Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Newark, NJ

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

Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Newark has a total of 371 active skilled nursing facilities and 75,936 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Newark of 282,011, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.71 persons in Newark. There were 65,465 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 86.21 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, Newark 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 Newark and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.78	0.72 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.22	2.14 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.71	0.93 / 0.88
All Staff	3.71	3.79 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Newark 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 Newark there were a total of 229 new cases and 229 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Newark

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 Newark Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Newark, 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 Newark

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Newark 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
Inglemoor Rehabilitation and Care Center of Living 311 S LIVINGSTON AVE LIVINGSTON, NJ	2.00
Careone at Somerset Valley 1621 ROUTE 22 WEST BOUND BROOK, NJ	6.67
Gold Crest Care Center 2316 BRUNER AVENUE BRONX, NY	16.67
Bridgeway Care and Rehab Center at Bridgewater 270 ROUTE 28 BRIDGEWATER, NJ	18.67
Fort Tryon Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 801 W 190TH ST NEW YORK, NY	14.00
Forest View Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 71 20 110TH STREET FOREST HILLS, NY	9.33
Cheshire Home 9 RIDGEDALE AVE FLORHAM PARK, NJ	18.00
Parker at Somerset, Inc 15 DELLWOOD LANE SOMERSET, NJ	6.00
Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside 150 NEW PROVIDENCE ROAD MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ	18.00
Christian Health Care Center 301 SICOMAC AVE WYCKOFF, NJ	19.33

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

Facility	Rating
Meadowbrook Respiratory and Nursing Center 38 FRENEAU AVENUE MATAWAN, NJ	90.00
Triboro Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 1160 TELLER AVE BRONX, NY	36.67
Far Rockaway Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 13 11 VIRGINA ST FAR ROCKAWAY, NY	46.67
Complete Care at Bayshore LLC 715 NORTH BEERS STREET HOLMDEL, NJ	77.33
Complete Care at Chestnut Hill LLC 360 CHESTNUT STREET PASSAIC, NJ	52.67
Complete Care at Fair Lawn Edge 77 EAST 43RD STREET PATERSON, NJ	80.83
Complete Care at Inglemoor, LLC 333 GRAND AVE ENGLEWOOD, NJ	66.00
Laconia Nursing Home 1050 EAST 230TH STREET BRONX, NY	45.33
Richmond Ctr For Rehab and Specialty Healthcare 91 TOMPKINS AVENUE STATEN ISLAND, NY	80.17
New Vanderbilt Rehabilitation and Care Center, Inc 135 VANDERBILT AVE STATEN ISLAND, NY	82.67 /

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