Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Ridgewood, NJ

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Ridgewood
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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, Ridgewood has a total of 334 active skilled nursing facilities and 67,084 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Ridgewood of 25,056, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.37 persons in Ridgewood. There were 57,962 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 86.40 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, Ridgewood 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 Ridgewood and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.85	0.72 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.26	2.14 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.71	0.93 / 0.88
All Staff	3.82	3.79 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Ridgewood 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 Ridgewood there were a total of 185 new cases and 185 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 Ridgewood

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 Ridgewood Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Ridgewood 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
Kendal On Hudson ONE KENDAL WAY SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY	17.33
Elizabeth Seton Children's Center 300 CORPORATE BLVD SOUTH YONKERS, NY	19.33
Gold Crest Care Center 2316 BRUNER AVENUE BRONX, NY	16.67
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
Family of Caring Healthcare at Montclair 42 NORTH MOUNTAIN AVE MONTCLAIR, NJ	10.00
Excel Care at Wayne 296 HAMBURG TURNPIKE WAYNE, NJ	7.33
Epic Rehabilitation and Nursing at White Plains 120 CHURCH STREET WHITE PLAINS, NY	4.80
Schervier Pavilion 22 VAN DUZER PLACE WARWICK, NY	17.33
Emerson Health Care Center 100 KINDERKAMACK ROAD EMERSON, NJ	4.00

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

Facility	Rating
Northern Manhattan Rehabilitation and Nursing Ctr 116 EAST 125TH ST NEW YORK, NY	62.67 /
The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 5606 15TH AVE BROOKLYN, NY	69.67
Phoenix Center For Rehabilitation and Pediatrics 1433 RINGWOOD AVE HASKELL, NJ	51.33
Hudson Pointe at Riverdale Ctr For Nursing and Rehab 3220 HENRY HUDSON PARKWAY BRONX, NY	66.33
Hudson Hill Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 65 ASHBURTON AVENUE YONKERS, NY	44.67
Highland Care Center 91 31 175TH STREET JAMAICA, NY	30.00
Laconia Nursing Home 1050 EAST 230TH STREET BRONX, NY	45.33
Morris Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 1235 PELHAM PARKWAY NORTH BRONX, NY	57.33
Triboro Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 1160 TELLER AVE BRONX, NY	36.67
Pelham Parkway Nursing Care and Rehab Facility L L C 2401 LACONIA AVE BRONX, NY	45.33

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