Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Elizabeth, NJ

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Elizabeth
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Elizabeth has a total of 367 active skilled nursing facilities and 74,790 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Elizabeth of 129,216, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.73 persons in Elizabeth. There were 64,236 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 85.89 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Elizabeth has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Elizabeth and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.76	0.72 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.22	2.14 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.72	0.93 / 0.88
All Staff	3.70	3.79 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for New Jersey.

COVID-19 Infections in Elizabeth Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Elizabeth there were a total of 58 new cases and 58 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Elizabeth

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Elizabeth Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Elizabeth, NJ. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Elizabeth

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Elizabeth based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Doctors Subacute Healthcare, LLC 59 BIRCH STREET PATERSON, NJ	20.00
Bronx Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 2175 QUARRY RD BRONX, NY	18.67
Merry Heart Nursing Home 200 RT 10 WEST SUCCASUNNA, NJ	17.33
Methodist Home For Nursing and Rehabilitation 4499 MANHATTAN COLLEGE PARKWAY BRONX, NY	8.67
Careone at East Brunswick 599 CRANBURY ROAD EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ	8.00
Care Connection Rahway 865 STONE STREET RAHWAY, NJ	4.67
Cypress Garden Center For Nursing and Rehab 139 66 35TH AVENUE FLUSHING, NY	17.33
N J Eastern Star Home 111 FINDERNE AVENUE BRIDGEWATER, NJ	15.33
N J Veterans Mem Home Paramus 1 VETERANS DRIVE PARAMUS, NJ	2.67
N Y S Veterans Home In N Y C 178 50 LINDEN BLVD JAMAICA, NY	18.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Elizabeth based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Careone at Hanover Township 101 WHIPPANY ROAD WHIPPANY, NJ	77.00
Sinai Post Acute Nursing and Rehab Center 65 JAY STREET NEWARK, NJ	43.33
Excel Care at Manalapan 104 PENSION ROAD MANALAPAN, NJ	153.33
Complete Care at Fair Lawn Edge 77 EAST 43RD STREET PATERSON, NJ	80.83
Cranford Park Care 600 LINCOLN PARK EAST CRANFORD, NJ	109.83
Complete Care at Inglemoor, LLC 333 GRAND AVE ENGLEWOOD, NJ	66.00
Phoenix Center For Rehabilitation and Pediatrics 1433 RINGWOOD AVE HASKELL, NJ	46.67
Bezalel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 29 38 FAR ROCKAWAY BLVD FAR ROCKAWAY, NY	36.00
New Vanderbilt Rehabilitation and Care Center, Inc 135 VANDERBILT AVE STATEN ISLAND, NY	82.67 /
Triboro Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 1160 TELLER AVE BRONX, NY	32.67

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