ElderGrade

The 25 Best Nursing Homes in New Jersey

Ranked by ElderGrade score — a composite of inspection citations weighted by the harm they caused, case-mix-adjusted nurse staffing, RN cover, weekend consistency, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history. Homes carrying an abuse flag, Special Focus status or an immediate-jeopardy citation are capped and cannot appear near the top, however well they staff. Full method.

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  1. #1
    A

    100/100

    Parker At Somerset, Inc

    Somerset, NJ · Somerset County

    CMS 5/5 120 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    6.07 /day
    Staff turnover
    18%
    Serious cites
    0
  2. #3
    A

    99/100

    Cheshire Home

    Florham Park, NJ · Morris County

    CMS 5/5 35 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    7.73 /day
    Staff turnover
    28%
    Serious cites
    0
  3. #4
    A

    99/100

    Applewood Village, Inc

    Freehold, NJ · Monmouth County

    CMS 5/5 60 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    5.73 /day
    Staff turnover
    23%
    Serious cites
    0
  4. #6
    A

    97.5/100

    Medford Leas

    Medford, NJ · Burlington County

    CMS 5/5 24 beds Non-profit
    Nurse hours
    10.92 /day
    Staff turnover
    26%
    Serious cites
    0
  5. #7
    A

    97/100

    Community Medical Center Tcu

    Toms River, NJ · Ocean County

    CMS 5/5 25 beds Non-profit
    Nurse hours
    6.93 /day
    Staff turnover
    9%
    Serious cites
    0
  6. #10
    A

    96/100

    Lions Gate

    Voorhees, NJ · Camden County

    CMS 4/5 110 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    5.61 /day
    Staff turnover
    35%
    Serious cites
    0
  7. #11
    A

    95/100

    Lutheran Social Ministries Cranes Mill

    West Caldwell, NJ · Essex County

    CMS 5/5 56 beds Non-profit
    Nurse hours
    4.37 /day
    Staff turnover
    25%
    Serious cites
    1

    1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

  8. #12
    A

    94/100

    Roosevelt Care Center At Old Bridge

    Old Bridge, NJ · Middlesex County

    CMS 5/5 180 beds Government Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    4.56 /day
    Staff turnover
    31%
    Serious cites
    0
  9. #13
    A

    94/100

    Continuing Care At Seabrook

    Tinton Falls, NJ · Monmouth County

    CMS 5/5 86 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    5.10 /day
    Staff turnover
    17%
    Serious cites
    0
  10. #14
    A

    94/100

    New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home Menlo

    Edison, NJ · Middlesex County

    CMS 5/5 328 beds Government
    Nurse hours
    6.02 /day
    Staff turnover
    17%
    Serious cites
    5

    5 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

  11. #16
    A

    94/100

    Brighton Gardens Of Edison

    Edison, NJ · Middlesex County

    CMS 5/5 30 beds For-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    6.52 /day
    Staff turnover
    15%
    Serious cites
    1

    1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

  12. #17
    A

    93/100

    Wiley Mission

    Marlton, NJ · Burlington County

    CMS 4/5 86 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    5.89 /day
    Staff turnover
    26%
    Serious cites
    0
  13. #18
    A

    93/100

    Job Haines Home For Aged People

    Bloomfield, NJ · Essex County

    CMS 5/5 40 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    6.11 /day
    Staff turnover
    13%
    Serious cites
    0
  14. #20
    A

    93/100

    St Joseph's Home Al & Nc, Inc

    Woodbridge, NJ · Middlesex County

    CMS 5/5 51 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    4.76 /day
    Staff turnover
    13%
    Serious cites
    0
  15. #21
    A

    92.3/100

    Jewish Home At Rockleigh

    Rockleigh, NJ · Bergen County

    CMS 4/5 196 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    5.00 /day
    Staff turnover
    21%
    Serious cites
    0
  16. #22
    A

    92/100

    N J Eastern Star Home

    Bridgewater, NJ · Somerset County

    CMS 5/5 82 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    4.15 /day
    Staff turnover
    29%
    Serious cites
    0
  17. #23
    A

    92/100

    De La Salle Hall

    Lincroft, NJ · Monmouth County

    CMS 5/5 32 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    4.63 /day
    Staff turnover
    35%
    Serious cites
    0
  18. #24
    A

    92/100

    Doctors Subacute Healthcare, Llc

    Paterson, NJ · Passaic County

    CMS 5/5 54 beds For-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    3.78 /day
    Staff turnover
    24%
    Serious cites
    0