Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in West Orange, NJ

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

Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, West Orange has a total of 323 active skilled nursing facilities and 66,607 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of West Orange of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in West Orange. There were 57,367 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 86.13 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, West Orange 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 West Orange and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.75	0.72 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.22	2.14 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.73	0.93 / 0.88
All Staff	3.70	3.79 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in West Orange 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 West Orange there were a total of 56 new cases and 56 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in West Orange

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 West Orange Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in West Orange 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
Hoboken University Medical Center Tcu 308 WILLOW AVENUE HOBOKEN, NJ	16.67
New York Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 26-13 21ST STREET ASTORIA, NY	4.00
Kendal On Hudson ONE KENDAL WAY SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY	17.33
Careone at Somerset Valley 1621 ROUTE 22 WEST BOUND BROOK, NJ	6.67
Maple Glen Center 12-15 SADDLE RIVER ROAD FAIRLAWN, NJ	12.00
Meadow Park Rehabilitation and Health Center L L C 78-10 164TH STREET FLUSHING, NY	14.00
Merry Heart Nursing Home 200 RT 10 WEST SUCCASUNNA, NJ	17.33
Methodist Home For Nursing and Rehabilitation 4499 MANHATTAN COLLEGE PARKWAY BRONX, NY	8.67
Care Connection Rahway 865 STONE STREET RAHWAY, NJ	4.67
N J Eastern Star Home 111 FINDERNE AVENUE BRIDGEWATER, NJ	15.33

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

Facility	Rating
Central Queens Rehab and Nursing Center 69 95 QUEENS MIDTOWN EXPRESSWAY MASPETH, NY	56.00
Aristacare at Cedar Oaks 1311 DURHAM AVENUE SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ	209.67
Park Nursing Home 128 BEACH 115TH STREET ROCKAWAY PARK, NY	58.67
Sapphire Center For Rehab and Nursing 35 15 PARSONS BLVD FLUSHING, NY	189.17 /
Careone at Hanover Township 101 WHIPPANY ROAD WHIPPANY, NJ	77.00
Sinai Post Acute Nursing and Rehab Center 65 JAY STREET NEWARK, NJ	43.33
Cranford Park Care 600 LINCOLN PARK EAST CRANFORD, NJ	109.83
Accelerate Skilled Nursing and Rehab Piscataway 10 STERLING DRIVE PISCATAWAY, NJ	294.33
The Riverside 150 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NEW YORK, NY	56.00
Complete Care at Inglemoor, LLC 333 GRAND AVE ENGLEWOOD, NJ	66.00

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