Nurse staffing at New Jersey nursing homes
335 nursing homes in New Jersey report staffing to Medicare. The typical home reports 3.60 nursing hours per resident per day, including 0.55 hours from registered nurses.
CMS data as of August 1, 2026. Nursing homes only; assisted living is not covered by Medicare ratings. Homes averaging under 20 residents a day, such as short-stay hospital units, are left out because their numbers swing widely.
Most nursing hours per resident in New Jersey
Hours are reported by each home from payroll records. Figures include directors of nursing and nurses with administrative duties, so they show staffing levels, not the attention any one resident gets.
| Nursing home | City | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekend total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens sPecialized hosPital mountainsIde | MountainsIde | 7.79 hrs | 2.58 hrs | 7.22 hrs |
| ChesHire home | Florham park | 7.73 hrs | 1.30 hrs | 6.99 hrs |
| The fountains of atco | Atco | 7.70 hrs | 0.44 hrs | 6.90 hrs |
| Community medical center tcu | Toms river | 6.93 hrs | 4.01 hrs | 6.86 hrs |
| Brighton gardens of edisOn | EdisOn | 6.52 hrs | 1.22 hrs | 6.08 hrs |
| Voorhees pediatric facility | Voorhees | 6.36 hrs | 2.14 hrs | 5.72 hrs |
| Job haines home for aged people | Bloomfield | 6.11 hrs | 1.25 hrs | 5.41 hrs |
| Parker at sOmersEt, inc | SomersEt | 6.07 hrs | 1.55 hrs | 5.78 hrs |
| New jersEy veterans memorial home menlo | EdisOn | 6.02 hrs | 1.13 hrs | 5.80 hrs |
| Dwelling place at sT clares | Dover | 5.93 hrs | 3.45 hrs | 5.34 hrs |
| Wiley misSion | Marlton | 5.89 hrs | 1.24 hrs | 5.28 hrs |
| Shady lane gloucesTer co home | ClarksBoro | 5.85 hrs | 0.64 hrs | 5.47 hrs |
| New jersEy veterans memorial home at paramus | Paramus | 5.77 hrs | 1.34 hrs | 5.22 hrs |
| Applewood village, inc | Freehold | 5.73 hrs | 1.35 hrs | 5.36 hrs |
| Lions gate | Voorhees | 5.61 hrs | 0.94 hrs | 5.29 hrs |
Fewest reported nursing hours in New Jersey
A low figure is a reason to ask about staffing on nights and weekends. It does not by itself show poor care.
| Nursing home | City | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekend total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St catherine of sIena | Caldwell | 1.93 hrs | 0.57 hrs | 1.88 hrs |
| Careone at new milford | New milford | 2.76 hrs | 0.55 hrs | 2.38 hrs |
| Sinai posT-Acute nursIng & rehab center | Newark | 2.79 hrs | 0.27 hrs | 2.58 hrs |
| Laurel bay health & rehabilitation center | KeansBurg | 2.80 hrs | 0.47 hrs | 2.43 hrs |
| Manahawkin health and rehabilitation center | Manahawkin | 2.81 hrs | 0.21 hrs | 2.48 hrs |
| Mohawk meadows | Lafayette | 2.83 hrs | 0.43 hrs | 2.46 hrs |
| King manor care and rehabilitation center | Neptune | 2.92 hrs | 0.31 hrs | 2.50 hrs |
| The pines at medford | Medford | 2.94 hrs | 0.46 hrs | 2.60 hrs |
| Excel care at manalapan | Manalapan | 2.94 hrs | 0.31 hrs | 2.65 hrs |
| AsPen hills healthcare center | Pemberton | 2.97 hrs | 0.31 hrs | 2.79 hrs |
Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information (reported nurse staffing hours per resident per day, from Payroll-Based Journal data). A ranking is a starting point for questions, not a verdict. Always check the current Medicare record and visit in person.