Nursing homes across Union County, New Jersey, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Cornell Hall runs 177 beds in Union under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers pull in different directions. Nurse staffing sits at 3.44 hours per resident day, about 11% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 7% thinner than weekdays, so coverage is lightest exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover, at 25.6%, is well below the national 45.8%, which suggests a steadier workforce than many places. Where it slips is inspections: 34 deficiencies on record, one at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, plus 17 fines totaling $182,251. The most recent inspection was April 2025. Ask about the abuse-related citations and weekend coverage before deciding.
Complete Care at Clark runs 140 beds under corporate ownership, and its inspection record is decent, a four-star health inspection rating, last survey in May 2025, with 15 deficiencies on file. One of those rose to harm or jeopardy level, and one is abuse-related, which is the kind of thing worth asking about directly. The bigger gap is staffing: 3.49 nurse hours per resident day sits about 10% under the national average, weekends run roughly 5% leaner than weekdays, and CMS gives it one star there. Turnover, at 37.8%, is actually better than the 45.8% national figure.
Mountainside Skilled Nursing and Rehab runs 151 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its numbers pull in two directions. The health inspection side is the weak spot: a 2-out-of-5 federal rating, 32 deficiencies on the current record, including three tied to abuse, though none rose to actual harm or jeopardy, and the last inspection was recent, in March 2025. Staffing sits at 3.67 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 5 percent under the national figure, and weekends run about 11 percent thinner than weekdays. What keeps the overall picture up is retention, 33 percent turnover against a 45.8 percent national rate, and strong quality measures.