Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Somerset, NJ

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

Updated on October 27, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Somerset has a total of 188 active skilled nursing facilities and 27,933 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Somerset of 24,509, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.88 persons in Somerset. There were 21,982 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.70 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, Somerset 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 Somerset and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.74	0.72 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.19	2.14 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.88	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 Somerset 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 Somerset there were a total of 95 new cases and 95 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Somerset

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 Somerset Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Somerset 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
Heath Village 451 SCHOOLEY'S MOUNTAIN RD HACKETTSTOWN, NJ	20.67
Arnold Walter Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 622 S LAUREL AVENUE HAZLET, NJ	20.00
De La Salle Hall 810 NEWMAN SPRINGS RD LINCROFT, NJ	15.33
Skilled Nursing at Fellowship Village 8000 FELLOWSHIP DRIVE BASKING RIDGE, NJ	3.33
Continuing Care at Lantern Hill 537 MOUNTAIN AVENUE NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ	0.67
Sea View Hospital Rehabilitation Center and Home 460 BRIELLE AVE STATEN ISLAND, NY	8.67
Continuing Care at Seabrook 3002 ESSEX ROAD TINTON FALLS, NJ	10.00
Applewood Village ONE APPLEWOOD DRIVE FREEHOLD, NJ	2.67
Coral Harbor Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 2050 SIXTH AVE NEPTUNE CITY, NJ	14.67
Merry Heart Nursing Home 200 RT 10 WEST SUCCASUNNA, NJ	17.33

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

Facility	Rating
Jersey Shore Post Acute Rehabilitation and Nursing 101 WALNUT STREET NEPTUNE, NJ	61.50
Rose Mountain Care Center ROUTE 1 & 18 NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ	72.00
Careone at Hanover Township 101 WHIPPANY ROAD WHIPPANY, NJ	77.00
Little Brook Nursing and Convalescent Home 78 SLIKER ROAD CALIFON, NJ	437.33
Sinai Post Acute Nursing and Rehab Center 65 JAY STREET NEWARK, NJ	43.33
Verrazano Nursing and Post-Acute Center 100 CASTLETON AVENUE STATEN ISLAND, NY	60.00
Warren Haven Rehab and Nursing Center 350 OXFORD ROAD OXFORD, NJ	84.17 /
Accelerate Skilled Nursing and Rehab Piscataway 10 STERLING DRIVE PISCATAWAY, NJ	294.33
Complete Care at Chestnut Hill LLC 360 CHESTNUT STREET PASSAIC, NJ	52.67
Excel Care at Manalapan 104 PENSION ROAD MANALAPAN, NJ	153.33

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