Nursing home safety in New Jersey
New Jersey has 348 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 3.3 out of 5 CMS stars (0.32 better than the national average), carry 22.6 health-inspection citations each, and 16 are listed with an abuse icon by CMS in this source snapshot. Federal penalties total $12,009,534. CMS abuse-icon records and a separate star-record sample are named below.
Source: CMS Care Compare — Provider Information released 2026-08-06; source data last modified 2026-07-29. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.
CMS source snapshot: 20 days old. These are historical CMS fields from a dated source release, not live proof of availability, certification status, an inspection outcome, or an individual's care fit.
Staffing in New Jersey averages 3.85 nurse hours per resident per day (0.04 worse than the national average). Citations average 22.6 per home (7.7 better than the national average)— though citation counts reflect how aggressively a state's survey agency inspects, so they compare poorly across state lines.
New Jersey homes listed with a CMS abuse icon
CMS applies this icon when a facility was cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. It is a serious signal, not a verdict — read the specific citations in the linked record and ask the administrator directly.
- Atlantic Coast Rehab & Health (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Lakewood · 1★
- Allaire Rehab & Nursing (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Freehold · 1★
- Mount Holly Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Lumberton · 1★
- Barnegat Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Barnegat · 2★
- Fountainview Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Lakewood · 2★
- Rose Garden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Toms River · 2★
- Somerset Woods Rehabilitation & Nursing Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Somerset · 2★
- Accelerate Skilled Nursing and Rehab Piscataway (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Piscataway · 2★
- Voorhees Pediatric Facility (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Voorhees · 2★
- Masonic Village at Burlington (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Burlington · 2★
- The Pines at Medford (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Medford · 2★
- Aristacare at Cedar Oaks (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — South Plainfield · 3★
- Autumn Lake Healthcare at Voorhees (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Voorhees · 3★
- Cedar Crest/Mountainview Gardens (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Pompton Plains · 4★
Special Focus Facilities in New Jersey
CMS's own list of homes with a persistent record of poor care. They are inspected about twice as often as other facilities and can be terminated from Medicare and Medicaid if they do not improve.
- Accelerate Skilled Nursing and Rehab Piscataway (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Piscataway · SFF Candidate
- Manahawkin Health and Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Manahawkin · SFF Candidate
- Allaire Rehab & Nursing (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Freehold · SFF Candidate
- Whiting Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Whiting · SFF Candidate
- Crystal Lake Healthcare and Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Bayville · SFF
- Homestead Rehabilitation & Health Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Newton · SFF Candidate
- Little Brook Nursing and Convalescent Home (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Califon · SFF Candidate
- Masonic Village at Burlington (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Burlington · SFF Candidate
- The Fountains of Atco (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Atco · SFF Candidate
- The Pines at Medford (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Medford · SFF Candidate
- Belle Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Trenton · SFF Candidate
- Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Trenton · SFF
CMS four- and five-star records in New Jersey
Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status in this CMS snapshot. The first 10 are shown in neutral name order; these source fields are not a Haven recommendation.
Largest federal penalties in New Jersey
Civil monetary penalties follow serious deficiencies. A large fine history is a question to raise, not an automatic disqualification — some homes correct course, and the citations tell you which.
- Mohawk Meadows · Lafayette (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$713,795
- Atlas Post Acute at Woodbury Country Club · Woodbury (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$561,530
- Crystal Lake Healthcare and Rehabilitation · Bayville (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$418,269
- Morris View Healthcare Center · Morristown (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$351,182
- Little Brook Nursing and Convalescent Home · Califon (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$348,686
- Sinai Post-Acute Nursing & Rehab Center · Newark (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$329,910
- Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center · Trenton (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$325,922
- Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged · Trenton (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$323,570
- Manahawkin Health and Rehabilitation Center · Manahawkin (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$297,722
- Aster Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center · Tinton Falls (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$263,006
New Jersey nursing homes: common questions
How many nursing homes in New Jersey have been flagged for abuse?
16 of 348 CMS-certified nursing homes in New Jersey (4.6%) are listed with the federal abuse icon in the CMS snapshot used for this report. CMS applies the icon when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate in this same snapshot is 9.9%. Every listed home is named on this page.
What is the average nursing home rating in New Jersey?
New Jersey nursing homes average 3.3 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 346 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 3.85 total nurse hours per resident per day versus 3.89 nationally.
Which nursing homes in New Jersey are on the Special Focus list?
12 New Jersey facilities are designated a Special Focus Facility or candidate — CMS's list of homes with a persistent record of poor care, which face roughly double the normal inspection frequency and possible termination from Medicare and Medicaid. They are listed by name on this page.
How much have New Jersey nursing homes been fined?
Federal civil monetary penalties against New Jersey nursing homes total $12,009,534 in the CMS release used for this report. Fines follow serious deficiencies, so a large penalty history is worth asking a facility about directly — they are required to discuss their inspection record with you.
Worried about a specific home in New Jersey?
Open a named home's linked CMS record to review the source fields behind this report, then use the assessment and comparison tools to prepare questions, then confirm current price, availability, and care acceptance directly with each home.