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Nursing homes in New Jersey

New Jersey has 348 certified nursing homes in 21 counties. Select a county or a city to see its homes in one table.

Counties

Counties of New Jersey with a certified nursing home, in order of name
CountyHomesCertified bedsMedian overall ratingCitations for each 100 bedsFines
Atlantic101,698316.2$134,845
Bergen294,991313.4$426,298
Burlington172,419315.8$769,608
Camden213,287218.0$942,674
Cape May7836413.9$140,320
Cumberland61,202310.5$144,441
Essex324,970414.7$815,568
Gloucester91,281319.2$890,449
Hudson152,434414.5$316,205
Hunterdon4418331.1$398,419
Mercer162,117224.6$892,355
Middlesex253,857413.4$522,269
Monmouth324,059414.9$977,305
Morris213,082414.5$662,917
Ocean324,607415.3$1,853,690
Passaic192,894314.9$233,189
Salem4513222.0$15,935
Somerset151,905414.2$403,404
Sussex5532221.4$953,122
Union233,230414.4$451,440
Warren6666315.6$223,000

Citations are the health citations of the last three survey cycles. Fines are the fines in the CMS penalties file, about three years.

Cities

Cities with two or more certified nursing homes. The number is the count of homes.

Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed the data on .

New Jersey in figures

The nursing homes in New Jersey have 50,998 certified beds. They have about 42,479 residents on an average day. 32% of the homes have a CMS overall rating of 1 or 2 stars. In the nation, the share is 41%. 78 homes have an overall rating of 5 stars.

The homes have 15.5 health citations for each 100 certified beds in the last three survey cycles. The figure for the nation is 26.8. CMS lists 271 fines with a total of $12,167,453 for these homes in its penalties file. CMS also lists 8 payment denials. 15 homes have the CMS abuse icon.

Nursing homes in New Jersey by CMS overall rating
Overall ratingHomesShareUS share
5 of 57822%20%
4 of 59527%19%
3 of 56218%19%
2 of 57923%20%
1 of 5329%21%

F-tags in the state

The requirements that the citations in this state name most often.

F-tags with the most citations in New Jersey, three survey cycles
F-tagRequirement (CMS text)Citations
F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.530
F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.484
F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.412
F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.314
F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.301
F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.246
F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.238
F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.233
F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.226
F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.225
F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.175
F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.170

Chains in the state

Chains with nursing homes in New Jersey, in order of name
ChainHomes in New Jersey
Accela Healthcare2
Alaris Health8
Allaire Health Services8
Aristacare7
Atlas Healthcare12
Autumn Lake Healthcare11
Best Care Services2
Careone20
Center Management Group5
Centers Health Care2
Champion Care2
Complete Care43
Continuum Healthcare3
Erickson Senior Living3
Excelcare5
Excelsior Care Group6
Genesis Healthcare12
Infinite Care2
Marquis Health Services17
MB Healthcare10
Ocean Healthcare11
Optima Care3
Paramount Care Centers6
Preferred Care7
Springpoint Senior Living7

Fines by year

The CMS penalties file holds about three years. The first year and the last year are not complete.

Fines for nursing homes in New Jersey by year, from the CMS penalties file
YearPenaltiesFines
202387$1,900,348
202487$4,309,406
202571$3,300,639
202634$2,657,060

Record by month

One page for each month: the surveys with citations, the penalties, and the changes in the CMS update of that month.

Monthly record of nursing homes in New Jersey, the latest month first
MonthSurveys with citationsCitationsPenaltiesFinesRecorded changes
August 2026000$00
July 2026111$70,6370
June 202613214$177,8340
May 202626807$287,0990
April 2026281353$380,8380
March 2026321817$907,8700
February 2026271655$293,8630
January 2026452557$538,9190
December 2025401786$253,9690
November 2025431114$197,2480
October 202531517$113,5020
September 2025271447$358,8000
August 2025492625$76,9300
July 2025291465$224,3240
June 2025281274$179,0990
May 2025372034$211,8220
April 2025341985$369,3630
March 20254427212$599,3260
February 2025372516$290,5510
January 2025302196$425,7050
December 2024362257$388,3850
November 20242916112$489,2990
October 20243724813$836,8180
September 2024311501$25,8570

The site has no recorded change for New Jersey. It records changes at each CMS update.

Questions

How many nursing homes in New Jersey are Special Focus Facilities?
CMS lists 2 homes in New Jersey as Special Focus Facilities and 10 as candidates. The table of homes on each county page and city page marks these homes.
Which F-tags have the most citations in New Jersey?
F-tag 880 has 530 citations in the last three survey cycles. F-tag 812 has 484. F-tag 658 has 412.
What changed in New Jersey in the last CMS update?
The site has no recorded change for New Jersey. At each CMS update, the site compares the tracked values of each home.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The CSV file on this page has one row for each home in New Jersey.