Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Salem, NJ

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Salem
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, Salem has a total of 72 active skilled nursing facilities and 9,777 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Salem of 5,235, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.54 persons in Salem. There were 7,660 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.35 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, Salem 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 Salem and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.83	0.72 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.35	2.14 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.07	0.93 / 0.88
All Staff	4.26	3.79 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Salem 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 Salem there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 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 Salem

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 Salem Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Salem 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
Little Flower Manor 1201 SPRINGFIELD ROAD DARBY, PA	20.67
Preferred Care at Cumberland 154 SUNNY SLOPE DRIVE BRIDGETON, NJ	19.33
New Jersey Veterans Memorial Vineland 524 NORTH WEST BLVD VINELAND, NJ	22.00
Shady Lane Gloucester Co Home 256 COUNTY HOUSE ROAD CLARKSBORO, NJ	17.33
Willowbrooke Court-Granite 1343 WEST BALTIMORE PIKE MEDIA, PA	6.67
Kendal at Longwood BOX 100 KENNETT SQUARE, PA	10.67
Jeanne Jugan Residence 185 SALEM CHURCH ROAD NEWARK, DE	27.33
Fox Subacute at South Philadelphia 1930 SOUTH BROAD STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA	26.00
Fair Acres Geriatric Center 340 N. MIDDLETOWN ROAD LIMA, PA	6.00
Exceptional Care For Children 11 INDEPENDENCE WAY NEWARK, DE	0.00

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

Facility	Rating
Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center LLC 425 WOODBURY-TURNERSVILLE ROAD BLACKWOOD, NJ	66.00
Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1 PRICE DRIVE ELKTON, MD	320.33
Deptford Center For Rehabilitation and Healthcare 1511 CLEMENTS BRIDGE RD DEPTFORD, NJ	180.00
Shipley Living 2723 SHIPLEY ROAD WILMINGTON, DE	136.33
Regal Heights Healthcare and Rehab Center 6525 LANCASTER PIKE HOCKESSIN, DE	163.83
Springfield Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 463 WEST SPROUL ROAD SPRINGFIELD, PA	114.17
Wallingford Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Cen 115 SOUTH PROVIDENCE ROAD WALLINGFORD, PA	287.33 /
Aventura at Prospect 815 CHESTER PIKE PROSPECT PARK, PA	217.50
Wilmington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 700 FOULK ROAD WILMINGTON, DE	525.50
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Memorial Bridge 201 FIFTH AVENUE PENNS GROVE, NJ	37.33

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