Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Scotch Plains, NJ

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

Updated on November 10, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Scotch Plains has a total of 288 active skilled nursing facilities and 57,122 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Scotch Plains of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Scotch Plains. There were 48,173 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 84.33 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, Scotch Plains 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 Scotch Plains and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.77	0.72 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.23	2.14 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.77	0.93 / 0.88
All Staff	3.77	3.79 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Scotch Plains 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 Scotch Plains there were a total of 139 new cases and 139 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Scotch Plains

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 Scotch Plains Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Scotch Plains 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
Hamilton Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 691 92ND STREET BROOKLYN, NY	16.67
Bronx Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 2175 QUARRY RD BRONX, NY	18.67
Atlas Rehabilitation and Healthcare at Maywood 100 WEST MAGNOLIA AVENUE MAYWOOD, NJ	12.00
Carmel Richmond Healthcare and Rehab Center 88 OLD TOWN ROAD STATEN ISLAND, NY	11.33
Continuing Care at Lantern Hill 537 MOUNTAIN AVENUE NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ	0.67
Bronx Center For Rehabilitation and Health Care 1010 UNDERHILL AVE BRONX, NY	18.00
Merry Heart Nursing Home 200 RT 10 WEST SUCCASUNNA, NJ	17.33
Family of Caring Healthcare at Montclair 42 NORTH MOUNTAIN AVE MONTCLAIR, NJ	10.00
Arnold Walter Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 622 S LAUREL AVENUE HAZLET, NJ	20.00
Methodist Home For Nursing and Rehabilitation 4499 MANHATTAN COLLEGE PARKWAY BRONX, NY	8.67

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

Facility	Rating
Yonkers Gardens Center For Nursing and Rehab 115 SOUTH BROADWAY YONKERS, NY	95.50
Casa Promesa 308 EAST 175 STREET BRONX, NY	88.00
Sinai Post Acute Nursing and Rehab Center 65 JAY STREET NEWARK, NJ	43.33
Aristacare at Cedar Oaks 1311 DURHAM AVENUE SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ	209.67
Rose Mountain Care Center ROUTE 1 & 18 NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ	72.00
The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 5606 15TH AVE BROOKLYN, NY	69.67
Triboro Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 1160 TELLER AVE BRONX, NY	36.67
The Riverside 150 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NEW YORK, NY	56.00
Accelerate Skilled Nursing and Rehab Piscataway 10 STERLING DRIVE PISCATAWAY, NJ	294.33
Verrazano Nursing and Post-Acute Center 100 CASTLETON AVENUE STATEN ISLAND, NY	60.00

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