★★★★★CMS 5/5336 bedsGovernment
- Nurse hours
- 5.77 /day
- Staff turnover
- 22%
- Serious cites
- 0
The state-run veterans home in Paramus has 336 beds and enough nurses to staff them well, 5.77 hours per resident day, roughly half again the national average. Turnover sits at 22% against a national norm near 46%, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. Inspections back that up: a perfect health inspection record, seven total deficiencies with none at the harm level, and a fresh survey from April 2025. One abuse-related citation is on the books, worth asking about directly. Weekend coverage dips about 9% below weekdays, a common pattern but still a gap. Quality measures land mid-pack at three stars, the one number here that isn't strong.
★★★★☆CMS 4/5574 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.88 /day
- Staff turnover
- 16%
- Serious cites
- 0
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center runs 574 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its nurse staffing sits right at the national average, 3.88 hours per resident day against 3.86. The number that stands out is turnover: 15.8% annually, roughly a third of the 45.8% national figure, which suggests people stay. Weekend staffing dips about 8% below its own weekday level, a gap worth asking about. The current record shows 15 deficiencies, one at the harm level and none abuse-related, with an inspection in May 2025. Quality and staffing star ratings come in at 4 and 5; health inspections at 3.
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5123 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.10 /day
- Staff turnover
- 31%
- Serious cites
- 0
Dellridge runs 4.10 nurse hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 30.7% is well below the 45.8% national figure, that stability matters more than a single staffing snapshot. Weekend coverage dips roughly 7% below weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays.
The inspection record is the soft spot: 22 deficiencies, one tied to abuse, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level, and the last survey was December 2024. A 2/5 inspection rating sits against 5/5 quality measures and 4/5 staffing, which tells you the day-to-day care metrics look strong while the survey history is thinner.
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5110 bedsFor-profit
- Nurse hours
- 4.05 /day
- Staff turnover
- 45%
- Serious cites
- 0
Careone At Ridgewood Avenue runs 4.05 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 5% above the national average, but weekends drop about 9% below its own weekday level, so the coverage your family sees on a Tuesday isn't what shows up on a Sunday. Staff turnover sits at 44.6%, essentially matching the national 45.8%, which means the aides and nurses are cycling through about as fast as anywhere else. The clinical quality measures look strong, and there are no abuse deficiencies, but the home carries 13 deficiencies on its current record, including one at the harm level, plus a $16,149 fine. Its last inspection was June 2025.