Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Princeton, NJ

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

Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Princeton has a total of 160 active skilled nursing facilities and 22,283 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Princeton of 31,187, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.40 persons in Princeton. There were 18,093 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 81.20 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, Princeton 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 Princeton 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)	2.19	2.14 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.92	0.93 / 0.88
All Staff	3.88	3.79 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Princeton 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 Princeton there were a total of 66 new cases and 66 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Princeton

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 Princeton Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Princeton 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
Parker at Somerset, Inc 15 DELLWOOD LANE SOMERSET, NJ	6.00
Pennswood Village ROUTE 413 NEWTOWN, PA	1.33
Childrens Specialized Hospital Toms River 94 STEVENS ROAD TOMS RIVER, NJ	12.00
St Joseph's Manor 1616 HUNTINGDON PIKE MEADOWBROOK, PA	3.33
Harrogate 400 LOCUST STREET LAKEWOOD, NJ	21.33
Hartwyck at Oak Tree 2048 OAK TREE ROAD EDISON, NJ	12.00
Bartley Nursing and Rehab 175 BARTLEY RD JACKSON, NJ	16.67
Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside 150 NEW PROVIDENCE ROAD MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ	18.00
Hrh Transitional Care Unit(a D/b/a Entity of Hrhs) 1648 HUNTINGDON PIKE MEADOWBROOK, PA	0.00
Richboro Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 253 TWINING FORD ROAD RICHBORO, PA	25.33

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

Facility	Rating
Roosevelt Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 7800 BUSTLETON AVENUE PHILADELPHIA, PA	163.00
Aristacare at Cedar Oaks 1311 DURHAM AVENUE SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ	209.67
Cranford Park Care 600 LINCOLN PARK EAST CRANFORD, NJ	109.83
Accelerate Skilled Nursing and Rehab Piscataway 10 STERLING DRIVE PISCATAWAY, NJ	294.33
Majestic Oaks Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 333 NEWTOWN ROAD WARMINSTER, PA	119.33
Complete Care at Bayshore LLC 715 NORTH BEERS STREET HOLMDEL, NJ	77.33
Excel Care at Manalapan 104 PENSION ROAD MANALAPAN, NJ	153.33
Harborview Rehabilitation Care Center at Doylestow 432 MAPLE AVENUE DOYLESTOWN, PA	126.83
Belle Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 439 BELLEVUE AVENUE TRENTON, NJ	535.67 /
Hopkins Center 8100 WASHINGTON LANE WYNCOTE, PA	141.83

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