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Here are 32 Nursing Homes in Essex County, NJ

Nursing homes across Essex County, New Jersey, graded on the federal inspection record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.

Showing 1 to 20 of 32 homes

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96/100

Winchester Gardens Health Care Center

Maplewood, NJ · Essex County

CMS 5/530 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.47 /day
Staff turnover
38%
Serious cites
0

Winchester Gardens runs about 5.47 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 42 percent above the national average, and its weekend staffing only dips about 7 percent below weekdays, a small gap compared to many homes. Turnover sits at 37.9 percent against a national 45.8, so more of the same caregivers tend to stay. Inspectors found 11 deficiencies, none causing harm or involving abuse, and the last visit was recent, in September 2025. With 30 beds and nonprofit ownership, the numbers point to a home that is well staffed and currently in good standing rather than one coasting on reputation.

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95/100

Lutheran Social Ministries Cranes Mill

West Caldwell, NJ · Essex County

CMS 5/556 bedsNon-profit
Nurse hours
4.37 /day
Staff turnover
25%
Serious cites
0

Lutheran Social Ministries Cranes Mill runs about 4.37 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 13% above the national average, and its staff tends to stay: turnover is 25% against a national 45.8%. Weekend coverage dips only slightly from weekday levels. The catch is the inspection record, 13 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related. A recent March 2025 inspection means the state has looked at this building lately, so those findings reflect current conditions rather than an old survey. Strong staffing and quality scores sit in the same file as a serious deficiency. Worth asking the administrator directly what that harm-level citation involved and what changed afterward.

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93/100

Job Haines Home For Aged People

Bloomfield, NJ · Essex County

CMS 5/540 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
6.11 /day
Staff turnover
13%
Serious cites
0

Job Haines Home is a small nonprofit in Bloomfield, just 40 certified beds, and the nurse staffing number stands out first: 6.11 hours per resident day, roughly 58 percent above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 11 percent below its own weekday levels, though at that baseline even the thinner shifts are well staffed. Staff turnover sits at 12.7 percent against a national average of 45.8 percent, which suggests people stay. The inspection record shows four deficiencies, none tied to harm or abuse, with the most recent visit in April 2025. Quality measures come in at 3 of 5 stars, a quieter spot in an otherwise strong profile.

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90/100

White House Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center

Orange, NJ · Essex County

CMS 5/5176 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.65 /day
Staff turnover
23%
Serious cites
0

White House Healthcare runs about 176 beds in Orange under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits slightly under the national average, 3.65 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86 nationally. Weekend coverage dips roughly 8% below its own weekday level, so families should ask how aides and nurses are scheduled on Saturdays and Sundays. What stands out is retention: 22.8% annual turnover is barely half the national rate, which matters because consistent caregivers know residents' routines. The inspection record is clean where it counts, 11 deficiencies, none causing harm and none abuse-related, with the most recent visit in September 2025.

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88/100

Alaris Health At Cedar Grove

Cedar Grove, NJ · Essex County

CMS 4/5230 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.15 /day
Staff turnover
51%
Serious cites
0

Alaris Health at Cedar Grove runs 230 beds under for-profit LLC ownership in Essex County, and the staffing picture is mixed in ways worth understanding. Total nurse coverage sits at 4.15 hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average of 3.86, but weekends drop about 8% below the home's own weekday level, so the weekday numbers that lift the average aren't what a Saturday shift looks like. Annual turnover is 51%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, which means a meaningful share of the people providing that care are new to the building. The inspection record carries 42 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 5 abuse-related, though the most recent survey was September 2025 and quality measures score well.

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87/100

Inglemoor Rehabilitation And Care Center

Livingston, NJ · Essex County

CMS 5/5138 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.51 /day
Staff turnover
38%
Serious cites
0

Inglemoor runs on numbers that mostly hold up. Nurse staffing sits at 4.51 hours per resident day, about 17% above the national average, and turnover of 37.9% is meaningfully better than the 45.8% norm, that usually signals a stable floor staff rather than a revolving door. The inspection record is thin: two deficiencies total, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with the last visit in December 2023. The one soft spot is weekends, when staffing drops roughly 9% below its own weekday level. For a 138-bed for-profit LLC, this is a relatively clean file, though the gap between weekday and weekend coverage is worth asking about directly.

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87/100

Careone At Livingston

Livingston, NJ · Essex County

CMS 4/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.21 /day
Staff turnover
11%
Serious cites
0

Careone At Livingston runs 120 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing picture is the strongest part of the story: 4.21 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 8% below its own weekday level, which is a normal pattern but worth knowing if your family visits primarily on Saturdays and Sundays. Annual turnover of 11.3% is remarkably low against a national average of 45.8%, suggesting a stable crew that knows the residents. The current record shows 17 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in August 2025.

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86/100

Park Crescent Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

East Orange, NJ · Essex County

CMS 4/5190 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.60 /day
Staff turnover
25%
Serious cites
0

Park Crescent runs on 3.60 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 7% under the national average, and weekends drop about 12% below its own weekday staffing. Turnover sits at 25.3% against a national 45.8%, so the team is unusually stable even if the floor is a little thin at times. The inspection record shows 22 deficiencies with one at harm or jeopardy level and a single $15,240 fine, last surveyed August 2025. For-profit, LLC-owned, 190 beds. The quality measure rating is strong and staffing holds up reasonably well, but that harm-level finding and the below-average daily hours are the things to ask about directly before deciding.

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86/100

New Vista Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr

Newark, NJ · Essex County

CMS 4/5340 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.22 /day
Staff turnover
30%
Serious cites
0

New Vista runs a 340-bed for-profit home in Newark, and the numbers split in an unusual way. Nurse staffing sits at 4.22 hours per resident day, about 9% above the national average, and weekend coverage only dips roughly 7% below weekdays, better continuity than many places manage. Staff turnover is 30%, well under the national 45.8%, which matters for residents who need consistent caregivers. Then there's the inspection record: 49 deficiencies, six tied to abuse, and 17 fines totaling $97,376, with a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating. No deficiency reached harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent inspection was July 2025. Strong staffing and quality scores don't erase a long citation history, ask pointed questions about the abuse-related findings before deciding.

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85/100

Stratford Manor Rehabilitation And Care Center

West Orange, NJ · Essex County

CMS 4/5131 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.33 /day
Staff turnover
23%
Serious cites
0

Stratford Manor runs 131 beds in West Orange under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.33 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 14 percent under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 11 percent below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover is the bright spot: 22.8 percent against a national 45.8 percent, meaning aides and nurses here tend to stay. The current inspection record shows 23 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related; the last survey was September 22, 2025. Quality measures score well, but staffing and inspection results are middling, and that mix is what shapes the overall picture.

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85/100

Complete Care At Orange Park

East Orange, NJ · Essex County

CMS 3/5215 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.14 /day
Staff turnover
17%
Serious cites
0

Complete Care At Orange Park runs 215 certified beds in East Orange under for-profit limited liability ownership, and its last health inspection was in September 2025, so the record is current. The 24 deficiencies on file carry no harm or jeopardy findings and nothing abuse-related. Staffing sits at 3.14 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 19 percent under the national average, and weekends run about 8 percent lighter than weekdays. What offsets that thinness is retention: turnover is 16.8 percent against a national average near 46 percent, meaning the aides and nurses here tend to stay. Fewer hours, but familiar faces delivering them.

A

85/100

Complete Care At St Vincents Llc

Cedar Grove, NJ · Essex County

CMS 5/5151 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.48 /day
Staff turnover
34%
Serious cites
0

Complete Care At St Vincents runs 151 certified beds in Cedar Grove under for-profit LLC ownership, and its inspection record is genuinely strong, a five-star health inspection rating with nine total deficiencies, just one at the harm level and none tied to abuse, from a survey completed in July 2025. Staffing tells a different story: 3.48 nurse hours per resident day sits about 10 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekends run roughly 6 percent leaner than weekdays. Turnover of 33.9 percent, though, beats the national 45.8 percent, so the people who are there tend to stay. Weaker staffing marks against strong quality and inspection scores is the tension worth weighing.

B

84/100

Family Of Caring Healthcare At Montclair

Montclair, NJ · Essex County

CMS 4/570 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.11 /day
Staff turnover
32%
Serious cites
0

Family Of Caring Healthcare at Montclair runs 70 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.11 hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average of 3.86. That edge matters, though weekends run roughly 10% thinner than weekdays, so coverage isn't perfectly flat across the week. Staff turnover lands at 32.2%, well below the 45.8% national figure, which suggests a steadier workforce than most homes manage. The current record shows 15 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection dated April 30, 2025. All three CMS star ratings, health inspection, quality measures, and staffing, come in at 4 out of 5.

B

83/100

Grove Park Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center

East Orange, NJ · Essex County

CMS 2/5185 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.36 /day
Staff turnover
32%
Serious cites
0

Grove Park runs 185 beds in East Orange under individual for-profit ownership, and the numbers pull in different directions. Nurse staffing sits at 3.36 hours per resident day, roughly 13 percent under the national average, and weekends drop about 10 percent below the home's own weekday levels. Turnover is 31.7 percent, which is actually better than the 45.8 percent national figure, so the people who stay seem to stay. The trouble is inspection history: 31 deficiencies on the current record, one at harm or jeopardy level, two tied to abuse, and a $50,642 fine. A February 2026 inspection is recent, and the quality measure score is strong, but staffing shortfalls on weekends plus that deficiency count are what hold this one back.

B

82.5/100

Daughters Of Israel Pleasant Valley Home

West Orange, NJ · Essex County

CMS 3/5279 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.86 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

Daughters Of Israel Pleasant Valley Home runs 303 certified beds in West Orange under nonprofit ownership, and its 26 deficiencies on record are worth noting, none rose to harm or jeopardy level, and none involved abuse, which matters more than the raw count. The bigger story is staffing: 3.86 nurse hours per resident day, essentially dead even with the national average, though weekends run about 6% leaner than weekdays. Its 2/5 inspection rating reflects problems found on survey, while resident care measures scored 5/5 and staffing 3/5. The last inspection was March 2026, so the record is current.

B

82.5/100

Broadway House For Continuing Care

Newark, NJ · Essex County

CMS 4/578 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.07 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

Broadway House runs a little more nurse coverage than the typical American nursing home, 4.07 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, though weekends dip about 4% below its own weekday pace, so ask how that gap gets covered. The inspection record shows 12 deficiencies, none serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy, but two are abuse-related, which is worth asking about directly. State inspectors were last in on February 26, 2025, so the findings are fresh. As a nonprofit with 78 beds, it's small enough that you can press for specifics on those two citations and get a straight answer.

B

82/100

Green Hill

West Orange, NJ · Essex County

CMS 2/5127 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.23 /day
Staff turnover
55%
Serious cites
0

Green Hill runs about 4.23 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 10% above the national average, and weekend coverage only dips about 4% below weekdays, that consistency matters. But turnover sits at 55% against a national 45.8%, so a lot of that staffing is people still learning the building. The inspection record is the real concern: 25 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with a 2/5 health inspection rating from CMS. Quality measures score 4/5 and it's a nonprofit, which helps explain the decent grade. Still, ask directly how they've addressed the abuse citation since the February 2025 inspection.

B

80/100

Arbor Glen Center

Cedar Grove, NJ · Essex County

CMS 2/5122 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.41 /day
Staff turnover
13%
Serious cites
0

Arbor Glen Center runs on a stable crew, 12.5% turnover against a national average near 46% means aides and nurses here tend to stay, and that continuity matters for daily care. The trade-off shows up in hours: 3.41 nurse staffing hours per resident day sits about 12% under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 8% below the home's own weekday coverage, so hands are thinner exactly when families visit and doctor coverage is spotty. The inspection record is the harder read, 32 deficiencies, including one at harm level and one tied to abuse, with a $8,281 fine and a December 2025 survey. For-profit LLC ownership, 122 beds. Ask about weekend coverage and how that abuse finding was resolved.

B

80/100

Complete Care At Summit Ridge

West Orange, NJ · Essex County

CMS 4/5152 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.56 /day
Staff turnover
39%
Serious cites
0

Complete Care At Summit Ridge runs 152 certified beds in West Orange under for-profit LLC ownership. Nurse staffing sits at 3.56 hours per resident day, about 8% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 9% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest hours land when families tend to visit. Turnover is the brighter spot, 38.8% against a national 45.8%, meaning aides and nurses stick around longer than is typical. The inspection record shows 26 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level but one tied to abuse; the most recent state visit was May 27, 2025, so the picture is current rather than stale. Quality measures score well; staffing and inspections sit in the middle.

B

80/100

Canterbury At Cedar Grove

Cedar Grove, NJ · Essex County

CMS 3/5180 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.22 /day
Staff turnover
39%
Serious cites
0

Canterbury At Cedar Grove is a 180-bed for-profit home in Essex County, and its numbers pull in different directions. The health inspection side is where the trouble sits: 45 deficiencies on the current record, including two tied to abuse, and a one-out-of-five inspection rating despite a recent visit in December 2025. Nurse staffing runs about 3.22 hours per resident day, roughly 17% under the national average, and weekends dip about 6% below its own weekday level. What keeps it from looking worse is turnover at 39.1%, better than the 45.8% national figure, and strong quality measures. The state fined it once, for $9,661.

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