72 Best Medicaid Nursing Homes in New Jersey

Nurse hours

4.15 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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United Methodist Communities At Pitman runs on 4.15 nurse hours per resident day, about 8% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 38.8% sits below the national 45.8%, both signs of a stable floor. The tradeoff is weekends, when staffing drops roughly 12% below its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday. Inspections are current as of January 2026 and turned up 6 deficiencies, one at the harm level, with a single fine of $12,735 and nothing abuse-related. For a 72-bed nonprofit, that's a thin record.

Nurse hours

4.75 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Roosevelt Care Center in Edison runs on 4.75 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 23% above the national average, and its weekend staffing only dips about 4% below weekday levels, a small gap compared to many homes. Staff turnover sits at 33.9%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for residents who need consistent caregivers. The county-owned home's inspection record shows 20 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, plus a single $27,360 fine; its last inspection was December 18, 2025. Staffing and quality measures both earned top marks, but that harm-level deficiency is worth asking about directly before you decide.

Nurse hours

4.03 /day

Staff turnover

24%

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Careone at the Highlands sits in Edison with 122 certified beds and runs about 4.03 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip roughly 9% below its own weekday staffing, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit. The turnover picture is the real standout: 23.7% annually against a national average of 45.8%, meaning aides and nurses here tend to stick around. Inspections in May 2025 turned up 27 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though three were abuse-related, worth asking about directly. Quality measures score 5/5, staffing 4/5, inspections 3/5. Steady hands, decent numbers, with a few things to press on.

Nurse hours

3.82 /day

Staff turnover

26%

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Morristown Post Acute Rehab and Nursing Center runs 287 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its numbers tell a fairly steady story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.82 hours per resident day, a hair under the national average of 3.86, with weekends running about 11% lighter than weekdays, the kind of dip that matters if your family visits or needs help on a Saturday. Turnover is the standout: 26% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning far fewer caregivers cycling through than at a typical home. The 28 deficiencies on record include one abuse-related citation, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent inspection was June 2025.

Nurse hours

3.61 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Concord Healthcare in Lakewood runs 120 beds under corporate ownership, and its 3.61 daily nurse staffing hours fall about 7% short of the national average of 3.86. Weekends get thinner still, roughly 10% below the home's own weekday coverage. What stands out is retention: 29.9% annual turnover against a national average of 45.8%, so the aides and nurses here tend to stay. Nine deficiencies sit on the current record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection dated April 10, 2026. Quality measures score at the top of CMS's range, and health inspections sit one notch below that.

Nurse hours

3.91 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Emerson Health Care Center sits in Bergen County with 155 certified beds, run by a for-profit corporation. The inspection record is the strong part: five deficiencies on file, none at harm or jeopardy level, no abuse citations, and the most recent survey wrapped up in March 2025. Quality measures also come in at the top of CMS's scale. Where it slips is staffing, which lands at the bottom of that five-point scale, worth knowing if day-to-day coverage is what your family cares about most. Staff turnover runs 29.7% a year, which sounds high until you compare it to the 45.8% national average; on that measure this home actually holds onto workers better than most.

Nurse hours

3.65 /day

Staff turnover

23%

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White House Healthcare runs about 176 beds in Orange under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits slightly under the national average, 3.65 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86 nationally. Weekend coverage dips roughly 8% below its own weekday level, so families should ask how aides and nurses are scheduled on Saturdays and Sundays. What stands out is retention: 22.8% annual turnover is barely half the national rate, which matters because consistent caregivers know residents' routines. The inspection record is clean where it counts, 11 deficiencies, none causing harm and none abuse-related, with the most recent visit in September 2025.

Nurse hours

3.92 /day

Staff turnover

23%

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Christian Health Care Center runs 304 beds as a church-affiliated nonprofit, and its staffing sits just above the national average at 3.92 nurse hours per resident day. What stands out more is retention: 22.6% annual turnover against a national 45.8% means aides and nurses here tend to stay, though weekend coverage dips about 7% below weekday levels. The current record shows 35 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in February 2026. CMS rates quality measures 5 out of 5 and staffing 4 out of 5, but health inspections only 2 out of 5, worth asking about during a visit.

Nurse hours

4.51 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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United Methodist Communities At Collingswood runs on 4.51 total nurse hours per resident day, roughly 17 percent above the national average, and its staff turnover of 36.8 percent sits well below the 45.8 percent national figure, both signs of a stable, well-manned floor. Weekend staffing dips about 12 percent from weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. The inspection record is clean where it counts: six deficiencies total, none at the harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with the most recent survey in late 2025. For 60 beds under nonprofit ownership, the numbers point to consistent care rather than occasional good days.

Nurse hours

3.82 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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The Jewish Home in Freehold runs a tight ship on inspections, 14 deficiencies on its record, none of them rising to actual harm or jeopardy, with one tied to abuse. Its last state visit was June 2025, so the picture is current. Staffing sits at 3.82 nurse hours per resident per day, a hair under the national 3.86, and weekends run about 9% thinner than weekdays. What stands out is retention: 32.6% turnover against a national 45.8%, meaning caregivers here tend to stay. For-profit, LLC-owned, 150 beds. The quality measure score is perfect; the health inspection record is strong. Nothing here suggests danger, the numbers suggest consistency.

Nurse hours

5.85 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Shady Lane Gloucester County Home runs 5.85 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly half again what the typical U.S. nursing home provides, and that staffing holds up on weekends better than most places, about 7% below its own weekday level. Inspectors have cited eight deficiencies on the current record, none causing harm or jeopardy, though one is abuse-related; the last survey was September 5, 2025, so the record is recent. County ownership is worth knowing about here. The weaker spot is staffing consistency as CMS measures it, which scores lower than the inspection and quality results despite the high raw hours.

Nurse hours

3.88 /day

Staff turnover

16%

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Bergen New Bridge Medical Center runs 574 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its nurse staffing sits right at the national average, 3.88 hours per resident day against 3.86. The number that stands out is turnover: 15.8% annually, roughly a third of the 45.8% national figure, which suggests people stay. Weekend staffing dips about 8% below its own weekday level, a gap worth asking about. The current record shows 15 deficiencies, one at the harm level and none abuse-related, with an inspection in May 2025. Quality and staffing star ratings come in at 4 and 5; health inspections at 3.

Nurse hours

3.71 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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Merry Heart runs leaner than the typical American nursing home, 3.71 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends get thinner still, with staffing dropping about 11% below its own weekday level. Turnover is where it stands apart: 28.7% versus 45.8% nationally, meaning the people showing up are more likely to still be there next year. Its 12 deficiencies include one tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy, and the most recent inspection came in January 2025. Forty-five minutes from now, that mix of steady staff and a recent, mostly clean survey is the real story here.

Nurse hours

7.79 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside runs 7.79 nurse hours per resident day, roughly double the national average of 3.86, and that staffing depth holds up on weekends, dipping only about 7% below weekday levels. Turnover sits at 33%, well under the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. The home carries nine deficiencies on its current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and its most recent inspection was in January 2026. As a nonprofit, it answers to a mission rather than shareholders. For a 64-bed pediatric facility, the numbers point to steady, well-staffed care.

Nurse hours

4.12 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Bridgeway Care and Rehab Center at Hillsborough runs on a for-profit LLC model with 126 certified beds, and its staffing is the strongest part of the story, 4.12 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average, with a 5-out-of-5 CMS staffing rating. Turnover sits at 33.3%, well below the national 45.8%, which suggests people stay. The tradeoffs show up elsewhere. A 3-out-of-5 inspection rating reflects 24 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm level and five related to abuse. That's a meaningful record to weigh, even though the most recent inspection was in January 2026 and quality measures rate 4 out of 5.

Nurse hours

3.55 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Fountain Springs runs leaner than the typical U.S. nursing home on nurse staffing, 3.55 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 12% below its own weekday coverage, so a Saturday or Sunday visit may feel thinner than a Tuesday. Turnover, though, is a genuine bright spot at 33.7% versus 45.8% nationally, meaning the aides and nurses you meet are more likely to still be there next year. State inspectors cited 19 deficiencies on the current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in late November 2024. Corporate-owned and Medicare-certified for 116 beds.

Nurse hours

5.13 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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The Oaks at Denville runs a nonprofit home in Morris County with 84 beds, and its staffing is the standout fact here: 5.13 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, with a perfect staffing star rating to match. Turnover sits at 43.6%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, and weekend coverage dips only about 6% below weekdays, which is a fairly modest drop. What pulls the record down is inspections, a 3-out-of-5 rating and 24 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level, from a survey completed January 31, 2025. No abuse-related citations appear. Strong hands-on care, a longer paper trail of problems.

Nurse hours

4.12 /day

Staff turnover

20%

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Sunnyside Manor runs about 4.12 nursing hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average, and its staff turnover sits at 20%, less than half the 45.8% national figure. That retention matters more than any single inspection result, because consistent caregivers notice changes in a resident before a chart does. Six deficiencies appear on the current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection dated September 2025. One caveat worth knowing: weekend staffing drops about 8% below the home's own weekday level, so coverage isn't perfectly even across the week.

Nurse hours

4.15 /day

Staff turnover

51%

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Alaris Health at Cedar Grove runs 230 beds under for-profit LLC ownership in Essex County, and the staffing picture is mixed in ways worth understanding. Total nurse coverage sits at 4.15 hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average of 3.86, but weekends drop about 8% below the home's own weekday level, so the weekday numbers that lift the average aren't what a Saturday shift looks like. Annual turnover is 51%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, which means a meaningful share of the people providing that care are new to the building. The inspection record carries 42 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 5 abuse-related, though the most recent survey was September 2025 and quality measures score well.

Nurse hours

4.39 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Family Of Caring Healthcare at Ridgewood runs a tight ship on staffing. Its 4.39 nurse hours per resident day sits about 14% above the national average, and weekend coverage barely dips from weekday levels, a gap that trips up plenty of homes. Staff turnover is 31.6%, well under the national 45.8%, which suggests people stick around long enough to know the residents. The tradeoff is a longer deficiency list: 16 citations on the current record, though none at the harm level and none abuse-related. The last inspection was May 2025, so the picture is recent. For-profit, LLC-owned, 96 beds, a midsize Bergen County home whose numbers mostly hold up.