resident council, a full calendar of activities, and transportation and medical appointments. Thus, residents can surely acquire exceptional care and support.
Complete Care at Voorhees offers six care types in Voorhees, NJ. They are memory care, palliative care, hospice care, respite care, nursing home care, and skilled nursing.
Skilled nursing and nursing home care are two names for a single provision of licensed nursing on the premises. Memory care is defined by the place rather than by any specific task. It’s a secured setting for someone who could wander off. Hospice care is aimed at comfort, and palliative care is too, but beside an illness that’s still being treated.
Respite care covers short stays. It is the single care type here that assumes the resident is going to go home again. That is what a family arranges when the usual caregiver needs a break or time for their own recovery.
Post acute care, short term rehabilitation, and orthopedic and post surgical work are for the weeks after a hospital stay or an operation. Named programs go beyond that. Cardiac, neuro and stroke, pulmonary, renal, bariatric, and psychology and psychiatric care are all also named, and rehabilitation services are there to put therapy where residents already are.
The building is licensed for 190 beds. At 94.2 percent occupancy, most have someone in them, so an opening may not come when a family needs it.
Divide a day of nursing across the census, and each resident’s share is 3 hours and 44 minutes. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are all accepted, and Susan Love administers the home.
Overview of Advanced Subacute Rehabilitation Center at Sewell
Advanced Subacute Rehabilitation Center at Sewell is a nursing home in Sewell, NJ, offering skilled nursing care. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock. The center has 139 beds. Rehabilitation services and short-term rehab are available for residents who need a temporary rehabilitation stay, making it a fit for someone who needs rehabilitation without a long-term placement.
Payment accepted includes Medicare, Medicaid and private pay. Eligible families can use public coverage or pay directly. Total nurse staffing is 3h 47m per resident per day, representing the daily nurse staffing time allocated per resident. Mr. Anthony Adinolfi serves as the administrator.
Complete Care at Inglemoor provides nursing home care, skilled nursing, hospice care, palliative care, and respite care in Englewood, NJ. Skilled nursing includes licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while nursing home care supports a longer term residence. Hospice and palliative care focus on comfort, and respite care provides a short stay when a usual caregiver needs temporary support.
Postacute rehabilitation and short term rehabilitation are available after an illness, injury, or surgery, with medical and therapy services to support recovery. This may suit a resident who needs rehabilitation after hospitalization, or a family seeking short term, respite, or longer term nursing support in one setting.
The home has 62 beds. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 37 minutes per resident each day, representing the daily nursing time allocated to each resident. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, and Mr. Ian Singer serves as the administrator.
Overview of Meadowbrook Respiratory and Nursing Center
Meadowbrook Respiratory and Nursing Center in Matawan, New Jersey, delivers skilled nursing services, long-term nursing home care, and short-term respite stays. Specialized medical offerings include subacute rehabilitation, cardiac programs, clinical nursing, and dedicated ventilator and respiratory care. Temporary respite options give primary family caregivers time off while ensuring continuous support for their loved ones.
This 130-bed center is operated by Matawan Snf Operations and managed by administrator Robert Cohen. Accommodations consist of both private and semi-private suites. On-site facilities feature a hair salon, outdoor patio spaces, a gazebo, and scheduled religious services. Accepted payment structures include Medicare, Medicaid, and private funds.
Interested individuals looking for care options in the Matawan area can contact Meadowbrook Respiratory and Nursing Center to ask about admission criteria, tour the campus grounds, or review specific respiratory care capabilities.
Alaris Health at the Chateau is a 251-bed skilled nursing facility in Rochelle Park, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It offers nursing home, hospice, palliative, and skilled nursing care, along with memory care and respite care available on site, so it can support both short-term rehabilitation stays and longer-term residents. The facility is operated by St Cloud Rochelle Park LLC, with Sindy Vaillencourt serving as administrator.
The home accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, giving families several ways to cover the cost of care. Total nursing care averages about 4 hours and 1 minute per resident each day, which reflects a meaningful level of hands on staffing support across the building. With 182 of its 251 beds currently occupied, there is some current availability for families exploring options.
State inspection records for this home point to a mixed picture over time. A more recent survey turned up no findings, while an earlier one raised issues around keeping residents and families informed of condition changes, medication management, and fire safety and maintenance upkeep. Looking across several years, the recurring themes have centered on documentation completeness, environmental maintenance, and consistent follow up on pharmacy recommendations, rather than a single ongoing problem area. Families touring the home may want to ask staff how these areas are currently being managed.
The community sits in a moderately walkable part of Rochelle Park, with a Walk Score of 66, meaning some errands can be handled on foot even though most trips will call for a car. For a facility of its size, that combination of on-site memory care, respite care, and rehabilitation-focused nursing support makes it a option worth considering for families weighing both short-term recovery and longer-term skilled nursing needs.
Venetian Care & Rehabilitation Center in South Amboy, NJ, is a nursing home that offers rehabilitation and skilled nursing. The community also ensures older adults are treated well in a nurturing and welcoming environment. With 24/7 care, housekeeping, laundry, and gourmet dining, residents experience a worry-free lifestyle. Dedicated to residents’ holistic well-being, the community also provides individualized care plans.
Games, light physical activities, and social events provide residents with more opportunities to explore interests and make friends. A coffee shop/ bistro, spacious lounges, and accessible amenities are also available for residents’ relaxation and wellness. With bus stops nearby, the community guarantees accessibility and convenience. This nursing home has high-quality services and a clean setting, making it one of the best options for senior living in New Jersey.
Every nursing home above is evaluated across five weighted categories using CMS data including Care Compare, Payroll-Based Journal, and Medicare Cost Reports. Rank badges compare each home against other nursing homes in the same state — never against assisted living, memory care, or independent living communities.
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Avg Overall CMS Rating:3.3/ 5The average Overall CMS Rating for all CMS-certified nursing homes in New Jersey. Ratings combine health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average:3.2/ 5
Avg Staffing Rating:3.0/ 5The average Staffing Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in New Jersey. Reflects nursing staff hours per resident per day (including RNs), adjusted for residents' care needs. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average:3.4/ 5
Avg Health Insp. Rating:2.8/ 5The average Health Inspection Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in New Jersey. Based on each facility's recent inspections and complaint investigations, weighing the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Nursing Homes in New Jersey
What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in New Jersey?
Assisted living in New Jersey is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.
Does New Jersey Medicaid cover nursing home care?
Yes — New Jersey Medicaid covers nursing home care for residents who meet income, asset, and medical-need eligibility requirements. Most CMS-certified nursing homes accept Medicaid as a primary payer once long-term-care eligibility is established.
What is nursing home care?
Nursing homes (also called skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses, rehabilitation services, and long-term custodial care for residents with significant health or functional needs.
How many nursing homes are listed on this page?
This page features 327 nursing homes in New Jersey. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.
How do I choose the right nursing home in New Jersey?
Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in New Jersey, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.
What should I look for when visiting nursing homes in New Jersey?
Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.
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