28 Continuing Care Retirement Communities in New Jersey
28 of the 348 Medicare-certified nursing homes in New Jersey (8%) are CCRC, and all are listed below. 17 of the 28 graded homes earn an A and 2 earn a D or F. They average 5.06 nursing hours per resident per day, 1.21 hours above the 3.85 for every home in New Jersey. Applewood Village, Inc in Freehold grades highest at A (99 out of 100).
How CCRC homes in New Jersey compare
This group set against every nursing home in New Jersey, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
5.06
All homes in New Jersey: 3.85
Better than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
35.9%
All homes in New Jersey: 39.7%
Better than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
84.1/100
All homes in New Jersey: 77.7/100
Better than the local average
Grade spread
A
B
17 grade A, 7 grade B, 2 grade C, 2 grade D,
The best-graded CCRC home in New Jersey is
Applewood Village, Inc
in Freehold, NJ, grade A, 99/100.
Premier Cadbury of Cherry Hill runs 118 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing tells two different stories. Total nurse hours come to 3.96 per resident day, roughly 3% above the national average, but weekends drop about 8% below the home's own weekday coverage, and annual turnover sits at 53.1% against a national 45.8%, meaning the people showing up are often new. The inspection record is the harder read: 49 deficiencies, two at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with $21,752 in fines and a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating. A recent March 2026 inspection doesn't erase that history.
Atlas Healthcare At Seashore Gardens runs 151 certified beds in Galloway Township under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing tells a mixed story: 4.12 nurse hours per resident day sits about 7% above the national average of 3.86, yet weekend coverage drops roughly 6% below its own weekday level. Annual turnover of 52.9% outpaces the 45.8% national figure, so the people showing up are often new. The record holds 29 deficiencies with none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, and the most recent inspection came in July 2025. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 on both health inspections and staffing, but 5 out of 5 on quality measures, a split worth asking about directly.
Pines Village runs a nonprofit operation with 66 beds in Whiting, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.09 hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average. That's a real edge, though weekends dip roughly 8% below the home's own weekday coverage, so care isn't evenly spread across the week. The bigger concern is turnover: 68.1% of staff leave annually, well above the 45.8% national figure, which matters for residents who value seeing the same faces. Inspections in August 2025 turned up 14 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, but two tied to abuse. Quality measures score well; inspection history is middling.
Windmere runs 57 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and its last inspection on March 3, 2026 turned up five deficiencies, none of them serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy, and no abuse findings at all. That's a clean record by any reasonable measure for a home this size. Federal inspectors rated it 4 out of 5 stars on health inspections, which lines up with what the deficiency counts show. Where it loses ground is staffing, which falls short of the national average and is what keeps the overall picture from being stronger. For a family weighing a small Passaic County home, the care environment here looks solid; the question is whether the staff-to-resident ratio gives you enough daily confidence.
Harbour View runs 84 beds in North Bergen under corporate ownership, and the numbers tell two different stories. The clinical quality measures look good, 4 out of 5, but staffing sits at the bottom of the federal scale, 1 out of 5, which matters because aides and nurses are who actually deliver that care day to day. The inspection record backs up the concern: 18 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus a $28,674 fine. State inspectors were last in on August 21, 2025, so the record is current. If you're weighing this one, ask direct questions about nurse aide hours per resident and what specifically was cited at that harm-level deficiency.
Cedar Crest/Mountainview Gardens runs on a nonprofit model with 113 certified beds, and its staffing numbers are genuinely strong, 4.18 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping about 10% below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 21.2%, less than half the national rate of 45.8%, which matters for continuity of care. The trouble is on the inspection side: 14 deficiencies on the current record, including 3 at the harm or jeopardy level and 1 abuse-related, plus $49,960 in fines across 3 penalties. A recent January 2026 inspection found a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating, even as quality measures and staffing each earned 5 out of 5. Strong hands on deck, but a documented history of serious compliance problems.
Masonic Village at Burlington runs on a contradiction. The nursing hours are genuinely high, 5.24 per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, and CMS gives it top marks for staffing. But inspections tell a different story: 14 deficiencies on record, six of them serious enough to endanger residents, three tied to abuse, plus $178,446 in fines and a spot in the federal Special Focus Facility program, which CMS reserves for the worst-performing homes. Turnover sits at 46%, about even with the national rate, and weekend coverage drops roughly 11% below weekday levels. Quality scores look strong at 4 out of 5, but a home with three abuse citations and active federal monitoring has problems that staffing numbers alone don't fix.
The Fountains of Atco reports 7.70 nurse hours per resident day, roughly double the national average of 3.86, but that staffing number comes with real caveats. Weekend coverage drops about 10% below weekday levels, and CMS still rates staffing just 2 out of 5, with an inspection record of 1 out of 5 behind it. That record includes 34 deficiencies, two at harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, plus $153,458 in fines across two penalties. The quality measure score sits at 4 out of 5, which reflects resident health outcomes rather than the home's compliance history. CMS has placed this for-profit, individually owned 60-bed home in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of serious problems.
Frequently asked questions
How many CCRC nursing homes are there in New Jersey?
There are 28 CCRC Medicare-certified nursing homes in New Jersey, 8% of the 348 nursing homes there.
Are CCRC nursing homes better staffed?
In New Jersey they average 5.06 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.85 for all nursing homes in New Jersey, a difference of +1.21 hours. Staff turnover averages 35.9% against 39.7%.
Which CCRC nursing home grades best in New Jersey?