All 5 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Newark,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
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.
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.
Forest Hills Center runs 3.38 nurse hours per resident day, about 12% under the national average, and weekend coverage dips roughly 5% below its own weekday pace. Turnover sits at 32%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, so the home holds onto staff. The problem is the inspection record: 30 deficiencies, including one at the harm level, and a single $37,580 fine. Ownership is for-profit, through a limited liability company. Its last inspection was August 5, 2025.
New Community Extended Care in Newark runs 180 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its staffing picture is mixed. Nurses provide 3.67 hours per resident day, roughly 5% under the national average, and weekends dip about 12% below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Retention is a genuine strength: 37.3% turnover beats the 45.8% national figure. The trouble sits in inspections, where a single star and 22 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, produced a $70,317 fine. That record, last reviewed in February 2025, is the main reason this home lands where it does.
Sinai Post-Acute runs 430 beds in Newark, and its nursing hours come in at 2.79 per resident day, roughly 28% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends are thinner still, about 7% below its own weekday levels, so the coverage gap families notice on a Saturday isn't imagined. The inspection record is where the real trouble sits: 44 deficiencies, six of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way, two tied to abuse, and a single $329,910 fine. Last inspection was June 2025. Turnover at 33.6% is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, which tells you staff aren't fleeing, but with that many problems on the books, ask hard questions before choosing it.