★★★★★CMS 5/530 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 6.52 /day
- Staff turnover
- 15%
- Serious cites
- 0
Brighton Gardens of Edison runs 6.52 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 69% above the national average, and its staff turnover sits at 14.6% against a national 45.8%. Those numbers explain a lot about how the place holds together day to day. The catch is the inspection record: 17 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and four tied to abuse. That combination, strong staffing and retention alongside a real citation history and a February 2026 inspection, is worth asking about directly. With only 30 certified beds, staffing swings show up fast, and weekend coverage already runs about 7% under weekday levels.
★★★★★CMS 5/5328 bedsGovernment
- Nurse hours
- 6.02 /day
- Staff turnover
- 17%
- Serious cites
- 0
New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home Menlo runs 328 certified beds in Edison, and it's a state-run home, which shapes how it's staffed and inspected. Nurse coverage sits at 6.02 hours per resident day, roughly 56% above the national average, and weekend staffing barely dips, only about 4% under its own weekday level. Staff turnover is 17%, well below the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. The trade-off shows up in its record: 21 deficiencies, 5 of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, though none abuse-related, and the last inspection came in September 2025.
★★★★★CMS 5/5180 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.75 /day
- Staff turnover
- 34%
- Serious cites
- 0
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.
★★★★☆CMS 4/5122 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.03 /day
- Staff turnover
- 24%
- Serious cites
- 0
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.
★★★★★CMS 5/5120 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.83 /day
- Staff turnover
- 39%
- Serious cites
- 0
Hartwyck At Oak Tree runs 120 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and its inspection record is genuinely solid, 9 deficiencies on the current record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the most recent state visit in December 2024. The problem sits in the staffing numbers: 3.83 nurse hours per resident day is just under the national average, and weekends run about 11% thinner than weekdays. That thin weekend coverage matters more than the headline figure suggests. Turnover at 38.9% is better than the 45.8% national rate, so this isn't a home bleeding staff. It's a home where the people who show up are stretched, particularly on Saturdays and Sundays.
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5280 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.31 /day
- Staff turnover
- 40%
- Serious cites
- 0
Embassy Manor runs 280 beds in Edison under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers pull in different directions. Nurse staffing sits at 3.31 hours per resident day, roughly 14% under the national average, and weekends dip about 11% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the hours get thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 25 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, plus a $102,840 fine. Staff turnover at 39.8% actually beats the national 45.8%, and the quality measure rating is strong, but a 2/5 inspection score with recent trouble on record is what a family should weigh first.