Here are 23 Nursing Homes in Union County, NJ

Nurse hours

5.55 /day

Staff turnover

24%

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Continuing Care At Lantern Hill runs lean on inspection results even though its staffing numbers look strong. At 5.55 nurse hours per resident day, it beats the national average by roughly 44%, and turnover sits at 23.9%, about half the national figure. Those are real strengths. But the health inspection side is a different story: a 2-out-of-5 star rating, six deficiencies on record including one at the harm level, and a $21,645 fine. The last inspection was January 2026, so the record is current. Weekends also run about 9% below weekday staffing, which matters in a 40-bed home where coverage gaps show up fast. Strong hands on deck, weaker compliance history.

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

4.24 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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Runnells Center runs 300 certified beds in Berkeley Heights under corporate for-profit ownership, and the staffing picture is genuinely better than average, 4.24 nurse hours per resident day against a national figure of 3.86, with turnover at 36.2% compared to 45.8% nationally. Weekends dip about 9% below weekday coverage, which is worth asking about directly. The trouble sits on the inspection side: a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 28 deficiencies on the current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse. One fine totaling $14,901 has been levied, and the most recent inspection was August 14, 2025. Solid staffing and strong quality measures don't erase a record like that.

Nurse hours

3.87 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Trinitas Hospital runs 124 certified beds in Elizabeth under nonprofit ownership, and its staffing sits right at the national average, 3.87 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86 nationally. The catch is weekends, when coverage drops about 17% below its own weekday level, so the hours aren't spread evenly across the week. Staff turnover of 43.8% is slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for whether you see the same faces. Ten deficiencies appear on the current record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in January 2025. Quality and staffing each earned 4 of 5 stars from CMS; health inspections came in at 3.

Nurse hours

3.59 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Complete Care At Woodlands runs a tight ship on retention, 31.6% turnover is well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters because caregivers who stay know the residents. The tradeoff shows up in raw coverage: 3.59 nurse hours per resident day lands about 7% under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 5% below the home's own weekday staffing. Its inspection record is clean where it counts, with 16 deficiencies on file but none involving harm or abuse, and a July 2025 inspection keeps that picture current. For a 120-bed corporate-owned home, the quality measures score and the absence of harm-level findings suggest decent care, just ask how the weekend shift is covered before you decide.

Nurse hours

3.56 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Spring Grove runs 106 beds in New Providence, owned by a limited liability company, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.56 hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average, with weekends about 6% thinner than weekdays. Turnover is where it looks better than most: 29.5% against a national 45.8%, so the aides and nurses who are there tend to stay. The tradeoff shows up in its inspection record: 32 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, a $10,527 fine, and a 2-star health inspection rating, though the last inspection was recent, in March 2026. Its quality measure scores are strong, but those come from resident data, not from how the building is run day to day.

Nurse hours

3.47 /day

Staff turnover

28%

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Elmora Hills runs about 3.47 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends are thinner still, about 8% below its own weekday staffing. The tradeoff is retention: turnover sits at 27.9%, well under the national 45.8%, so the aides and nurses here tend to stick around. Inspections look solid, a 4-star health inspection rating, a 5 on quality measures, and its last survey was December 12, 2025. The 28 deficiencies on record include one abuse-related citation, though none rose to actual harm or jeopardy. This is a for-profit, 200-bed home that's recently inspected, well-rated on care quality, and slightly light on daily staffing hours.

Nurse hours

3.35 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Birchwood runs 200 certified beds in Cranford under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are the main thing to know. At 3.35 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 13% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 10% below its own weekday levels, so coverage is thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover, though, is a genuine bright spot at 30.3% against a national 45.8%, which suggests people stay. The current record shows 25 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with a recent inspection in December 2025. Good inspection and quality scores; the staffing gap is what pulls it down.

Nurse hours

3.76 /day

Staff turnover

23%

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South Mountain Hc runs 195 certified beds in Vauxhall under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.76 nurse hours per resident day, about 3% under the national average, with weekends running roughly 8% lighter than its own weekdays. Turnover is the standout number here: 23.4% against a national average of 45.8%, so the workforce is unusually stable for this sector. The inspection record is where the caution sits: 22 deficiencies on file, one of them abuse-related, none rising to harm or jeopardy, and the most recent visit was August 25, 2025. State surveyors gave two stars for health inspections, while quality measures came in at five.

Nurse hours

3.30 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center runs 128 certified beds in Elizabeth under for-profit partnership ownership. Its 3.30 nurse staffing hours per resident day sit about 15% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 11% below its own weekday levels, worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover, though, is 30.7% against a national 45.8%, so the team tends to stay. Inspections in June 2025 found 28 deficiencies on record, including two at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse. Strong marks on health inspections, quality measures, and staffing sit alongside that deficiency history, the kind of mixed picture worth reading closely before deciding.

Nurse hours

3.54 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Aristacare at Parkside runs 240 beds in Linden under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.54 hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national figure of 3.86. Weekends dip about 9% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the quietest shifts get the thinnest attention. Turnover at 35.4% actually beats the national 45.8%, which matters for consistency of care. What pulls the record down is the inspection side: 23 deficiencies on file, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, with the last state visit in March 2025. Quality measures score well, but quality scores come from the facility's own reporting, while inspections are what surveyors found in person.

Nurse hours

3.59 /day

Staff turnover

48%

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The numbers here are mostly solid but not spotless. Nine deficiencies on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, and the last inspection was in September 2024, so the picture is reasonably current. Nurse staffing sits at 3.59 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 7% lighter than weekdays. Annual turnover is 47.8%, slightly above the national 45.8%. The 102-bed for-profit home earns 4 out of 5 stars on both health inspections and quality measures, with 3 on staffing. Nothing alarming, nothing exceptional, a home that inspects well but runs a little thin on direct care hours.

Nurse hours

3.07 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Complete Care At Plainfield runs on 3.07 nurse hours per resident day, about 21% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 11% below its own weekday staffing. That matters, because the weaker stretches of the week are when families can't visit and problems tend to surface. Turnover sits at 30.4%, which is actually better than the national 45.8%, so the crew that's there tends to stick around. On the record: eight deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm, none tied to abuse, with an inspection dated March 20, 2025. A for-profit corporation owns the place and it holds 106 beds.

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Care Connection Rahway is a small for-profit home, just 24 certified beds, which often means staff know residents by name, and the numbers back that up. Total nurse staffing runs 4.92 hours per resident day, roughly 27% above the national average, though weekends dip about 5% below the home's own weekday level, so coverage isn't perfectly even. The record shows 5 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with a clean inspection as recently as December 2025. Quality measures score 5 out of 5, inspections 4 out of 5, but staffing lands at 3, CMS weighs turnover and weekend consistency, not just raw hours. Ask about weekend coverage and staff retention directly.

Nurse hours

3.24 /day

Staff turnover

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Cranford Park Care runs about 3.24 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 16% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop another 10% below what the home staffs on weekdays. That thinner weekend coverage matters because the inspection record shows 34 deficiencies, though none at harm or jeopardy level and none tied to abuse. The health inspection rating of 2 out of 5 reflects that record; the quality measure score of 4 out of 5 sits much higher, which is a common split when day-to-day care indicators look better than the survey history. A for-profit corporate owner with 100 certified beds, inspected most recently in August 2025. Ask directly how weekend nurse coverage gets filled before you decide.

Nurse hours

3.36 /day

Staff turnover

46%

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Complete Care At Westfield is a 227-bed for-profit run by a limited liability company, and its numbers pull in different directions. Nurse staffing sits at 3.36 hours per resident day, roughly 13% under the national average, with weekends about 6% thinner than weekdays, and turnover at 45.9%, essentially matching the national rate. The health inspection record shows 17 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, though the most recent inspection came in March 2025, so that picture is current. Resident quality measures score well, but with staffing that thin relative to need, that gap is worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

3.62 /day

Staff turnover

42%

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Autumn Lake Healthcare At Berkeley Heights is a for-profit limited liability company home with 130 certified beds, and its staffing sits about 6% under the national average at 3.62 nurse hours per resident day. Weekends run roughly 7% leaner than weekdays there. Staff turnover comes in at 42.2%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure. The current record shows 21 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus a single fine of $102,660; the last inspection was November 18, 2025. Quality measures score well, but the inspection history and thin weekend coverage are the parts worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

3.33 /day

Staff turnover

41%

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Aristacare At Norwood Terrace runs on thinner nursing coverage than most homes, 3.33 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip another 10% below its own weekday levels, which matters if your family visits or calls on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover sits at 40.6%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, so the staff you meet are somewhat more likely to still be there next year. The current record shows 12 deficiencies, none involving harm or jeopardy and none abuse-related, and the last inspection was in April 2025. Quality measures score well; the staffing number is the one to ask about directly.

Nurse hours

3.17 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Adroit Care runs 122 beds in Rahway under limited liability ownership, and its nurse staffing works out to 3.17 hours per resident day, roughly 18% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 10% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 43.6%, essentially level with the national 45.8%. The inspection record shows 22 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus a single fine of $11,175; the most recent inspection was March 24, 2026. Quality measures score well, but staffing and that deficiency history are what pull the overall picture down.

Nurse hours

3.35 /day

Staff turnover

21%

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Ashbrook runs leaner than most homes on nursing hours, 3.35 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 9% below its own weekday coverage, which is when families tend to notice. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 30 deficiencies, four serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, four tied to abuse, and 15 fines totaling $98,403. Staff turnover is unusually low at 21% against a national 45.8%, so the people there largely stay. The last inspection was May 2025, so the picture is fairly current. Weigh the steady workforce against the enforcement history.